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Anchor Activities

Anchor Activities. Content from Early Release October 2010. Anchor Activities and Rigor. Pre-planned activities Tied to current or past units of study Readily available. Anchor Activities and Rigor. Not “busy work” Meaningful Extension, enrichment or practice.

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Anchor Activities

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  1. Anchor Activities Content from Early Release October 2010

  2. Anchor Activities and Rigor Pre-planned activities Tied to current or past units of study Readily available

  3. Anchor Activities and Rigor Not “busy work” Meaningful Extension, enrichment or practice

  4. Instructional Practices-Anchor Activities • Differentiated classroom = complete assignments at different rates • ‘Nothing to do’ • What to do when they complete assigned work. • Stepping stone for flexible groups

  5. Instructional Practices-Anchor Activities “In this class we are never finished.  Learning is a process that never ends.” Carol Ann Tomlinson

  6. Benefits of Anchor Activities • Differentiation • Explore a concept more deelpy • Enrich their skill development • Management strategy when working with small groups • Vehicle for more student-centered classroom

  7. Steps to Implement Anchor Activities • Explain, model and practice • Be clear on expectations • Develop ground rules • Tasks that require time and thinking • Clear instructions • Develop an anchor activity that uses multiple skills

  8. ANCHOR ACTIVITIES used in any subject whole class assignments small group or individual assignments tiered to meet the needs of different readiness levels Interdisciplinary for use across content areas or teams Can be:

  9. Anchors to Help with Organization Step 1 Teach students to work independently on the Anchor Activity Half the class works on an Anchor activity Other half works on a different lesson. Step 2 One third of class works on an anchor. One third of class works on different lesson Step 3 One third of class works with teacher direct instruction

  10. Organization for Anchor Activities

  11. Practice-Rigor or Rigormortis???? Silent reading Jigsaw Puzzle Journal Writing Math Problem of the Day Read and select two current events, summarize one for group discussion What’s in the Middle? Students take two photos (one is beginning and one is the end) Write the story. Utilize a graphic organizer to classify rocks and mineral samples. Compile a picture glossary Problem-based learning example

  12. Anchor Activities and Rigor Resources available on the EIMS PD Wiki www.eimspd.pbworks.com

  13. Plus/Delta/Issue Bin Thank You !

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