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EHS January 16, 2013 Chunking

Teaching in Small Steps. EHS January 16, 2013 Chunking. Free Powerpoint Templates. Teaching in Small Steps.

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EHS January 16, 2013 Chunking

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  1. Teaching in Small Steps EHS January 16, 2013 Chunking Free Powerpoint Templates

  2. Teaching in Small Steps In a learning episode, we tend to remember best that which comes first, and remember second best that which comes last. We tend to remember least that which comes just past the middle of the episode.

  3. Chunking • Two ways: • 90-minute class period • Amount of information students can handle at once

  4. Memory • Long-term storage • Working memory • Adolescence • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aNu9FjPJUE

  5. A learning episode • When material is presented: Prime Time 1 – present new material during this time – it’s most likely to be remembered Down time – Retention can take place during this time but it is more difficult to achieve Prime Time 2 – Closure takes place here – time for students to make sense of the learning/summarize

  6. Making the most of your class

  7. Block schedule • EHS 90-minute class period • Three 30-minute sessions

  8. Chuck, Diana, Mac, and I are all available to help with planning or implementation. Resources ~Coaching Classroom Instruction by Robert Marzano and Julia A. Sims ~How the Brain Learns by David Sousa ~The Art and Science of Teaching by Robert Marzano ~The Highly Engaged Classroom by Robert Marzano with Tammy Heflebower and Debra Pickering

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