Chapter 4 & 8 Fact or Fib!

Fact or Fib? The 3 important steps to teaching rules and procedures to your students are explaining/demonstrating the desired behavior, allowing students to discuss the desired behavior as a class, and providing feedback.

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Fib! The 3 important steps to teaching rules and procedures to your students are explaining/demonstrating the desired behavior, practicing the desired behavior, and providing feedback.

Fact or Fib? You should always walk around. observe your class and assess your groups individually when you are doing a group work activity.

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FACT! You should always walk around and observe your entire class, while making sure you check on each group individually to assess their progress.

Fact or Fib? Group work should be rushed as it is an important part of your students' learning environment.

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FIB! You should never rush into groupwork because some students may not have experience working in groups.

Fact or Fib? You should assume that a student will follow rules well in groups, since they follow your rules during individual and whole group instruction.

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FIB! You should NEVER assume a student will follow rules during group work, even if they follow every other class rule.

Fact or Fib? Social, explanatory and leadership skills are required for productive group work.

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FACT! Social, explanatory and leadership skills are necessary for productive group work. Make sure you teach these skills to your students before you begin group work to ensure the process will go smoothly for them!

Fact or Fib? Learning logs are a great way to implement participation in group work, either assigned as individual logs or collective group logs.

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FACT! Learning logs are great ways to encourage participation during group work. This strategy also encourages interdependence when allowing groups to evaluate their work together.

Fact or Fib? Interdependence can only happen during individual work but is a necessary skill a student should have to work in groups effectively.

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FIB! Interdependence happens when a group OR an individual's separate work is enhanced by the collective actions of the group.

Fact or Fib? Attention signals can be used to guide students through transitions of activities during group work.

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FACT! Attention grabbing signals are a great way to guide your students through group work transitions! The best signals to use are those that require a response from your students, so they stop what they are doing and give you their full attention.

Fact or Fib? Goals are aspirations that aren’t always achieved every day, and expectations are behaviors a teacher wants from their students.

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FACT! Long-term goals can be set for students to reach to achieve throughout the school year and expectations should always be made clear to your students.

Fact or Fib? It isn't necessary to make it a point to find out your school's rules and procedures. They will be talked about regularly, and they will cross your path when one is violated.

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FIB! Always make note of your school's rules and procedures, not only for you but your students as well.