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A simple way to get students talking positively about their peers' work—and thinking about how they might improve their own. This fun classroom activity helps students find their voice by teaching the basics of debate in an accessible way. Subscribe for free ... When teachers make their teaching and learning goals clear to their class, every activity has a purpose and every student ... By asking students to retrieve from memory what they recently learned about a certain topic, partner with a classmate to discuss ... An opening and closing exercise where every student contributes is a way to ensure that they all feel seen and heard in the ... A quick, fun classroom activity fosters open dialogue while releasing pent-up energy. Subscribe to our free email newsletter ...

A quick formative assessment tool also encourages all students—even shy ones—to participate in This quick exercise scaffolds peer critique for elementary students. Subscribe for free to our email newsletter Edutopia Weekly: ... A quick pen-and-paper warm-up activity helps teachers see that students are on track in a self-paced blended learning classroom. This simple technique can help ease students' anxiety about sharing out in class—and make it more fun. Create a free account ... A quick, low-key way to build community in your classroom on a daily basis. Subscribe for free to our email newsletter Edutopia ... When kids explain their mathematical thinking to their peers, they learn there's more to math than just the right answer. Subscribe ...

Giving students randomly assigned roles in their group work helps ensure that they all participate. Subscribe for free to our email ... Demystify math word problems with this simple technique that helps kids see the story beyond the numbers. Subscribe for free to ... When students help each other in the classroom, they gain confidence and independence—and you get to keep on teaching.

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60-Second Strategy: Discussion Mapping
60-Second Strategy: Fishbowl Discussion
60-Second Strategy: Talk Detectives
60-Second Strategy: Bean Critique
60-Second Strategy: Double Circle
60-Second Strategy: Traverse Talk
60-Second Strategy: Framing the Lesson
60-Second Strategy: Rapid Review
60-Second Strategy: Community Circles
60-Second Strategy: Snowball Toss
60-Second Strategy: Participation Cards
60-Second Strategy: TAG Feedback
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60-Second Strategy: Discussion Mapping

60-Second Strategy: Discussion Mapping

Following

60-Second Strategy: Fishbowl Discussion

60-Second Strategy: Fishbowl Discussion

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60-Second Strategy: Talk Detectives

60-Second Strategy: Talk Detectives

Improve the quality of class

60-Second Strategy: Bean Critique

60-Second Strategy: Bean Critique

A simple way to get students talking positively about their peers' work—and thinking about how they might improve their own.

60-Second Strategy: Double Circle

60-Second Strategy: Double Circle

With a simple

60-Second Strategy: Traverse Talk

60-Second Strategy: Traverse Talk

This fun classroom activity helps students find their voice by teaching the basics of debate in an accessible way. Subscribe for free ...

60-Second Strategy: Framing the Lesson

60-Second Strategy: Framing the Lesson

When teachers make their teaching and learning goals clear to their class, every activity has a purpose and every student ...

60-Second Strategy: Rapid Review

60-Second Strategy: Rapid Review

By asking students to retrieve from memory what they recently learned about a certain topic, partner with a classmate to discuss ...

60-Second Strategy: Community Circles

60-Second Strategy: Community Circles

An opening and closing exercise where every student contributes is a way to ensure that they all feel seen and heard in the ...

60-Second Strategy: Snowball Toss

60-Second Strategy: Snowball Toss

A quick, fun classroom activity fosters open dialogue while releasing pent-up energy. Subscribe to our free email newsletter ...

60-Second Strategy: Participation Cards

60-Second Strategy: Participation Cards

A quick formative assessment tool also encourages all students—even shy ones—to participate in

60-Second Strategy: TAG Feedback

60-Second Strategy: TAG Feedback

This quick exercise scaffolds peer critique for elementary students. Subscribe for free to our email newsletter Edutopia Weekly: ...

60-Second Strategy: Do Now Sheets

60-Second Strategy: Do Now Sheets

A quick pen-and-paper warm-up activity helps teachers see that students are on track in a self-paced blended learning classroom.

60-Second Strategy: Participation Spinner

60-Second Strategy: Participation Spinner

This simple technique can help ease students' anxiety about sharing out in class—and make it more fun. Create a free account ...

60-Second Strategy: Appreciation, Apology, Aha!

60-Second Strategy: Appreciation, Apology, Aha!

A quick, low-key way to build community in your classroom on a daily basis. Subscribe for free to our email newsletter Edutopia ...

60-Second Strategy: Math Partners

60-Second Strategy: Math Partners

When kids explain their mathematical thinking to their peers, they learn there's more to math than just the right answer. Subscribe ...

60 Second-Strategy: Cooperative Learning Roles

60 Second-Strategy: Cooperative Learning Roles

Giving students randomly assigned roles in their group work helps ensure that they all participate. Subscribe for free to our email ...

60-Second Strategy: 3-Read Protocol

60-Second Strategy: 3-Read Protocol

Demystify math word problems with this simple technique that helps kids see the story beyond the numbers. Subscribe for free to ...

60-Second Strategy: Ask 3 Before Me

60-Second Strategy: Ask 3 Before Me

When students help each other in the classroom, they gain confidence and independence—and you get to keep on teaching.