CHAMPs Classroom Activity Worksheet



CHAMPs Classroom Activity Teacher Worksheet EXAMPLE

Visual Discovery

CONVERSATION:

Can students engage in conversations with each other during this activity? Yes, during Pair/Share and classroom discussion but not while reading or writing in Interactive Notebook.

If yes, about what? About the image on the screen.

With whom? The teacher and designated classmates.

How many students can be involved in a single conversation?

Pair/Share (if utilized) and to the entire class during discussion.

How long can the conversation last? As directed by teacher.

HELP:

How do students get questions answered? How do students get your attention?

Raise their hand.

If students have to wait for help, what should they do while they wait?

Keep hand raised until acknowledged and then continue working until teacher is free to help.

ACTIVITY:

What is the expected end product of this activity? (Note: This may vary from day to day.) After examining an image students will connect to prior knowledge, discover and describe details they see, interpret the evidence and make predictions about what they expect to be studying.

MOVEMENT:

Can students get out of their seats during the activity? Yes

If yes, acceptable reasons include:

Pencil no Restroom yes (except during class discussion)

Drink no Hand in/pick up materials Yes, if needed

Other: Participate in Act-It-Out (if used).To point out details on the screen.

Do they need permission from you? Yes

PARTICIPATION:

What behaviors show that students are participating fully and responsibly? Looking at image. Raising hand to speak. Answering questions. Writing in Interactive Notebook. Reading. Listening to peers.

What behaviors show that a student is not participating? Side-talking. Looking somewhere other than where directed. Not contributing. Not following directions. Not raising hand. Leaving seat without permission.

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CHAMPs Classroom Activity Teacher Worksheet EXAMPLE

Problem Solving Groupwork

CONVERSATION:

Can students engage in conversations with each other during this activity? Yes.

Whisper Read (very low) Groupwork (medium level) Presentation (high level)

If yes, about what? The task they are working on.

With whom? Only the students in their workgroup, until presentation.

How many students can be involved in a single conversation? Entire group.

How long can the conversation last? Throughout activity.

HELP:

How do students get questions answered? How do students get your attention?

Raise their hand while directions are being given. While working on presentation, send one member of group to the teacher.

If students have to wait for help, what should they do while they wait?

Continue working on a part they understand until teacher is free to help.

ACTIVITY:

What is the expected end product of this activity? (Note: This may vary from day to day.) Students will complete assigned reading, make entries in their Interactive Notebook (as needed) and prepare and present to class.

MOVEMENT:

Can students get out of their seats during the activity? Yes

If yes, acceptable reasons include:

Pencil no Restroom yes (except during presentations)

Drink no Hand in/pick up materials Yes, related to assignment.

Other:

Do they need permission from you? No, but all movement must be related to the assignment. (It is suggested that a separate worksheet be completed for oral presentations.)

PARTICIPATION:

What behaviors show that students are participating fully and responsibly? Looking at book, illustrations or others in group. Writing in Interactive Notebook. Reading. Listening to peers. Talking only with those in group. Staying with group until finished. Actively participating in process. What behaviors show that a student is not participating? Not working with group. Not reading, writing, planning, preparing or practicing. Talking with others outside of the group. Leaving the group when not finished. Using materials or props inappropriately.

CHAMPs Classroom Activity Teacher Worksheet EXAMPLE

Whisper Read Alternate Paragraphs-Paraphrase

CONVERSATION

Can students engage in conversations with each other during this activity? Yes, but the voice level should only be loud enough for the other person to hear.

If yes, about what? The assigned reading only

With whom? The one person with whom they are assigned to read

How many students can be involved in a single conversation? Two (the pair)

How long can the conversation last? As directed by teacher.

HELP

How do students get questions answered? How do students get your attention? Raise their hands

If students have to wait for help, what should they do while they wait?

Keep hand raised until acknowledged and then continue working until teacher is free to help

ACTIVITY

What is the expected end product of this activity? (Note: This may vary from day to day.)

Students will take turns reading to each other. Each pair will decide the length of the segments (one or two paragraphs, but not a whole section.) After one student has read, the other paraphrases. If students aren’t in agreement, or if there is confusion, they re-read the section.

MOVEMENT

Can students get out of their seats during the activity? No

If yes, acceptable reasons include:

Pencil Restroom

Drink Hand in/pick up materials

Other:

Do they need permission from you? N/A

PARTICIPATION

What behaviors show that students are participating fully and responsibly? Reading. Listening to partner. Paraphrasing.

What behaviors show that a student is not participating? Talking with anyone other than partner. Socializing with partner. Not following directions. Not raising hand if assistance is needed. Leaving seat without permission.

CHAMPs Classroom Activity Teacher Worksheet EXAMPLE

Oral Presentations

CONVERSATION:

Can students engage in conversations with each other during this activity? NO

If yes, about what?

With whom?

How many students can be involved in a single conversation?

How long can the conversation last?

HELP:

How do students get questions answered? How do students get your attention?

N/A

If students have to wait for help, what should they do while they wait?

N/A

ACTIVITY:

What is the expected end product of this activity? (Note: This may vary from day to day.)

Taking notes on oral presentations

MOVEMENT:

Can students get out of their seats during the activity? No

If yes, acceptable reasons include:

Pencil Restroom

Drink Hand in/pick up materials

Other:

Do they need permission from you?

PARTICIPATION:

What behaviors show that students are participating fully and responsibly? Looking at speaker. Taking notes. Polite applause at the end of the presentation.

What behaviors show that a student is not participating? Side-talking. Looking somewhere other than at the presenter(s). Making noise with hand, feet or materials. Laughing inappropriately. Leaving seat. Applauding too loudly or long.

CHAMPs Classroom Activity Teacher Worksheet EXAMPLE

Response Group

CONVERSATION:

Can students engage in conversations with each other during this activity? Yes

If yes, about what? About the image on the screen, the music, the primary and secondary sources and any other manipulatives required for the activity.

With whom? The teacher and their assigned group only.

How many students can be involved in a single conversation? One person speaking at a time. Others are listening. Voices only loud enough for group members to hear.

How long can the conversation last? As directed by teacher.

HELP:

How do students get questions answered? How do students get your attention?

Raise their hands.

If students have to wait for help, what should they do while they wait?

Keep hands raised until acknowledged and then continue working until teacher is free to help.

ACTIVITY:

What is the expected end product of this activity? (Note: This may vary from day to day.)

Working in predetermined groups, students will discuss controversial and complex issues, analyze primary source readings, listen to music to better understand a historical period, examine multiple perspectives, answer provocative critical thinking questions and prepare responses to be shared with the entire class.

MOVEMENT:

Can students get out of their seats during the activity? Yes

If yes, acceptable reasons include:

Pencil no Restroom yes (except during class discussion)

Drink no Hand in/pick up materials Yes, if needed

Other:

Do they need permission from you? Yes (hall pass for leaving classroom)

PARTICIPATION:

What behaviors show that students are participating fully and responsibly? Looking at book, illustrations or others in group. Writing in Interactive Notebook. Reading. Listening to peers. Talking only with those in group. Staying with group until finished. Actively participating in process. What behaviors show that a student is not participating? Talking outside of group. Not contributing. Not following directions. Misusing materials. Inappropriate comments. Socializing.

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