Teacher+concerns+for+Unit+6+Implementation

One reoccurring issue that has presenting itself at many of our schools is the use of space. Many of our classes are bursting with students and desks. With limited space, movement is a challenge.

Recently I taught lesson 1 of Author's and Actors at Sanders-Clyde Creative Arts School. There were over twenty students in the class and space was limited. Instead of having the students move their desks and make a circle for the word-whip, I used post-it notes. I placed a post-it on the corner of each student's desk, they were asked to write their " rule" word on the post-it. I then told them we were going to make a word whip and every time I pointed to them they had to say their word as fast as possible. I also explained that I could point to them more than once. Using this method I was able to move around the room, but the children remained seated. They loved it, and I was able to make patterns by having the students repeat their words. Later they were able to make sitting statues of their words. Judy Trotter 9/18/12