Tag: studentcommunication

Think Pair GROUP Share

by Laura Steinbrink, posted in Education

This post discusses the benefits of the "Think Pair Group Share" strategy, an extension of the well-known "Think-Pair-Share" technique. The author emphasizes the importance of collaboration in learning and describes a detailed process for implementing the strategy, highlighting its effectiveness in promoting student engagement, refining thinking, and supporting learning. The activity involves individual, pair, and group discussions, culminating in a sharing phase. The author also underlines the formative assessment aspect and the flexibility of the approach.

Emailing Students: Google Classroom to the Rescue

by Laura Steinbrink, posted in Education

As we navigate these uncharted waters of school closures due to COVID-19, communication is one of the most important things we can do to help students work through remote learning and all the stress that entails. Not every district has the luxury of placing all students online for the remainder of time that the schools are closed, so communication can become tricky. However, utilizing the school email is always a good idea which can be followed by other means of contact for students who are unable to respond.