Learning-Focused Lessons MicroPD Course 7: Activating Strategies2. Think About It… Activate your thinking by completing the form below: Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Check the phrases below that you believe would correctly complete this sentence: When I begin lessons with an Activating Strategy... It is only necessary to plan Activating Strategies when students have background knowledge about a topic. Because building background knowledge is so important, Activating Strategies should take about 50% of the total lesson time. Activating Strategies are always connected to the Lesson Essential Question. Activating Strategies should be kept separate from any vocabulary preview or instruction. Activating Strategies may “hook” students to motivate them about the upcoming lesson, or “link” to prior knowledge or experiences. A warm-up activity that reviews previous lesson contents is an example of a good Activating Strategy. Research-based vocabulary activities are always part of a lessons’ Activating Strategy. Activating Strategies give teachers a good opportunity to discover misconceptions students may have. List the reasons for the selections you made: (required) After submitting, click “mark complete”.
