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Anchor Activities
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2. EQ: What are anchor activities and how can they enhance student learning?

3. Anchor Activities - Definition
Operate on the premise that in class we are never finished because the process of learning never ends!
On-going assignments that students can work on independently throughout a unit

4. Characteristics of Effective Anchor Activities
Curriculum-based
Possess instructional clarity
Differentiated
Engaging

5. As an Option for Early Finishers
Management Options
As an Option for Early Finishers
For early finishers,
anchors provide
enrichment in
addition to class
work.

6. As a Method to Create Groups
Half the class works on a different activity
Half the class
works on the
Anchor activity
Flip – Flop activities halfway through class

7. To Create Groups – another option
Anchor activity
Different activity
Direct instruction

8. Managing Anchors Some considerations
Name and description
How to introduce
How to monitor
Points, Rubric, Checklist, Random Checks
Portfolio, Conference
Percentage of grade
Other_______________

9. Rubric Resources www.teach-nology.com www.rubistar4teachers.org
These sources contain both pre-made rubrics and blank rubrics for your use.

10. Work time with resources