1. Guided Reading Rotation Board Making it Work in Your Classroom

2. Agenda Welcome How to Introduce the Rotation Board Troubleshooting Rotation Board Activities Meet with Grade Team Questions

3. What is a Rotation Board? Use a work board to manage classroom activities while doing guided reading Lets students rotate through a variety of reading and writing tasks Lets you focus on small groups of students You change jobs only once a week

4. Using the Icons You assign the meaning to the icons You can choose activities to fit your program Select only reading and writing activities or include activities for math, science, social studies, art, drama, etc.

5. Getting Ready for the Board Management mini-lessons Never put out an activity that you have not modeled several times or completed as a whole group Choose meaningful activities that will allow students to practise Start with one rotation at a time

6. What will you do if? A student needs to go to the bathroom A student hits another student Students are lacking supplies to complete work Students finish early

7. Choosing Activities Make them meaningful Integrate your themes or units Combine reading and writing jobs Combine stationary and more active jobs Combine jobs that are done independently or with partners or small groups

8. Troubleshooting I don’t have room for centres. How can this board work for me? Use baskets, bins or rolling drawers to hold the materials that students will need. Have students use materials at their desks or on the floor.

9. Troubleshooting What if students do not complete all of the activities listed for their group? Remember that the activities are for practice only The goal is not completed work Can save incomplete work in special folder to be completed when finished early

10. Troubleshooting How long will it take to get the activities ready? The activities require little planning Basic materials are already in place for most centres Change as many activities as you wish each week to keep students engaged

11. Troubleshooting What if there is no room at a centre? Can happen often, especially at computer centre Can use a sand timer or have students in same group stager starting times at one centre

12. Troubleshooting How long do children stay in each activity? Do children have to move through the activities on a signal? You can use a signal but some students may not have completed the activity Better to model how each activity should be completed and allow students to move as individuals

13. Rotation Board Activities Teachers will have two sessions lasting 10 minutes each to spend at their table discussing different uses for the manipulatives in their bin

14. Meet with Grade Teams Please find a quiet area in the library with your grade partners and share your ideas for the different centres.

15. Questions Please don’t forget to pick up a handout on your way out! Thank you