Anchor Activities - Getting Started

How Do I Get Started?

1. Teach the whole group to work on an anchor activity independently and quietly. The teacher is not a contact person at this time.

2. Progress to one group on anchor activity and another group on another activity - then flip flop groups. This may be done later in the day or in back-to-back time slots.

Example - One group may be working with the teacher on math manipulatives while the other group works independently on anchor activities.

3. Progress to 1/3 of the class on anchor activities, 1/3 involved in a teacher directed activity and 1/3 working at mini lab on a curriculum related unit.

4. Move to the next stages only when your students are ready. Length of time can be increased at the second stage before moving on to the third stage.

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