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Study Cards - The Teacher Toolkit

When to use Use Study Cards to summarize and review information: During Guided Practice of a lesson where students work in pairs to create the study cards During the Independent Practice of a lesson so that students can decide for themselves what information is really important As a closing activity so that students c...

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Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Have students create Study Cards using 4 x 6 index cards. Be sure they include important ideas, vocabulary, facts, and concepts from the material covered in the unit.
  2. Collect the Study Cards so that you can assess the students’ understanding and, if needed, re-teach material before the test or quiz.
  3. It is essential to give the Study Cards back to the students so they may be used to study for the test or quiz.
  4. After creating them, students can use them to quiz a classmate or review for an assessment.
  5. Create Have students create Study Cards using 4 x 6 index cards.
  6. Collect Collect the Study Cards so that you can assess the students’ understanding and, if needed, re-teach material before the test or quiz.
  7. Give Back It is essential to give the Study Cards back to the students so they may be used to study for the test or quiz.
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Have students create Study Cards using 4 x 6 index cards. Be sure they include important ideas, vocabulary, facts, and concepts from the material covered in the unit.

Collect the Study Cards so that you can assess the students’ understanding and, if needed, re-teach material before the test or quiz.

It is essential to give the Study Cards back to the students so they may be used to study for the test or quiz.

After creating them, students can use them to quiz a classmate or review for an assessment.

Create Have students create Study Cards using 4 x 6 index cards.

Collect Collect the Study Cards so that you can assess the students’ understanding and, if needed, re-teach material before the test or quiz.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Study Cards - The Teacher Toolkit. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Have students create Study Cards using 4 x 6 index cards. Be sure they include important ideas, vocabulary, facts, and concepts from the material covered in the unit.; Collect the Study Cards so that you can assess the students’ understanding and, if needed, re-teach material before the test or quiz.; It is essential to give the Study Cards back to the students so they may be used to study for the test or quiz.; After creating them, students can use them to quiz a classmate or review for an assessment.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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