Tableau - The Teacher Toolkit
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- After reading a story or teaching a concept or idea, prompt the students to convey the meaning by creating a tableau. Explain the parameters of the activity. For example, you may allow them to use or create props.
- Have students work in pairs or trios. Assign them their topic for the tableau. You can assign a variety of topics related to a concept, or give one just one concept to the whole class. Give students time to brainstorm ideas for their tableau and rehearse as well.
- Students present their final freeze-frame product to the entire class. After presentations, students can vote on the presentation that best captured the concept.
- Printed from Tableau The name of this strategy comes from the term tableau vivant which means “living picture.” In this activity, students create a still picture, without talking, to capture and communicate the meaning of a concept.
- For example, you may allow them to use or create props.
- Brainstorm Have students work in pairs or trios.
- You can assign a variety of topics related to a concept, or give one just one concept to the whole class.
- Give students time to brainstorm ideas for their tableau and rehearse as well.
- Present Students present their final freeze-frame product to the entire class.
- After presentations, students can vote on the presenta...
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After reading a story or teaching a concept or idea, prompt the students to convey the meaning by creating a tableau. Explain the parameters of the activity. For example, you may allow them to use or create props.
Have students work in pairs or trios. Assign them their topic for the tableau. You can assign a variety of topics related to a concept, or give one just one concept to the whole class. Give students time to brainstorm ideas for their tableau and rehearse as well.
Students present their final freeze-frame product to the entire class. After presentations, students can vote on the presentation that best captured the concept.
Printed from Tableau The name of this strategy comes from the term tableau vivant which means “living picture.” In this activity, students create a still picture, without talking, to capture and communicate the meaning of a concept.
For example, you may allow them to use or create props.
Brainstorm Have students work in pairs or trios.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Tableau - The Teacher Toolkit. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: After reading a story or teaching a concept or idea, prompt the students to convey the meaning by creating a tableau. Explain the parameters of the activity. For example, you may allow them to use or create props.; Have students work in pairs or trios. Assign them their topic for the tableau. You can assign a variety of topics related to a concept, or give one just one concept to the whole class. Give students time to brainstorm ideas for their tableau and rehearse as well.; Students present their final freeze-frame product to the entire class. After presentations, students can vote on the presentation that best captured the concept.; Printed from Tableau The name of this strategy comes from the term tableau vivant which means “living picture.” In this activity, students create a still picture, without talking, to capture and communicate the meaning of a concept.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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