Two Stray, One Stay - The Teacher Toolkit
Two Stray, One Stay - The Teacher Toolkit is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
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- Arrange students into groups of three and assign each student a number, either: 1, 2, or 3. Then assign a letter to each group.
- In their new groups, students interview one another about how their completed the assignment. Everyone should take notes and prepare to take the new ideas back to their own original group.
- After five to ten minutes (depending on the complexity of the assignment), all students return to their original groups. As the original group of three, they will each share what they learned from the other groups they worked with.
- \For elementary, “One Stray” is an easier strategy to grasp. Instead of 2 people leaving the group, only one does.
- For elementary, “One Stray” is an easier strategy to grasp. Instead of 2 people leaving the group, only one does.
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Arrange students into groups of three and assign each student a number, either: 1, 2, or 3. Then assign a letter to each group.
In their new groups, students interview one another about how their completed the assignment. Everyone should take notes and prepare to take the new ideas back to their own original group.
After five to ten minutes (depending on the complexity of the assignment), all students return to their original groups. As the original group of three, they will each share what they learned from the other groups they worked with.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Two Stray, One Stay - The Teacher Toolkit. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: If you register with our site, you can create your personal notes for each tool. Register Now or Sign In!; Arrange students into groups of three and assign each student a number, either: 1, 2, or 3. Then assign a letter to each group.; In their new groups, students interview one another about how their completed the assignment. Everyone should take notes and prepare to take the new ideas back to their own original group.; After five to ten minutes (depending on the complexity of the assignment), all students return to their original groups. As the original group of three, they will each share what they learned from the other groups they worked with.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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