SPEED DISCUSSION--A strategy for discussing informational text!

This ENGAGING strategy for classroom discussion is student approved!

Blank stares are a thing of the past with this strategy. ANY student will find this strategy much more engaging than the typical question and answer strategies that never lead to active participation!

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Arrange desks in two rows facing one another (the person across is your partner.) If you have an odd number of students, make the last 2 seats in 1 row work together the entire time (this is row 1) The students in row 1 will stay put the entire discussion (this is best for students who do not love to be active)

2. Put the questions on the board, and have students discuss and write down answers with their partner (give a specific time limit 1-4 mins, depending on question.) When the time is up, row 2 students will move to the next seat, forming a new partnership or group of 3. Row 2 is best for students who need to move a bit during class.