ProcessingProcessingAfter students collect data, then

what?◦Teachers most often revert to

didactic practices in order to make sure kids have the “right” answer

Giving kids the answers negates the purpose of the hands-on activity!

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Processing (cont’d)Processing (cont’d)Better to facilitate student-student

“meaning making” through cooperative strategies

Cooperative strategies are engaging and “safe” for adolescents

Suggested steps:1. Students answer questions independently2. Students share their answers with partner

or small group and come to consensus3. Groups share their ideas with other groups

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Processing - IndependentProcessing - Independent

1. Students answer questions independently

◦ Provide quiet environment with few distractions

◦ Music for thinking is nice ◦ Start in class and complete for

homework

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Processing – In PairsProcessing – In Pairs2. Students share their answers with

a partner◦ Timed Pair Share◦ RallyRobin◦ Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up◦ Mix-Freeze-Pair◦ Give One, Get One

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Processing – In Small Processing – In Small GroupsGroups

2. Students share their answers in a small group and come to consensus

◦ RoundRobin, RallyRobin or Rally Table◦ Team Discussion◦ Consensus Placemat◦ Simultaneous Roundtable◦ Turn-4-Thought◦ Spin-N-Think◦ Think-Pair-Square

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Processing – Among Processing – Among GroupsGroups

3. Groups share with other groups ◦Gallery Tour◦One Stray, Three Stay◦Numbered Heads Together◦Rotating Review◦Group Jigsaw◦Roam the Room or Roving Reporters◦Simultaneous Sharing

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