Literature Review-domain D 6v545m

Running Head: LITERATURE REVIEW DOMAIN D

Literature Review Domain D Katy DePauw TED 690 Capstone August 2016 Prof Shepherd

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Abstract This paper will be critiquing the article Increasing Student Interaction with Think-Pair-Shares and Circle Chats by Kristina Robertson. The purpose of this paper is to compare how the information and views in this specific article relates to the California Teacher Performance Expectations by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. More specifically, the author of this paper will be comparing TPE’s under Domain D: Planning Instruction & Deg Learning Experiences for Students. The author will also be explaining how she can use this content in her own classroom.

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Introduction Teacher candidates are expected to master certain teaching expectations known as the California Teaching Performance Expectations. It is in this document that the author explains that including activities such as think-pair-share and circle chats in daily curriculum will only enhance learning for all students in the class. The scholarly article backs up the authors opinion with facts that show the importance for educators to differentiate instruction and deg curriculum for all students in the class.

Response In the article Increase Student Interaction with Think-Pair-Share and Circle Chats, it provides the readers with reasons why both strategies work in the classroom. In this review the author will be responding to ELL’s and the strategies listed. The article also focuses on positive outcomes such as reaching all students, which include ELL and the reserved students. What this article is getting at is that teachers need to be doing less traditional lessons and focusing more on hands-on, interactive ad engaging lessons in order for their students to succeed. These two strategies are well known to educators, but will be elaborated in this response. The first strategy, Think-pair-share is a wonderful and effective way to get all your students engaged in the lesson. As mentioned in the text, “students are given think time to reflect on a question silently, so they have more time to process the question” (www.colorincolorado.com). In this case of ELL students, they are given time to process the question, but are also able to think about

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the language and vocabulary in the question being asked. This is very important, and many teachers do not use this strategy as much as they should in their classrooms. The other strategy, Circle Chats is another effective way to involve all students in discussing what is being taught. This scholarly article explains that the teacher forms two circles, one circle and then another around the existing one. The student who is right in front of the other (in the other circle) is their partner and they discuss the question the teacher has asked. Once time is complete, the student in the outer circle moves to the left one spot, and the teacher asks another question. This type of activity is an important aspect of a lesson and allows all students (including ELL and reserved students) to engage in meaningful discussions with their classmates. The key to this activity is “even though the conversation may be short, students will get multiple opportunities to get new thoughts by interacting with multiple classmates. Teachers should include both these strategies in their curriculum. They both benefit all students in the class, and allow the students to have fun as well. They allow students to become even more engaged in the material being presented to them through interacting with their peers. The purpose of this review was to point out the importance of differentiated instruction and the benefits it provides to all students.

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References Commission on Teacher Credentialing. (2013). California Teaching Performance Expectations. Sacramento, CA: Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Robertson, K. (n.d.). Increase Student Interaction with "Think-Pair-Shares" and "Circle Chats" Retrieved August 17, 2016, from http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/increase-studentinteraction-think-pair-shares-and-circle-chats