We
remember what we do ourselves
Instead
of assuming that if we tell children how to do something enough they'll
"get it," Interactive Modeling shows students exactly how to do what
we expect. It also gives them the mental model
to understand what we expect, allows peer models, and thought sharing of what
they notice and observe.
In
many of our classrooms, we teach our students a
skill or routine and wonder why the students “just don’t get it?” We have
taught it and taught it, and still, they just don’t always seem to get it. Why
can’t they remember where to put their homework, how to walk in line, use
complete sentences to answer questions?
We
know that we taught the skill or routine, we try to remind the students how to
do it, have even sometimes used a thinking map to post the expectation, yet
they still ask, “Where should I put my homework?” Does any of this sound
familiar to you? It does to me, and reading this summer about Interactive Modeling
helped me remember how powerful specific modeling, practice, and feedback can
be to learning.
The 7-Step
Learning Process
When
I read the sample lesson plan about teaching students how to paraphrase a
research source, I noticed how simple and easy this process could be. The
seven-step model seems like it could be completed in just a few minutes, but is
efficient and effective.
The
seven-step process requires the teacher to be prepared and clear on the
learning goal. The process chunks the learning into bite size pieces and gives
the students a picture perfect image of your expectations for them. The seven
steps to interactive modeling are as follows:
1.
Describe a positive behavior you will model.
2.
Model the behavior.
3.
Ask students what they noticed.
4.
Ask student volunteers to model the same behavior.
5.
Ask students what they noticed.
6.
Have the class practice.
7.
Provide feedback.
Links to Videos and Articles About Interactive
Modeling
Interactive
modeling Sample Lesson Plan –
1st
grade interactive modeling
Interactive
modeling of time-out
4th grade interactive modeling –
choosing a partner
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