Thursday, August 6, 2020

Using Choice Boards fin the Classroom

Choice boards...I didn't really know about choice boards until in-person schools were cancelled due to Covid.  I know that may be a shock to many, considering I have been teaching for twenty years.  However, after seeing a friend share her version for her 8th grade students I decided to make one for my 9th grade World History classes.  (click on choice board to get link)

A choice board is a type of graphic organizer that gives students a variety of options to choose from when learning a particular concept.  It is a great way to reach students who learn differently - from the visual learner to the kinesthetic learner.  There really is no specific way to create these.  You can use choice boards to review concepts or to introduce a unit (as with my WW2 choice board). Careful consideration should be considered, though, if you are wanting to move students to a deeper level of learning (analysis or synthesis).  Choice boards can tend to be very basic where students are creating products but not really learning anything.  

For the upcoming year, many schools will be implementing virtual learning or some form of distance learning.  Choice boards are a great option to use to give students some freedom in how to present knowledge.  Below you will find some different resources on how to implement choice boards in your classroom.  I plan on using these next few weeks to see what I can create for my Econ students.  Stay tuned...

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RUBRIC:

rubric maker website (there are some general choice board rubrics online...or you can use this website to create your own)