Evan Payne
GCISD Instructional Coach
Complete this statement based on the concepts
you learned today.
1. Take 15 seconds to reflect and really think
about everything that you experienced
today.
2. Complete this statement writing a detailed
sentence that clearly describes your
learning. You are allowed to write two or
more sentences to further explain your
thinking.
Construct a
ONE sentence
summary that
explains the most
important thing
about our lesson
today.
Take 15 seconds to think about
what you have learned today.
You will have two minutes to
write …..
Write a short
reflection on what
you learned today
through this
experience or lesson.
Insert your question here.
State your opinion and
then explain why you
agree or disagree.
How is this picture like what you learned today?
How is what we learned today like . . .
a kitchen item?
an animal?
a food item?
a hobby?
Clear = I get it!
Buggy = I understand it for the
most part, but a few
things are still unclear.
Muddy = I don’t get it at all.
Explain your thinking!
What are two things you like
about your partner’s work?
What is one suggestion
(or wish) for improvement on
your partner’s work?
Use your hand to signal the depth of understanding
after today’s lesson.
I do not understand what we
learned at all today.
I understand completely!
Write down one
to two ideas that
were the least
clear (or a little
muddy) today
during our
lesson.
Jot down at least one to
two real-world
applications for what we
learned today. How is this
important to me outside of
the classroom or how can
this be applied in a realworld situation?
Based on your knowledge of _______, which corner
would you choose?
1. Corner 1: The Dirt Road – There’s so much dust I can’t see
where I’m going . . . Help!
2. Corner 2: The Paved Road – It’s fairly smooth, but there are
many potholes along the way.
3. Corner 3: The Highway – I feel fairly confident, but have an
occasional need to slow down.
4. Corner 4: The Interstate – I’m traveling along and could
easily give directions to someone else.
Choose a corner based on your level of expertise!
Discuss your progress with others.
Corner 1 meet with 3 & Corner 2 meet 4
Very quickly,
everyone will share
one of the ideas on
their sticky note as
we go around the
room. If your idea
has been shared –
you may pass.
Using the piece of paper provided, construct a Circle Map.
1. Place the topic we have
learned about today in the
center of the circle.
2. In the outer circle write
down words and phrases
that explain what you
learned about this topic
today.
1. Make a list of the five most important words or
short phrases that describe what you learned today.
2. Rank this list in order from the most important to
the least. Start with 1 as the most important.
3 things I learned about ______.
2 questions I still have about ______ are …
1 way I see ______.
Reflect on the passage, article, or video using
the following questions.
C = comprehension
A = affective (causing emotion or feeling)
S = surprise
H = help
We will now reflect on today’s learning.
Quickly write a sentence that starts with:
“I used to think ____________ about
_______, but now I know
______________________.”
Reflect on the passage, article, or video using the
following questions.
Questions:
1.
2.
3.
When you get the note passed to you, respond to the
question with one to two sentences. We will continue
passing this paper along until I call time.
We will now think about our learning today. Let’s reflect
on what went well (+) and what did not go so well ( ).
Write one thought per sticky note. At the top of each
sticky write a plus (+) on one and a delta ( ) on the
other. After you write your thoughts place your sticky
on the front board
in the appropriate
place.
A simile is figurative language that directly
compares two different things usually by using the
words “like” or “as.”
Choose one of the following to write about:
? is like a ___________________ because
____________________________________
? is as __________ as __________ because
____________________________________
Draw a picture that clearly
illustrates what you have learned
about _________________ today.
Your picture will need to stand
alone without words
or labels.
S = Success
(What have you learned that
supports success in your
learning?)
O = On Target
(What have you learned that is
on target with your beliefs?)
S = Synopsis
(In three words or less, sum
up today’s learning.)
I think today’s
lesson is moving
too fast for me.
I’m really
confused about
my learning.
I get what we are
learning and
ready to keep
going.
I understand and
could help
someone right next
to me!
I need help from
the teacher
immediately!
I’m at a
u-turn and need to
start over again at
the beginning.
I need help from a
partner in my
classroom.
I just need us to
slow down a little
without stopping.
After today’s learning respond to each of the following:
Q is for Questions
I is for Insights/Ideas
C is for Connections
Write one question
you have about
today’s lesson.
Write an insight you have
or a new idea you have
now based on today’s
lesson.
Write one statement
about how you can
connect something you
already know about to
today’s lesson.
T-T: text-to-text . . . this text reminds you of
something you’ve already read once before.
T-W: text to world .
. . this text reminds you
of something going on
in the world around
you.
T-S: text-to-self . . . this text reminds you of
something significant in your own life.