Why, How, and When to Use a Mini Lesson???
Mini lessons are perfect for quick lessons that involve active engagement. The mini lesson should focus on a very specific teaching point.
If you really focus in and get specific, the lesson should take you about 10 to 15 minutes (plus or minus 5 minutes). This is where some teachers (including myself at times) goof up. They try to cram in too many ideas into one lesson. KEEP YOUR STUDENTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED - THIS IS THE KEY TO THE NEW LEARNING.
Depending on who and what you want to focus your instruction on; the groups can be for a whole group, small group, or even with individual students.
Here is a tool that will help you plan, organize, and really focus in on your mini lessons.
Click for FREE Mini Lesson Checklist on my Teachers Pay Teachers
Mini lessons are perfect for quick lessons that involve active engagement. The mini lesson should focus on a very specific teaching point.
If you really focus in and get specific, the lesson should take you about 10 to 15 minutes (plus or minus 5 minutes). This is where some teachers (including myself at times) goof up. They try to cram in too many ideas into one lesson. KEEP YOUR STUDENTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED - THIS IS THE KEY TO THE NEW LEARNING.
Depending on who and what you want to focus your instruction on; the groups can be for a whole group, small group, or even with individual students.
Here is a tool that will help you plan, organize, and really focus in on your mini lessons.
Click for FREE Mini Lesson Checklist on my Teachers Pay Teachers
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