Why I Include Skill Practice At The End of Every Interactive Science Lesson

In this 5-Element series, I’ve been reviewing each of the elements of my lesson planning framework in the order of how I present them to students throughout the progression of a lesson. 

In this episode, I discuss the fifth and final component of my lessons:  skill practice. 

For me, skill practice is included on the heels of data dependent analysis of our Learning Experience activity or activities.  It’s the piece that ensures the transfer of standard-based content and skills from the Learning Experience I created and students have executed.  It was born from the very real concern I had when I first made the switch to student centered learning in my chemistry classroom that my largely at-risk student population might complete an activity but not connect the fundamental lessons from it in a way that allowed them to apply the knowledge to unique scenarios. 

Tune in to learn the many different reasons and benefits to incorporating Skill Practice into the end of an interactive student centered science lesson.

 

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