The first 5-7 minute chunk of a period of instruction that provides structure and makes connections to the learning for that day.
Best Practice
All students contribute to show understanding and learning,
Explicitly connects to the learning goal(s) and reinforces the relevance of the learning
Purposefully incorporates other principles of instruction
Links to prior learning and/or previews key concepts/vocab with a focus on various levels of Cognitive Growth Targets
Examples:
Quick-Write, Number Talks, Compare and Contrast, Vocabulary Building, Content Preview, Error Analysis, Short Text with Questions, Know-Want to Know-Want to Learn (KWL)
Mini Quizzes, Kagan Structures