4 Steps to an Effective Mini-Lesson

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Brilliant mini-lesson skills. Thank you very much.

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[@JuaniqueVerde]

Thank you! This is great & will help me sooo much this week!! Now, I have a question: what if your scholars have difficulty working independently? My class LOVES to collaborate - which is great! But I want them to work independently. Do I send Step 4 home as homework?

[@SmekensEducation]

Thank you for your kind words. As for your question, I think you could assign Step 4 to be done at home to ensure they are doing it alone, but I would be leery of doing that too quickly. I’d want to first gauge that they could “do” the skill in class before sending them home to practice it. That said, maybe have them execute paired and small-group products first. This builds their confidence and gives you a chance for some formative assessment to determine if they are ready to tackle this at home and alone. Here are some ideas...(www.smekenseducation.com/Scaffold-Writing-Experiences.html). Another option is to make the independent and in-class task a smaller one. Rather than a “start a new piece,” maybe they need to return to a previous piece and do a smaller application of the skill. Although it’s labeled as a “Bell Ringer” article, this might provide you with some ideas as to what these “smaller” tasks might look like (www.smekenseducation.com/Explore-Bell-Ringer-Options.html).

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You've helped me out. I have a job interview for Adult ESL.

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Great explanation!

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This is so helpful and I'm doing secondary teaching :)

[@SmekensEducation]

We are happy to know that this helps support your instruction even in a secondary setting. Thanks for the encouraging words!

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Thank you! It is very helpful!

[@SmekensEducation]

Thank you for your kind comment! We're glad that you found the video helpful. Please visit the article on our website to access a downloadable mini-lesson planning template. www.smekenseducation.com/Execute-MiniLessons-in-4-Steps0.html

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[@SmekensEducation]

Thank you for the kind words! We hope that the videos we provide help you to be the best YOU possible! As a teacher or as a student.

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[@SmekensEducation]

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