Assigning and Monitoring Independent Work

Assigning and Monitoring Independent Work

Assigning Independent Work 

• Follow the instruction provided in your lesson. 
• Only use the information provided. Independent work content needs to align to what they learned in the lesson. 
• Always teach the lesson first and then assign independent work as that is how you can ensure students are at mastery. 

Checking Work 

• Circulate among students to read student work. 
• Reinforce correct answers and expectations in independent work by acknowledging correct answers and students meeting expectations. 
• Check student work while walking by placing a tick mark next to correct answers. 
• Point out incorrect answers by putting a dot in the margin and telling the student it needs fixing.

Teaching 

• Do not reteach individuals. Students may not fully participate in group work if they know they will get one-on-one teaching during independent work. 
• If three or more students make the same error, stop immediately and reteach the group. 

Managing Behaviour 

• Manage student behaviour by motivating students using the teacher–student game. 
• Reinforce good behaviour four times more frequently than correcting negative behaviour. 
• Correct off-task behaviour by providing consequences for students who are not on-task, such as awarding a teacher point.