Students stand in two concentric circles to discuss skills or facts related to the lesson.
Steps: 1. Divide students into two equal groups. 2. Have students form two concentric circles with the inside group facing out and the outside group facing inward. Each student should be facing a partner. 3. Have partners respond to a prompt. 4. Instruct one circle to rotate clockwise so that each student faces a new student. 5. Have partners respond to a prompt. Repeat as appropriate for the task. | Differentiation: • Strategically pair students for peer support. • Provide sentence frames and vocabulary support. • Form more than one set of circles to differentiate for content difficulty. Variations: • Distribute cards that contain vocabulary words. Have partners switch cards before they rotate to the next partner, so students will have to explain the new vocabulary word they just learned. • Have students rotate seats as they work through questions or problems instead of standing in a circle with the class. |