How does peer goal-setting before Daily 5 increase student cognition?

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Friday, February 17, 2012

More Data and More Changes

Based on the data for the past few weeks not all students were thinking about their goals throughout the Daily 5 cycle.

This week I implemented the change that as students were coming to the floor for their mini-lesson they would do a 1 minute check in with their critical friend.

After surveying the class this week:

83 percent of students stated that they "Got it!" They shared their hope and goal with their critical friend and thought about it while they were participating in Daily 5.

17 percent of students stated they they were "On Their Way". These students shared their goal with their critical friend but may not have thought about their goal throughout Daily 5.

0 percent of students reported that they were an "Uh-Oh". No students did not share their goal and did not think about their goal throughout Daily 5.

I see the implementation of walking and talking with your critical friend after each Daily 5 to be a vital component to the success of a critical friend.

Walking and talking is where students place their book box on their desk and meet to walk to the floor together.

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