Responding to Student Interests
Student Survey
Complete the sentences to tell your teacher more about you.
1.
My favourite subject is.because
2.
My least favourite subject is.because
3.
My favourite food is.
4.
Outside of school, my favourite activities or hobbies are
5.
The clubs, organisations and/or tuition classes I am involved in
are.
6.
My favourite sport is.
7.
The sports I play are
8.
If I could choose between watching television, reading, playing video
games or using the computer, I would choose..because.
9.
The person that I consider to be my super hero/role model is
because
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One goal I have in life is
When I am with my friends, we like to
If I could go anywhere in the world I would go
to..because.
If I wanted someone to know something about me, it would
be..
I would describe myself in 3 words as:..
My favourtite holiday time is..because.
Cooperative Learning Structures: Flexible Grouping
Strategies
Cooperative learning is an educational approach which aims to
organize classroom activities into academic and social learning
experiences.
Flexible Grouping involves placing students in groups according to: ability
groups, interest groups or mixed-ability.
Arranging students in groups of 4 is ideal when using cooperative
learning structure.
1. Table Group
2. Shoulder Partner
3. Face Partner
4. Think-Pair-Share
5. Numbered Heads
Together
Discussions that occur within the group
(preferably 4).
Your partner is to the right of your
shoulder.
Your partner is the person in front of you.
The teacher announces a topic, states
how long each student will share, and
provides think time.
1. In pairs, partner A gives a response
to the question, partner B listens.
2. Partner B responds with a positive
gambit.
3. Partners switch roles.
1. Students sit in groups of four, each
with a different number.
2. Teacher will give a topic to talk
about or a questions to answer and
gives think time.
3. Students privately write their own
answers (independent time).
4. Students stand up, put heads
together (huddle up), show
answers, discuss, and coach if
necessary.
5. Students sit down when everyone
knows the answer or has something
they can share.
6. Teacher calls a number, that
numbered student from each group
stands, and when called on, the
student answers for his or her team.
6. Gallery Walk
Students walk around the classroom and
observe/reflect on other groups work.
This can also be a good time to
incorporate peer assessment- have
students provide feedback to other
students work by using post-it notes.
(Adapted from Kagan, 2009)
Identifying my Multiple Intelligence
Scenario/description
Intelligenc
e
A. I prefer to have music in the background when I am
working on something or require concentration. I can
remember songs and melodies quite easily and am good
at playing an instrument and/or have a strong
appreciation for music. Im also good at thinking in
patterns.
MUSICAL
B. I remember things more when someone is showing me
how to do it versus telling me how to do it, as I tend to
visualise things when people are explaining things.
Interpreting pictures/patterns/graphs come easily. I am
good at putting puzzles together. I also like reading and
writing, and am pretty good at reading directions/maps.
VISUALSPATIAL
C. Im good at explaining things well and giving speeches or
participating in debates. I am also good at writing/telling
stories and also enjoy reading and writing.
D. I have excellent reasoning skills and problem-solving
skills. I am good at recognising patterns and really
enjoying thinking about abstract ideas and tend to think
conceptually about numbers, relationships and patterns.
LINGUISTIC/
VERBAL
E. I really love doing things such as playing games like
charades. I remember things more by doing rather than
seeing or hearing. Im good at acting; performing bodily
movements/actions. I have good hand-eye coordination,
hence am good at dancing, creating and/or playing
sports/games.
BODILY/KIN
F. I love to interact with people, and people often say Im a
people-person. I can easily interpret how someone is
feeling and am quite in touch with the emotions of
people around me. Resolving conflict comes quite
naturally to me.
INTERPERSO
NAL
G. I love to have times of self-reflection, and am quite in
touch with my emotions and how Im feeling. I love to
reflect and analyse that I am often catch myself
daydreaming.
INTRAPERSO
NAL
LOGICAL/
MATHEMATIC
AL
H. Im quite aware of my surroundings, love nature and
tend to enjoy areas of study such as Biology and
Zoology. I am good at categorizing information and
learning about new species, and I enjoy nurturing and
exploring my environment.
NATURALISTI
C
2 Stars and a Wish
Group/Name______________________
Use the 2 Stars and a Wish to tell me two things you really liked, and one thing you wish that
could be improved.
2 Stars and a Wish
Group/Name______________________
Use the 2 Stars and a Wish to tell me two things you really liked, and one thing you wish that
could be improved.
2 Stars and a Wish
Group/Name______________________
Use the 2 Stars and a Wish to tell me two things you really liked, and one thing you wish that
could be improved.
