Kevin,
I like your idea of assigning strategies to the students and using a
think-pair-share first. Thanks!

On 11/23/08, Kevin wrote:

> I teach SOAR in a middle school, and sometimes I just assign each
> student one of the strategies, and tell them they are going to
> model it after reading is done. I let them know I'm there to help
> if they need it. If they balk at this, after my continued efforts,
> they understand that they will need to see me at lunch to finish
> their work. For discussion, how about doing think-pair-shares
> first, so the more timid students can speak with a partner first.
> When I do this, I purposely try to listen for anything my most
> stuggling or unwilling students might say in the realm of being on
> task, and then compliment them privately and ask them to share it
> publicly. This often works for me.

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