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Wit & Wisdom in Sync - Teach at a Distance

  1. Keep online lessons short: under 20 minutes for elementary grades and under 30 for middle school. Students of all grade levels can struggle to maintain attention for longer periods, and because students may be virtually attending multiple classes throughout a school day, breaks in screen time are important.
  2. Build collaboration into online experiences. Full Wit & Wisdom® lessons are designed to be in person and interactive; translating this interactivity into the online space will require thought. Zoom breakout rooms can be useful for some instructional routines that call for small group work. Online tools such as Padlet and Vocaroo may also be useful. For example, teachers might use Padlet for anchor charts, chalk talks, word walls, or gallery walks. Vocaroo can support fluency work and some Checks for Understanding and Exit Tickets.
  3. Be creative. Share ideas with colleagues. Explore research on effective strategies. The switch between in-person instructional routines and effective online learning will not be a direct or a one-to-one translation. Seeking different ideas will help teachers think creatively about how to translate instruction from an in-person to a distance learning context.