{"id":17744,"date":"2023-03-28T03:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/?p=17744"},"modified":"2023-05-31T10:23:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T15:23:50","slug":"choice-board-best-practices-and-checklist-suls0192","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/choice-board-best-practices-and-checklist-suls0192\/","title":{"rendered":"Choice Board Best Practices (and Checklist) – SULS0192"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Choice Board Best Practices (and Checklist)<\/h1>\n

What is a Choice Board?<\/h2>\n

A choice board is a tool that teachers use to provide students with a range of activities or tasks from which they can choose. It can be used to differentiate instruction, provide students with learning options, or offer opportunities for students to demonstrate their understanding in creative ways.<\/p>\n

*Related: The Teacher’s Guide to Digital Choice Boards (FREE eBook)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Choice Board Best Practices<\/h2>\n

Over the years, I’ve learned a lot of lessons with choice boards. Many were learned the hard way, so I want to share with you the best practices for designing and implementing choice boards in the K12.<\/p>\n

Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n

Don’t get distracted by free (and paid) lessons online. If it doesn’t assess what you need it to assess, it is a waste of time. Design your choice board with the end in mind! Align each choice with one or more of your learning outcomes. If you download a template or lesson online, please be sure to revise and tweak this to fit the needs of your students and learning goals.<\/p>\n

Activities<\/h3>\n

Selecting the activities for your choice board is more than just a brain dump of ideas. Take the time to upgrade your old activities that need a refresh before adding to a choice board. Offer a range of engaging activities, and meaningful, incorporate the 4 C’s, and are relevant to the learning objectives. (Use the Dynamic Learning Framework<\/a>!)<\/p>\n

Differentiate<\/h3>\n

Differentiation is not easy, but it is much more doable when students are offered a wide range of activities and learning paths. Choice board activities should also be differentiated to meet the diverse needs of the students in your classroom. Think about meeting different learning styles, interests, accommodations, and modifications for those that need it.<\/p>\n

*Related:\u00a0Creating Choice Boards with Book Creator<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Instructions<\/h3>\n

Provide clear and concise instructions for each activity. Include the materials needed, the activity’s steps, and any available multimedia resources or supports. Remember, when you post assignment instructions online, it can save you time from answering questions over and over again. If you want some guidance, check out this post: How to Package Your Digital Assignments<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Assessment<\/h3>\n

Is this assessment OF (summative) or FOR (formative) learning? Determine how student learning will be assessed. Provide rubrics or checklists to guide assessment and provide feedback to students. Remember, the purpose of a rubric is to communicate expectations to the student. If rubrics make grading easier, all the better!
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