Activators Activity Structures to Engage Student's Thinking Before Instruction

This book is a collection of classroom tested & practical activity structures for getting students' minds active & engaged prior to introducing new content or skills. Each structure is designed to elicit what students already know about a topic, to surface misconceptions, & to create cognitive hooks when new material is presented. ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE PUBLISHER: SUMMARIZERS: ACTIVITY STRUCTURES TO SUPPORT INTEGRATION & RETENTION OF NEW LEARNING by Jon Saphier & Mary Ann Haley ISBN, 1-886822-05-0. This book is a collection of classroom tested & practical activity structures for getting students cognitively active during & after periods of instruction. Each structure provides a framework for guiding students to summarize for themselves what was important, what they have learned, how it is important, &/or how it fits with what they already know. 1993, 70 pages, $12.95 TO ORDER CONTACT: RESEARCH FOR BETTER TEACHING, Inc.; 56 Bellows Hill Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741- 1722 (508) 369-2294 FAX 508-369-9822.Saphier, Jon is the author of 'Activators Activity Structures to Engage Student's Thinking Before Instruction' with ISBN 9781886822047 and ISBN 1886822042.