Task sheets can also be used to communicate the activities to be accomplished to individual stu¬dents. Students can work alone or with partners, but there is always opportunity for individual pro¬gression. The sheets can be designed for varying lengths of time, and students can work on the same or different skills. Task sheets may provide some tips for performance, but initial instruction and demonstration should be given for new skills. Task sheets are more often used to refine skills. In work¬ing with a partner, this approach allows for valu¬able evaluation and feedback. Figures 10.4 and 10.5 show two types of task sheets.
Learning contracts provide an excellent way to begin shifting decision-making responsibility from the teacher to the learner. A teacher-student contract is a written agreement of what the student is to accom¬plish in a specified time period. There are several types of contracts; each requires a different amount of student responsibility. Contract teaching should allow varying amounts of time for completing tasks and should provide opportunity for independent work. The student choice contract provides a list of activities, and each usually has a point value. Students can choose from the tasks and work at individual rates, but they should be encouraged to select tasks that match beginning competency levels. Figure 10.6 shows an example of a student choice contract.
An open-ended contract gives the student the most responsibility: The student simply lists the skills to be mastered and the time needed to accomplish them. Figure 10.7 is an example of a contract designed for basketball by a fifth-grade student. Open ended contracts can also be used for doing physical fitness activities outside class
Learning contracts provide an excellent way to begin shifting decision-making responsibility from the teacher to the learner. A teacher-student contract is a written agreement of what the student is to accom¬plish in a specified time period. There are several types of contracts; each requires a different amount of student responsibility. Contract teaching should allow varying amounts of time for completing tasks and should provide opportunity for independent work. The student choice contract provides a list of activities, and each usually has a point value. Students can choose from the tasks and work at individual rates, but they should be encouraged to select tasks that match beginning competency levels. Figure 10.6 shows an example of a student choice contract.
An open-ended contract gives the student the most responsibility: The student simply lists the skills to be mastered and the time needed to accomplish them. Figure 10.7 is an example of a contract designed for basketball by a fifth-grade student. Open ended contracts can also be used for doing physical fitness activities outside class
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