When coaching teams we often encounter teachers who are struggling to meet the diverse needs of their students are various academic levels. Often, we recommend implementing learning center rotations for part of the school day so that teachers can plan differentiated instruction for small groups of students to ensure individualized needs are met. An added benefit of small group instruction during learning center rotations is higher engagement in learning and frequently it makes managing behaviors more effective and less disruptive. Today's Organization Station provides some of our favorite examples from across the Miami Valley.
Effective implementation of learning center rotations requires planning. For ideas on planning for staff and students check out our previous post on Scheduling Center Rotations.
Once a plan has been determined, provide students with visual supports to help with knowing where they need to go. For some students, a basic list of centers and labeled locations provides enough information for them to transition successfully.
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| Janel Speelman Preble County ESC Alternative School |
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| Shanon Vance Valley Forge Elementary, Huber Heights |
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| Laura Boyd Valley View Elementary, Valley View |
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| Kleptz ELC |
Some teachers make interactive displays so that student groups and locations can be changed each day.
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| Mandy Guilmain Stevenson Elementary, Mad River |
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| Pam Locker Washington Primary, Piqua |
When a group of students need assistance with transitioning during rotations, implementing a location-based schedule can be beneficial. A location-based schedule requires students to take an icon (such as the colored shapes or colored name strips shown below) and match it to the designated location during the transition.
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| Jackie Vollmer Driscoll Elementary, Centerville |
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| Robbie Whorton Demmitt Elementary, Vandalia |
For more great examples of ways to organize learning center rotations check out our previous post:
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