https://www.benjaminhelton.com/education-blog daily 0.75 2023-10-04 https://www.benjaminhelton.com/education-blog/whyusestations monthly 0.5 2023-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6519ec0bdd3a7252e1afd26a/69edb080-4a9c-46ac-bcba-e5bad5e2c2e8/Screenshot+2023-10-04+110723.jpg Education Blog - Why Use Stations in English Language Arts? Text specific information - If a teacher plans to teach something like The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe as a Halloween unit then they may want to have a station dedicated to teaching suspense techniques used by Poe in his writing. Examples should be provided for students. Author’s Biography (pictured right) - Teach students about the author of the story. Making Predictions - a small excerpt from the short story or next class text can be introduced to students. They can form their initial reaction to the first paragraph or first page of a short story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6519ec0bdd3a7252e1afd26a/f48595e4-1af5-4cbe-8f41-c05241cbc261/Screenshot+2023-10-04+103634.jpg Education Blog - Why Use Stations in English Language Arts? - SOME TYPES OF ACTIVITIES FOR STATIONS: Introduction of the Setting of a Text (pictured left) - Students learn about the environment, weather, time period or other aspects of the setting that play a crucial role in the text that they will read. Vocabulary Building - New vocabulary is introduced. The teacher should choose difficult or domain specific words that will appear in the next text that students are going to read in class. Core ELA Skills - Stations offer the opportunity for teachers to introduce concepts like foreshadowing, theme, figurative language, point-of-view, and more. Sample problems should be included to test student understanding of new material. Comparable Texts - When I teach students The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs, I have them read another short story about the consequences of making wishes. This reinforces the theme of the short story through an adjacent/comparable text. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6519ec0bdd3a7252e1afd26a/3ca33089-1d2f-4c83-9440-e419fb962704/elysianwhip_a_group_of_teenagers_sitting_around_a_table_in_a_cl_c2ce1760-90ee-436c-9b2a-6471e39c80fd.jpg Education Blog - Why Use Stations in English Language Arts? - Do you dream of a classroom where students are focused, engaged, and collaborating? If the answer to that question is yes, then I encourage you to consider adding Stations to your teaching repertoire. In stations, students work in small groups of 3-5 students to solve a challenge. 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