{"id":5321,"date":"2016-03-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/cw_post\/learner-centered-tip-of-the-week-modeling\/"},"modified":"2020-02-05T12:57:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T17:57:23","slug":"learner-centered-tip-of-the-week-modeling","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/learner-centered-tip-of-the-week-modeling\/","title":{"rendered":"Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Modeling"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Letters\"This post originally appeared on Courtney Belolan\u2019s website<\/a> on January 19, 2016. Belolan is the instructional coach for RSU2 in Maine.<\/em><\/p>\n

Modeling, or making thinking around behavior, concepts, and skills explicit, is one of the most powerful instructional strategies an educator can use. It is also one of the hardest, especially when it comes to those skills and processes we, as adults, have internalized. These three tips are great way to grow your modeling skills:<\/p>\n

Plan it Out<\/em><\/p>\n

First, identify exactly what it is that needs to be modeled. Is it a behavior? Is it a physical skill? Is it a cognitive skill? Whatever it is, be sure to name it. I might decide that my students need to see a model of someone adding to a conversation, so that is what I will call the skill: adding to a conversation. Next, I am going to think about all the times I have done whatever it is I am modeling and break it down into super-obvious steps. This part can be hard, so take all the time you need and don\u2019t be afraid to revise the steps! So for \u201cadding to a conversation\u201d I might come up with these steps:<\/p>\n