A Game Changer!

I first heard about this strategy when taking a course with Learning That Transfers - it was one of many fantastic teaching methods learned as I discovered the power of teaching through retrieval and connections.

In 2021-22 this became a favorite for both teacher and student - with 7th graders' eyes lighting up when they saw the plan for hexagonal thinking in the planner on the board.

It has it all - retrieval practice, connections, transfer of learning.

Please see below for a slideshow created to show other teachers the process as well as the handout, followed by a recent example of slides and artifacts from a 7th-grade introduction to poetry class in March 2022.