1. Introducing the Circulate Strategy
Introduces Teach Like a Champion strategy 24, circulate, and explains why moving around the room matters. It highlights the limitations of teaching from the front and the benefits of close monitoring.
This is Teach Like a Champion strategy number 24, circulate.
You will need the following materials before you get started.The Teach Like a Champion 2.0 field guide, paper and a pencil, and energy for practice.
Before we dive in, I want you to think about the following question.What are the limitations of teaching and monitoring students from a front and center position?Pause this video to reflect.
A limitation you may have noticed is the ability to scan and aggressively monitor students in the back of the room.It's so important for student engagement and achievement to make sure everyone is with you for the entire lesson.By observing and being in close proximity to students, they are less likely to be distracted or distract other classmates.
2. Observing Circulation in Practice
Sets up a model lesson video and asks viewers to watch for how circulation supports student engagement. This section transitions into a real classroom example.
Participants will be able to simulate a lesson with your group and practice engagement circulation tools, complete the working with a group or colleague activity in the Teach Like a Champion field guide, and show your ideal classroom blueprint withfly zones.
Let's see a navigator teachers practice this technique.As you watch this video, look for why do you think circulation during a lesson would be important for student engagement?
3. Why Circulation Improves Engagement
Shows a classroom demonstration and explains how circulation helps teachers redirect behavior, build relationships, and collect data. It concludes with the core idea that proximity and movement create positive accountability.
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Why do you think this technique would be important for student engagement?Please pause this video to discuss with a group or silently reflect.
This technique is important for student engagement because circulating the classroom shows students that the teacher is watching every move and able to redirect immediately and in the least invasive way to support student accountability and positive behavior.Circulation is also important for helping to build relationships between teachers and students.It also allows for data collection.
So, we've come to our core idea.Skilled teachers use proximity, positioning, and movement throughout the room to gather data, understand what is happening in the room, and build a culture of positive accountability and engagement among students.
4. How to Circulate Effectively
Explains practical circulation moves such as breaking the plane, securing full access, removing no-fly zones, and engaging students while moving. The section emphasizes classroom layout and maintaining academic and behavioral expectations.
So, how do you circulate?First, you need to break the plane.Avoid standing at the front of the classroom.You also need to secure full access.This means that you need to arrange your class so you can move around your classroom without interrupting the lesson.One thing to consider is the proximity between desks.Can you easily move through them?Also, get rid of any no-fly zones or places where you can't access.For example, is there a crate of books in the way of reaching Timmy's desk easily?Lastly, engage while you circulate.Think about how you can build a relationship and reinforce behavioral and academic expectations with your students.Also, circulating keeps students accountable and shows them that you see everything.
5. Practice Activities and Final Reflection
Directs viewers to read the field guide, simulate the technique, and complete the related activities and blueprint exercise. It ends with a final reflection and closing reminders to review the chapter resources.
For your practice session, pause this video to reference page 281 in your Teach Like a Champion 2.0 Field Guide and read Engage While You Circulate.
Now that you've read, simulate a lesson with your group and practice the circulation tools for engagement.
Next, complete the Working with a group or colleague activity on page 283 and be prepared to show your ideal classroom blueprint with fly zones.Also, you're going to want to think about where you will see students who need more assistance and less assistance as you develop your flight plan.Pause this video to complete the activity.
We've come to our final reflection.Please pause this video to complete the multi-flow map.The event is teacher uses circulate during direct instruction and independent practice.
Please be sure to reference the entire chapter in your Teach Like a Champion 2.0 Field Guide and watch the Teach Like a Champion provided videos.
Thank you for watching the circulate professional development.
