Stations

A few weeks ago, my class completed a question stations activity.  In a nutshell, this involved the students forming groups and rotating around the classroom to complete a variety of tasks.  The students were completely self-directed and engaged.  In fact, my only jobs were to answer the occasional question and yell "rotate" every few minutes. Since this lesson was such a hit, I plan to incorporate other station activities into my classroom.  While hunting for ideas, I came across Literacy Station Inspiration.  The creators of this site have uploaded a variety of station activities that are all set and ready to go.  While not all of these ideas will make it into the trenches, I appreciate the effort that these creative educators have contributed to the overall community.