VIDBE-Q Volume 66, Issue 2
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Figure 1
Example of a reference sheet used by peers to provide supports to focus students during the peer
support arrangement
Strategies:
Bell-work
Lectures/
Videos
Seatwork
Down time
Greet one another
Check with your partner about class materials
Read information from the board/projector
Read information from the board/projector
Review the main points from the lecture/video
Remind each other to use technology
Check with your partner about class materials
Motivate and encourage each other
Discuss roles for completing the assignment together
Review content together
Talk about each other's interest
Invite each other to join conversations
When to ask for help:
Your partner doesn't have adapted materials
Describing visual information is too complicated
You don't know how/if you are allowed to collaborate on an activity
You feel overwhelmed