Huddle Boards
Huddle Boards I learned about this strategy in an online schools workgroup and I wish I had known about it before. Huddle boards come from the medical field and are a way of mapping out what needs to be done for the class, day or over an extended period of time. Using a Google Doc, an electronic whiteboard, Nearpod, or another means the teacher and students complete the three sections: Not Started, In Progress, and Done. At the bottom is a section called Roadblocks. This section most often can be filled in by the student. Because it is completed in real-time, students and teachers are able to use the huddle board to communicate, monitor progress and provide feedback. The first section of the huddle board can be pre-populated by the teacher with the learning tasks or the students can populate this. The teacher can differentiate the tasks as well. Why huddle boards? They provide clarity of instruction and learning for students and families. They provide an element of interaction and prog...