Reading For Oct. 21st, pgs 120 to 162

As I am looking through this weeks reading assignment I really understand how the "When You Work With Peers..." evaluation checklist. I think it would benefit me as a group member and motivate me to contribute in my group assignments, so why couldn't it benefit students and how they work as a group. Another idea I found interesting is the learning menus. I actually understand the menu idea much more from class today than i would have by just reading the description and example. I can see very clearly that a menu can be a whole unit that can last days or weeks. I am a much more visual learner, so your in-class activities and lesson plans really help my understanding of these concepts. For our in class activities I was in the Raft group and it was clear to me the task but the help of my group members and their knowledge of it, helped a whole lot more. Thank you for these experiences!!For the Think Dots Idea.... the dots on the organizer resemble the number that comes up on the die, which i overheard in class. Is the lesson tiered? toward interest? I am a little confused on that. I understand the idea of the activities and how the activities are chosen. Overall I really enjoy learning about strategies that can be incorporated into any unit or lesson and for any students.