Literacy+Work+Stations

Centers are learning stations set up by the teacher around a classroom, where students can visit and explore ideas in an organized sequence. (Zemelman, Daniels, Hyde, 2005) === How are Literacy Work Stations like Learning Centers?  ===  Centers have traditionally been areas in the classroom where students can visit to actively participate in their learning. It provides an area that teachers can use to reinforces skills and concepts provided during whole group instruction. In recent years teachers have begun being more intentional in their practice and now focus on providing more intentional learning centers that focus on skills they feel are most beneficial to their students. Although the implementation process can be time consuming. As teachers use work stations as an instructional tool they come to realize the time investment is worth it. They realize learning stations provide quality active learning opportunities for the diverse needs of today's students.

The number of work stations that you use in your classroom is up to you.

Some work stations you could include in your classroom are:
 * = ABC Work Station ||= Drama/Poetry Work Station ||= Name Work Station ||
 * = Overhead Work Station ||= Independent Reading Work Station ||= Listening Work Station ||
 * = Writing Work Station ||=  ||=   ||
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