May 5, 2026
TEACHER FEATURE #21
Mrs. Charton | 7th Grade ELA | Think Pair Square Share
The goal of this activity was to support students in developing strong research questions for an expository research essay through collaboration and consensus building. To begin the process, students independently created research questions based on specific characteristics that were provided and recorded them in individual boxes. They then shared their questions with an elbow partner at their table, allowing for initial feedback and discussion. Next, pairs joined with another pair across from them to form small groups, where they continued sharing and evaluating their questions. Within these groups, students discussed and agreed upon the strongest research question, which they recorded in the center box. Finally, each group shared their selected question with the class, and I collected them on a Google Slide in real time so that students could reflect on the examples and revise or replace weaker questions as needed.
#WeAreCarlStuart #WeAreConway #ChampionsforKids
Mrs. Charton | 7th Grade ELA | Think Pair Square Share
The goal of this activity was to support students in developing strong research questions for an expository research essay through collaboration and consensus building. To begin the process, students independently created research questions based on specific characteristics that were provided and recorded them in individual boxes. They then shared their questions with an elbow partner at their table, allowing for initial feedback and discussion. Next, pairs joined with another pair across from them to form small groups, where they continued sharing and evaluating their questions. Within these groups, students discussed and agreed upon the strongest research question, which they recorded in the center box. Finally, each group shared their selected question with the class, and I collected them on a Google Slide in real time so that students could reflect on the examples and revise or replace weaker questions as needed.
#WeAreCarlStuart #WeAreConway #ChampionsforKids