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Active Supervision Activity

Lesson Plan

Check-In Activity Plan

Participants will recall and share instances of active classroom supervision to build community and deepen reflective practice in preparation for ongoing PD.

This quick interactive check-in helps teachers recognize effective supervision strategies, fosters peer learning, and primes the group for richer discussions on classroom management and climate.

Audience

Teacher Small Group

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Interactive sharing game with brief individual reflection.

Materials

Prompt Slides, - Rapid Round Robin Game Cards, - One-Minute Reflection Journals, - Timer or Stopwatch, - Whiteboard or Digital Collaborative Board, and - Stickers or Tokens (Optional)

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Objective

2 minutes

  • Welcome participants and state the session’s goal: identifying active supervision moments.
  • Briefly explain benefits: strengthens community, promotes reflective practice.

Step 2

Game Setup

2 minutes

  • Explain the rules of the Rapid Round Robin Game Cards: each person draws a prompt and shares.
  • Hand out or display a prompt to each participant.
  • Clarify time limit: 1 minute per share.

Step 3

Rapid Round Robin Sharing

8 minutes

  • Start the timer; each teacher has 1 minute to describe an active supervision moment inspired by their prompt.
  • Peers listen actively; use stickers or tokens to note particularly insightful strategies.
  • Continue until all participants have shared.

Step 4

One-Minute Reflection

2 minutes

  • Ask participants to write in their One-Minute Reflection Journals about patterns or new ideas they noticed.
  • Prompt question: “How can these examples inform your daily supervision practices?”

Step 5

Wrap-Up & Takeaways

1 minute

  • Invite 1–2 volunteers to share a key insight from their reflection.
  • Summarize common themes and link to upcoming PD focus on classroom climate and management.
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Lesson Plan

Check-In Activity Plan

Participants will recall and share instances of active classroom supervision to build community and deepen reflective practice in preparation for ongoing PD.

This quick interactive check-in helps teachers recognize effective supervision strategies, fosters peer learning, and primes the group for richer discussions on classroom management and climate.

Audience

Teacher Small Group

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Interactive sharing game with brief individual reflection

Materials

Prompt Slides, Rapid Round Robin Game Cards, One-Minute Reflection Journals, Timer or Stopwatch, Whiteboard or Digital Collaborative Board, and Stickers or Tokens (Optional)

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Objective

2 minutes

  • Welcome participants and state the session’s goal: identifying active supervision moments.
  • Briefly explain benefits: strengthens community, promotes reflective practice.

Step 2

Game Setup

2 minutes

  • Explain the rules of the Rapid Round Robin Game Cards: each person draws a prompt and shares.
  • Hand out or display a prompt to each participant.
  • Clarify time limit: 1 minute per share.

Step 3

Rapid Round Robin Sharing

8 minutes

  • Start the timer; each teacher has 1 minute to describe an active supervision moment inspired by their prompt.
  • Peers listen actively; use stickers or tokens to note particularly insightful strategies.
  • Continue until all participants have shared.

Step 4

One-Minute Reflection

2 minutes

  • Ask participants to write in their One-Minute Reflection Journals about patterns or new ideas they noticed.
  • Prompt question: “How can these examples inform your daily supervision practices?”

Step 5

Wrap-Up & Takeaways

1 minute

  • Invite 1–2 volunteers to share a key insight from their reflection.
  • Summarize common themes and link to upcoming PD focus on classroom climate and management.
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Slide Deck

Rapid Round Robin: Active Supervision Prompts

Welcome to our quick check-in!
• You will each draw or be assigned one prompt slide
• Share a real classroom example in 1 minute
• Peers listen actively and note insights with stickers or tokens

Introduce the Rapid Round Robin game and explain how it connects to the session objectives. Emphasize brevity and active listening.

How to Play

  1. When your prompt appears, take 10 seconds to gather your thoughts.
  2. You have 1 minute to share your specific active supervision moment.
  3. Listeners note strategies they might try in their own classrooms.
  4. We’ll rotate through all participants.

Clarify rules and timing. Make sure everyone knows they have exactly 1 minute to share before the next person begins.

Prompt 1

Describe a moment when you used proximity to prevent or interrupt misbehavior.

Prompt 1: Encourage participants to picture their classroom and recall a specific moment.

Prompt 2

Share an instance where you used eye contact or a nonverbal gesture to refocus a student.

Prompt 2: Emphasize nonverbal cues as effective tools for redirection.

Prompt 3

Recall a time you circulated around the room and caught an off-task student in the moment.

Prompt 3: Highlight the value of circulating to catch off-task behavior early.

Prompt 4

Tell about when you adjusted the classroom layout to improve visibility or access.

Prompt 4: Connect physical setup with supervisory effectiveness.

Prompt 5

Explain a time you used a quick verbal reminder to redirect student attention.

Prompt 5: Reinforce the role of verbal cues in guiding student behavior.

Prompt 6

Describe how you used nonverbal signals to manage transitions between activities.

Prompt 6: Promote awareness of smooth transitions and nonverbal signals.

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Game

Rapid Round Robin Game Cards

Instructions for Facilitator:
• Print and cut the cards so each participant receives one.
• Distribute one card per round; after sharing, cards can be reshuffled or passed to the next person.
• Each teacher reads their prompt aloud, then has 1 minute to share a real classroom example.
• Encourage listeners to note strategies with a quick checkmark or sticker.
• Rotate until all cards have been used or time expires.

Prompt 1
Describe a moment when you used proximity to prevent or interrupt misbehavior.




Prompt 2
Share an instance where you used eye contact or a nonverbal gesture to refocus a student.




Prompt 3
Recall a time you circulated around the room and caught an off-task student in the moment.




Prompt 4
Tell about when you adjusted the classroom layout to improve visibility or access.




Prompt 5
Explain a time you used a quick verbal reminder to redirect student attention.




Prompt 6
Describe how you used nonverbal signals to manage transitions between activities.




Optional: After each share, listeners can place a sticker or checkmark next to particularly innovative or transferable strategies on a communal board or chart paper to capture key takeaways.

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Journal

One-Minute Reflections Journal

After participating in the Rapid Round Robin sharing, take one minute to capture your thoughts about common patterns and fresh ideas that emerged. Consider how these real-life active supervision examples can shape or enhance your own classroom practices.

Prompt: How can the active supervision strategies shared by your peers inform and improve your daily supervision routines?







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