Station+Teaching

=**Station Teaching**=



Both teachers divide the instructional content, and each takes responsibility for planning and teaching part of it. In station teaching, the classroom is divided into various teaching centers. The teacher and student teacher are at particular stations; the other stations are run independently by the students or by a teacher's aide. For example, three or more science stations, each containing a different experiment, could be organized with the teacher and student teacher working with the two stations that need the most supervision. It is also possible to use an aide or parent volunteer to supervise stations. Some advantages of this approach are : Some disadvantages of this approach are :
 * Each teacher has a clear teaching responsibility.
 * Students have the benefit of working in small groups.
 * Teachers can cover more material in a shorter period of time.
 * Fewer discipline problems occur because students are engaged in active, hands-on learning.
 * It is possible to separate students who need to work away from each other.
 * This approach maximizes the use of volunteers or extra adults in the room.
 * To work effectively, this approach requires a lot of preplanning.
 * All materials must be prepared and organized in advance.
 * The noise level will be at a maximum.
 * All stations must be paced so teaching ends at the same time.
 * One or more groups must work independently of the teacher.

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