Learning Station Models for Middle Grades

Learning stations are academically effective and developmentally responsive! They provide opportunities for students to interact with peers and chances to work on their own. Popular with students, learning stations also cater to different learning styles, employ a variety of materials and media, and involve some physical movement. And, because they feature characteristics of an optimum learning situation, students achieve at a high level. Although setting up learning stations requires extra planning and organizing, the teacher is then free to observe and monitor the learning and the group processes, while being available to offer assistance and engage in informal one-on-one conversations.

This resource provides practical suggestions for setting up, monitoring, and assessing learning stations that meet your state standards. Best of all, a dozen detailed examples of learning stations are included everything a team or a teacher needs to initiate this sure-fire and proven way to improve student learning.