Standard 4 of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers calls for teachers, at the graduate level, to 'identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities' (Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs, 2011, p.16).
The Wingman is a strategy that can be used in group discussions to engage the reluctant or the quiet, 'invisible' student. In the following video, Sean Paris, a teacher from Orange Grove Middle Magnet School Tampa in Florida, explains how it can be implemented in the classroom.
The Wingman is a strategy that can be used in group discussions to engage the reluctant or the quiet, 'invisible' student. In the following video, Sean Paris, a teacher from Orange Grove Middle Magnet School Tampa in Florida, explains how it can be implemented in the classroom.
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A designated student, the 'Wingman' is tasked to make observations and monitor his/her small group's discussion. The student observes the group's dynamics, records the number of times his/her group members cite relevant textual evidence, and make a judgment about the value of statements presented. Lastly, the student reflects on the group discussion and presents his/her own response to the topic or question. |
Here is an example of the Wingman worksheet, which has been modified from The Teaching Channel.
REFERENCE LIST
Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs. (2011). Australian professional standards for
teachers. Retrieved from http://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/default-source/apst-
resources/australian_professional_standard_for_teachers_final.pdf
Paris, S. (n.d.). The wingman: Engaging reluctant students. The Teaching Channel. Retrieved on March 12, 2015
from https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/strategies-for-engaging-students
Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs. (2011). Australian professional standards for
teachers. Retrieved from http://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/default-source/apst-
resources/australian_professional_standard_for_teachers_final.pdf
Paris, S. (n.d.). The wingman: Engaging reluctant students. The Teaching Channel. Retrieved on March 12, 2015
from https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/strategies-for-engaging-students