Gallery Walk / Brainstorm Carousel
Purpose: To encourage oral language interaction among students regarding a content topic
Grouping Format: Interactive pairs or small groups
ACCESS Levels: 1 2 3 4 5
Teacher Actions
· Tapes large pieces of chart paper on the walls of the classroom. Each chart has a question or topic written at the top
· Places students into pairs or small groups
· Asks students to respond to the question on each chart, writing what they know on a post it note or on the chart.
· Signals when it’s time for students to rotate to the next chart
Student Actions
Works with a partner or in a small group to read and respond to the teacher’s prompts on chart paper
· As an option, one student is selected to present the chart information to the group or the class. This is called a Hosted Gallery Walk
Purpose: To encourage oral language interaction among students regarding a content topic
Grouping Format: Interactive pairs or small groups
ACCESS Levels: 1 2 3 4 5
Teacher Actions
· Tapes large pieces of chart paper on the walls of the classroom. Each chart has a question or topic written at the top
· Places students into pairs or small groups
· Asks students to respond to the question on each chart, writing what they know on a post it note or on the chart.
· Signals when it’s time for students to rotate to the next chart
Student Actions
Works with a partner or in a small group to read and respond to the teacher’s prompts on chart paper
· As an option, one student is selected to present the chart information to the group or the class. This is called a Hosted Gallery Walk