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Domino Discover

Home Domino Discover

Instructional Goal: Hear Every Voice in a Group (for both a large and small groups)

Print: Domino Discover General Directions 
Domino Discover with Step by Step Implementation Guide

Introduction

Instead of calling on hands to check for understanding and gather questions, try Domino Discover to gather ideas from every student.  Use student table or small group reporters to gather responses representing the thinking of every student in the room. As responses are collected from reporters, challenge students to listen for patterns and surprises or differences in responses from their peers. After Domino Discover, call on individual student hands for additional responses. Students use the responses to monitor learning their own learning and teachers use the responses to tailor instruction. This routine methods of gathering student responses to questions builds a culture of equity and expectations of engagement in lessons by routinely using Domino Discover instead of calling on hands.

Starting Position

Ask learners to jot down their initial thinking; could be an answer to a question, the vocabulary words they remember, or the solution to a math problem. This should result in data the teacher needs to tailor instruction and that will clarify, further or review student learning.

Actions

  1. Decide who will go first in the group (small or large).
  2. Point to the person that will go second – establishing the direction for the circle.
  3. Take turns completing the task until everyone has gone, one after the other, like dominoes falling.

Return and Reflect

  1. Take a few minutes to notice patterns and surprises that learners noticed as well as pose questions.

How to Begin

Consider teaching rounds as a whole class in a large circle, then dividing the class into halves with the teacher monitoring both circles from a central location, and then using rounds in small groups such as triads or four students. Students can share a word or phrase written on a post it note.

Use Domino Share when brainstorming or gathering questions and ideas from the class to ensure that every student’s ideas are heard.

  • Begin by asking students to generate questions or ideas in small groups. Ask students to do this in a round and then use open exchange to gather additional ideas from group members. A recorder jots down the ideas.
  • Then the group prepares one or more reporters to share out ideas generated in the group. The reporters share out from each group around in a domino fashion, one reporter after another without interruption.
  • The teacher or a student records ideas from all groups. When reporters are sharing everyone else is in the “listener” role noting patterns and surprises that emerge as each group shares.
  • After the domino share the teacher invites anyone to add something that came up in the group and was not captured yet in our notes. This is much more efficient and inclusive then calling on students randomly and requires students to listen to each other.

Domino Discover 30 Day Challenge PowerPoints

Week 1 PowerPoint

Week 1 Power Point with Notes

Week 1A PowerPoint

Week 1A Power Point with Notes

Week 2 PowerPoint

Week 2 Power Point with Notes

Week 2A PowerPoint

Week 2A Power Point with Notes

Week 3 PowerPoint

Week 3 Power Point with Notes

Week 4 PowerPoint

Week 4 Power Point with Notes

Check out the videos below to see examples of the
Domino Discover Group Learning routine in different classrooms.

Math Lesson – Do Now Correction using Domino Discover

Brittany and Eyal use a group learning routine to correct the Do Now introductory problem using Domino Discover. Notice how there are two rounds, one at the table followed by an open exchange to discuss, correct mistakes, and prepare a response to share and two back-up ideas. Notive how rules in inclusive directions are used to support engagement and quality criteria in the responses support rigor and give students reasons for listening and tools to offer compliments to other students.

Domino Discover – Math

Adjoua asks reporters from each group to “Rise-Up” or “Rise and Report” to share their group’s response. In this way, student reporters are louder and easier for all students to see the speaker. It also gives students practice in presenting their ideas to a group. Notice how one reporter from each group speaks, giving Adjoua time to listen and determine the best next steps for the class in her lesson. She can tailor the next steps based on this formative assessment from Domino Discover.

Domino Discover Directions: One Science Teacher, Zac

Watch how Zac provides directions for the group learning routine, Domino Discover. Notice how we has created a meaningful name for his class, “Let it Rock” for the routine. See how feedback is given to improve the routine for the next time, also notice how he uses a paper clip to determine who will go first in each group. Domino is used here at the end of a lesson prior to the Exit Ticket to check for understanding.

Domino Discover Directions: Two Science Teachers

Watch how two different science teachers, Ilona and Didi use the directions and structure of Domino Discover to ensure all learners engage with the Do Now problem to both discuss and correct their answers.  Notice how Didi collects responses to tailor the next part of the mini lesson to meet student needs.

Group Learning Routine:  Domino Discover

Note: This video has NO audio.

See Adjoua and her math class, how even in the smallest rooms, students can use triad stations for rigorous discussion followed by a Domino Discover to collect formative assessment data on student learning. Notice the teachers role during this “play” to listen and assess student understanding.

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