Summarizers: Activity Structures to Support Integration and Retention of New Learning

Summarizers is a collection of classroom-tested, practical activity structures for getting students involved with content during and after periods of instruction.

Each structure provides a framework for guiding students to summarize for themselves what is important, what they have learned, and/or how it fits with what they already know. Many of the structures involve the use of higher level thinking skills.

Each structure is fully explained with examples and step-by-step directions. Some lend themselves to use with individuals while others are better used with pairs, small groups, or full class. Most can be used at all levels with any content.