Pals
Pals
Pals
STEP 1: The teacher will make a list of the students will the higher score on the subject and then m
STEP 2: Pair Students. One Student will be the Coach (tutor) and the other student will be the Playe
Preparing
for Peer Assistance
Learning
STEP 3: The coach guides the player through
the problem-solving
process by reading
a script.
Step 4: The Player will do the problems assigned to them. The coach (tutor) will provide feedback a
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Peer
IN THEAssisted
CLASSROOM
Learning
What is Peer-Assisted Learning?
General Education
students
Student with Learning
Disabilities
The strategy
provides direct
opportunities for
a teacher to
circulate in the
class, observe
students, and
offer individual
remediation. PALS
therefore allows
for differentiated
instruction via
Positive
outcomes
when using
this
strategy!
Successful
Learning Results
Built confidence
for independent
work later
Students are
more engaged in
the lesson
Confidence levels
rise in many of
the lower ability
students
Students felt
more comfortable
working with a