Anticipatory Set and Closure

Anticipatory Set- From my research on the internet, I found that an Anticipatory Set introduces the lesson being presented and focuses students on the learning goal of the day. At times, it is the "hook" for the lesson. This can take on many forms. For example, in math, one can tell a personal story about the use of decimals in the real world. It can also be an engaging activity to help students focus their minds on the lesson. According to sothernct.edu, the anticipatory set is "A brief activity or event at the beginning of the lesson that effectively engages students' attention and focuses their thoughts on the learning objective" (http://home.southernct.edu/~gravess1/scsu_courses/edu493/as.htm). It can also serve to connect to previous lessons and previous experience.
In my personal experience with an anticipatory set in my middle school classroom, I brought in my framed police badge, patch, and card. I told them a life experience I had with math as a police officer and how that related to the learning objective. I had them hooked! It was awesome.

Closure- From my research on Closure, I found on multiple sites that it was not a lesson summary. It is student driven so they can internalize the learning target. According to the same website as above, "(Closure is) a natural stopping point in the lesson or especially at its end, which points back to the objective and captures its relevance to the unit. Closure keeps the big picture in view, either by relating the objective to other fields or topics, or by raising a related question to ponder in anticipation of the next lesson. Closure ensures that the objectives are met and applied, as students reapply or label the lesson for themselves." Like I said above, closure should be driven by examples of student work, or specific students teaching the class. It assists the students in applying the knowledge they learned so they can better internalize the lesson objective.

In my experience with closure and CMP, I have tried to do a number of things to bring closure. In general, I have them complete a summary statement, specific to the lesson objective. I have also included, student summaries and had them direct the questioning.