The gallery walk teaching strategy involves dividing students into groups that rotate between displays set up around the classroom. At each display, the groups will observe, write responses, and discuss the prompts or materials presented. This allows students to be actively engaged by viewing the work of others and explaining their own ideas. Benefits include collaboration, analysis, and public speaking practice, though students may need guidance staying on task during rotations between displays.

1. T E A C H I N G S T R A T E G Y
THE GALLERY WALK

2. STEP ONE: CREATE DISPLAYS
•Make posters to display
around the room
•Include images, documents,
problems, or quotes
•Pose prompts or questions
for students to contemplate

3. STEP TWO: GROUP STUDENTS
•Divide students into groups of
three to five. Each group
should start at a different
station/display

4. STEP THREE: OBSERVATION
•Groups will read and observe
the display
•Write responses, thoughts,
questions, and comments

5. STEP FOUR: ROTATE
•Have students rotate to
different displays every three to
five minutes to repeat step
three – observation.

6. STEP FIVE: MONITOR
•This step is to remind teacher
to be available and observant
as students rotate through the
gallery.

7. STEP SIX: REFLECT
•Have students reflect, discuss,
and draw conclusions from
what they’ve learned.

8. SEE GALLERY WALK IN ACTION
• http://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/
gallery-walk

9. PROS
Students are actively involved. They
• share ideas and are exposed to ideas of
others
• speak, listen, negotiate, and build consensus
• view the work of others and explain their
own work.
• collaborate, analyze, evaluate, and
synthesize.
• practice public speaking.

10. CONS
• Students may need help staying
on task

11. CREDITS
• http://www.theteachertoolkit.com
• https://www.facinghistory.org/for-
educators/educator-resources/teaching-
strategies/gallery-walk-teaching-strateg
• http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/gallerywalk/step.
html
• http://www.reg8.net/docs/12-cscope_newsletter10-
11_1stsixweeks.pdf