The Board Runs the Rotations So You Can Teach
Centers time has a hidden job: while you are working with the small group at your table, someone has to watch the clock, call the switch, and remember which group goes where next. This board takes that job. Put it on the smartboard, press start, and every station card shows the group working there right now; when the countdown hits zero, a chime plays and every card updates itself. Students learn to glance at the board instead of asking — and you stay with your group.
Fair by Construction
The rotation is a simple cycle: each round, every group moves one station forward. Over a full session every group visits every station exactly once, and no two groups ever land on the same station. If you have fewer groups than stations, the spare station shows as “Open” — handy for a catch-up desk or a station you staff every other round.
Plan the Block With Real Arithmetic
The setup panel shows your session length live — rotations × minutes plus transitions — and the table below lists the classic configurations against standard class periods. The transition setting matters more than it looks: thirty seconds of sanctioned moving time per switch keeps the switches calm and still fits four 12-minute rotations inside an hour. Pair the board with the classroom noise meter for centers that run themselves, and the classroom timer for one-off activities.
