Set Goals To Support Students Developing Agency
Work with students to help them create their own goals to direct their learning in an authentic way. Example: Through... View Article
(Series) Use Folklore to Discuss Language
Students become anthropologists in order to explore folktales from their cultures with a focus on language. Example: In this study... View Article
Have Clear Roles for Group work
Students can be assigned different roles to promote collaboration and offer multiple access points to learning. Example: Students were directed... View Article
Use Stories or Puppets in Social Problem Solving
Use stories or puppets to model and role-play children’s challenging social situations in order to look for possible solutions. Example:... View Article
Prime Students for Discussion with Free-Writing
Have students write low-stakes responses to a brief prompt to help get them ready for discussion. Example: At the start... View Article
Make Prompts Clear and Specific
When asking students to do a written task, make sure you are clear about the role, audience, format, and topic... View Article
Give Actionable Feedback on Students’ Written Work
Students need feedback on their work that allows them to make successful revisions. This includes showing your understanding of their... View Article
Invite Students to Develop Assessment Criteria
Students feel more engaged when they have the chance to determine criteria for how their writing will be assessed. Example:... View Article
Offer Talking Point Cards to Support Discussions
Multilingual sentence starter cards can support students with disabilities and emerging bilinguals with content area discussions. Example: Participating in discussions... View Article
Graph Coordinates on the Floor
Create a cartesian plane on the floor for students to practice their graphing skills. Example: Create cartesian plane on the... View Article
Use Google Classroom to Manage Materials
Google classroom can be used to share daily materials, math tools, and additional resources to students. Example: Organize topics by... View Article
Manage Instructional Materials with Livebinders
Support students in managing information and resources by storing and organizing them in an easily accessible online portfolio. Example:... View Article
Use Self Scoring to Increase Reflection
Before submitting an assignment, ask students to complete a self score using the same rubric you will use for grading.... View Article
Use Graded Writing to Set Goals
At the end of each writing unit, have students analyze their scored writing to develop personal goals for the next... View Article
Provide Visual Reminders for Concepts Mastered in Isolation
Using a visual reminder of a skill mastered in isolated practice to other areas of student work can be a... View Article
Create Graduated Learning Objectives
Provide tiered learning objectives at different levels for what students will learn. Example: In a unit about a historical event,... View Article
Use Sentence Starters to Prompt Writing and Discussion
Students will often benefit from sentence starters in order to guide their organization, jump start their thinking, or promote positive... View Article
Hold Grading Conferences to Provide Feedback
Instead of (or in addition to) passing graded papers back to students, hold short grading conferences with each student to... View Article
Write Directions and Steps as Checklists
Numbered, sequential directions may benefit students who have difficulty with getting started, sustaining a task or organizing work. Students can... View Article
Use “Listen for…” Cards
“Listen for…” cards during instruction can be used to highlight important points for students or to help a student sustain... View Article
Color Code Materials For Each Class
Color coding materials for a subject area can be helpful in supporting students in materials management as well as in... View Article
Take Time to “Stop and Think”
“Stop and Think” time can support students executive functioning by asking students to reflect and develop strategies that support their... View Article
Invite Students to Self- and Peer-Assess
Students can be taught how to use evaluation criteria to critique, give feedback, and reflect on their own and peer’s... View Article
Task Oriented Checklists
Use task checklists with students to demystify lesson objectives and help them track their progress. Example: Provide student with a... View Article
Allow Students to Order Their Tasks
During a period, students can order tasks that need to be completed in order of preference; this promotes interest and... View Article