(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
Invite Students’ Oral Texts from Home
Students can be invited to bring in oral stories, such as folktales, for literary or cultural analysis, expanding the range... View Article
Bridge Content With More Accessible Texts
In order to prepare students for more challenging and complex texts, more accessible texts can be used to develop skills... View Article
Integrate ‘Writing for Visual Narrative’
A method for introducing universal design to students as they tackle any story-based writing assignment with the goal of including... 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
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
Use Multilingual and Visual Guides for Vocabulary
By using vocabulary frames like the Frayer model, emerging bilingual students are given the opportunity to learn new vocabulary in... View Article
Use Stories to Explore Number Patterns
Use a sequencing story or song to explore how growing patterns work. Example: After sharing a story or song such... 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
Provide Video and Visuals to Preview Content
Use visuals and video as part of a lesson opening to help students access new content in a unit or... View Article
Read with Actively Learn
Support student reading of complex texts by annotating, adding video and images with Actively Learn. Example: A struggling reader is... View Article
Support Fiction Comprehension with Images
As students get older, the books we read to them have fewer visuals to support comprehension. Teachers can create a... 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
Provide Students Modified Worksheets When Needed
Some students benefit from modified worksheets that have diversified displays and content to meet their needs. Consider building in scaffolds... View Article
Pair Text with Visuals to Increase Comprehension
When students are early readers they use pictures to support understanding of the text; Informational texts and adolescent novels rarely... View Article
Prove Understanding with Student Self-made Quiz
Give students the opportunity to show what they know by creating their own quizzes at the end of a unit,... View Article
Provide “Road Maps” to Support Informational Text
When using informational text, provide a guide for your students by annotating on the document or with a separate supporting... View Article
Offer Choice Among Readings
When teaching in a content area, consider using several text options that touch on the same topic and allow your... 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
Provide Audio Versions of Books
Students who are not fluent readers or who are reading below grade level may benefit from access to grade level... View Article
Use Concept Maps to Assess Before Instruction
Teachers can assess student awareness of concepts and key terms before beginning instruction by asking students to map out the... View Article
Use Fill-in-the-Blank Note Taking
Give students an outline with some words missing to help keep students on task and promote comprehension. Example: During a lecture... View Article
Use Do Now’s to Access Prior Knowledge
Frame your Do Now so that it provides an opportunity for students to access what they already know about the... View Article
Do Guided and Shared Readings Together
Readings are “shared” aloud with pauses for students to process. Example: A short passage is read to a class with... View Article