Use Rubrics to Help Assess
Give students a clear picture of how they will be assessed, especially on performance tasks. Example: A teacher gives her... 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
Use Mnemonic Devices to Support Recall
Use mnemonic devices to support memorization of key content material when necessary. Example: Teachers can use strategies such as poems,... View Article
Provide Multiple, Sequential Learning Objectives
During a lesson, teachers can provide students graduated objectives for learning tasks to build toward a larger goal. For example:... View Article
Avoid Giving Harmful Feedback
Give students feedback that impacts sustenance of effort. Example: Further Reading: CAST Professional Learning – Mastery Oriented Feedback Card Edutopia... View Article
Praise Effort, Not Traits
Provide positive reinforcement for specific actions, instead of stable traits. Example: “I like how you tried _____________ and then thought of other ways to answer the... View Article
Honor Process Improvements
Positively reinforce productive approaches to learning. Example: “I notice that you are thinking deeply about______________. That kind of thinking is going to help you improve... View Article
Boost Confidence During the Learning Process
During the learning process, make efforts to encourage student involvement and create a sense of personal responsibility. Example: “This was... View Article
Emphasize Progress Despite Setbacks
Illuminate ways in which struggle or even failure lead to more successful attempts. Example: “I like how you looked at your results... View Article
Give Growth-Based Feedback
Give specific feedback to students which emphasizes their growth and improvement relative to their own progress, not to that of others.... View Article
Help Students Set Their Own Goals
Assist students in setting goals that are appropriate to their levels and learning needs. Example: “What goals would you like to set... View Article
Model Commitment to Learning
Show that you also are a learner, and that you struggle at times, too. Example: “When I first tried to do... View Article
Learning Agendas
Present learning agendas so students know what is next. Example: Learning Agendas support Executive Functioning and can be provided for... View Article