Instructional Strategies

Question 1

Color Coding

Answer 1

Printing out handouts in different colors so students can follow along easier when the teacher is presenting each page

Question 2

Gallery Walk

Answer 2

Putting up pictures/ projects around the classroom and having students walk around to view one another’s assignments

Question 3

$10,000 Pyramid

Answer 3

A way for students to review key words or concepts from a unit and make connections between them

Question 4

100 Squares

Answer 4

Class-wide motivation system that is a combination of tic-tac-toe and bingo. As the class exhibits positive behaviors, they draw a number and fill in the chart one square at a time

Question 5

5-3-1

Answer 5

A structure for students to record their own comprehension and summarize their learning

Question 6

3-2-1

Answer 6

Assess students’ background knowledge or their level of understanding. Asking students to determine the most important concepts, facts and points is a valuable skill

Question 7

A to Z Chart

Answer 7

Brainstorming activity encourages students to come up with a variety of words related to a particular topic

Question 8

Accountable Discussions

Answer 8

Empowers students to draw up arguments based on evidence. Students learn how to respect the views of their peers while strengthening their communication skills

Question 9

Affirmation

Answer 9

Used to create a positive and supportive environment by teaching students to be supportive of one another.

Question 10

Anticipation Guide

Answer 10

Activates students’ prior knowledge, builds curiosity about a new topic before learning about it, and then checks for understanding after the topic is presented

Question 11

Attention Signal

Answer 11

This classroom management tool is a signal that teachers use to obtain students’ attention

Question 12

Back and Forth

Answer 12

This technique allows students to explain a concept or idea and share thoughts with a partner

Question 13

Buddy Journal

Answer 13

A written correspondence between two classmates, gives students a purpose for their writing

Question 14

Card Sort

Answer 14

Gives students the opportunity to work with vocabulary, terms, and concepts. Students sort cards with the terms and concepts into categories based on meaning

Question 15

Classroom Contract

Answer 15

Students and teacher work together to design an agreement for classroom norms, rules and consequences

Question 16

Classroom Mingle

Answer 16

Students moving around the classroom, asking and answering questions with multiple members of the class

Question 17

Consensogram

Answer 17

The teacher poses a question and asks each student, once everyone has placed his or her mark the teacher and class can analyze the results and determine next steps

Question 18

Entry Ticket

Answer 18

Students are given Entry Tickets as they arrive at the door, follow the instructions, and complete the task immediately

Question 19

Exit Ticket

Answer 19

Before students leave, they have to hand you a “ticket” filled out with an answer to a question, a solution to a problem, or a response to what they’ve learned

Question 20

Fill-in-the-Blank Reward System

Answer 20

A word or phrase is indicated by “blanks” and displayed in the classroom. Each time the class meets a set expectation, they earn a letter or word to fill in one of the blank spaces

Question 21

Find Someone Who

Answer 21

Involves learners by asking them to try to find someone in the class who matches a description or knows certain information

Question 22

Four Corners

Answer 22

Students are presented with a controversial statement or are asked a question. In each of the four corners of the classroom, an opinion or response is posted

Question 23

Frayer Model

Answer 23

Requires students to define target vocabulary and apply their knowledge by generating examples and non-examples, giving characteristics, and/or drawing a picture to illustrate the meaning of the word

Question 24

Concept Map

Answer 24

Students can use them to organize information they already know and to incorporate new learning with this prior knowledge

Question 25

Guided Notes

Answer 25

Teacher-prepared handouts that outline lectures, audiovisual presentations, or readings, but leave blank space for students to fill in key concepts

Question 26

Inside/Outside Circle

Answer 26

Students form two concentric circles and exchange information with a partner until the teacher signals the outer circle to move in one direction

Question 27

Jigsaw

Answer 27

Students are divided into groups, each student is given one aspect of a topic to study, then present it to their peers in the group

Question 28

Marble Jar Reward System

Answer 28

Each time students exhibit a desired behavior; the teacher places a marble in the jar, once the jar is filled, the class earns a group reward

Question 29

Mystery Reward Motivator

Answer 29

Delivers a special mystery reward for desired behaviors, to 
gain 
access 
to the reward, students
 must engage 
in or refrain from predetermined
behaviors.

Question 30

Non-Verbal Signals

Answer 30

Signals allow the teacher to immediately know what the student needs, rather than stopping to respond to a general hand raised in the air