One Teacher’s Real Life Teaching Strategy Story – Fidget Tools
In many of my teaching strategy programs, I talk about ways to help students, especially students with sensory or attention issues, focus more successfully in the classroom. Occupational therapists might recommend a therapy disk or cushion for these kids, because what...
Co-teaching Models: Effective Strategies for Implementing Flexible Grouping in Your Classroom
How to Implement Co-teaching Models with Flexible Grouping Flexible grouping can be a great strategy to incorporate into your lessons, especially if you are co-teaching. With flexible grouping, students’ level of learning, no matter what the curriculum, is assessed...
Teaching Strategies: Promote Critical Thinking Using this Teaching Strategy
Teaching Strategies for Note-taking Many teachers use a two-column note taking strategy when giving notes to students. However, a colleague of mine takes this up a level by adding an additional column. That third column is used for test questions. Here’s how it works:...
Teaching Strategies: Goal Setting for Motivating Students
Add Goal Setting for Motivating Students to Your Kit of Teaching Strategies Goal setting is a planning process for empowering and motivating students to take control of their progress and work toward something in which they are invested. Students need to choose their...