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INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Read Actively
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Analyzing Images
Students analyze images to activate prior knowledge, elicit interest in a unit of study or topic, and deepen understanding and connections.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Discuss & Collaborate
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Conversation Circles
Conversation Circles facilitate discussion of text-inspired ideas in a structured format through movement and dialogue with peers.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Discuss & Collaborate
GRADE: 6-8, 9-12
Flash Debate
Students are assigned/given a position to defend using text evidence; they are then paired with a peer to discuss opposing perspectives and counterclaims.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Discuss & Collaborate
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Four Corners
Four Corners promotes listening, peer communication, and decision-making through movement as students take stands on controversial statements and ideas.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Discuss & Collaborate
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Give One, Get One
Students engage in the reciprocal exchange of ideas by sharing their insights and observations with multiple partners about a question, image, or text.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Discuss & Collaborate
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Guided Image Observation
This directed visual analysis tool requires students to critically examine image components such as objects and lighting to form ideas.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Discuss & Collaborate
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Human Continuum
This metacognitive discussion tool asks students to be flexible and reflective listeners and thinkers and evaluate their statements about topics.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Question & Inquire
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
K-W-L
K-W-L is a graphic organizer/chart system students use to determine what they already know, what they want to know, and what they learned during a lesson.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Discuss & Collaborate
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Portrait Sorting and Analysis
Students develop visual perceptual skills by analyzing and sorting portraits to uncover meaning behind artistic renderings of individuals and groups.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Question & Inquire
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
See-Think-Wonder
See-Think-Wonder graphic organizers help students unpack visual stimuli by documenting their observations, interpretations, and questions about images.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Acquire Vocabulary
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Semantic Feature Analysis
Students build vocabulary by examining how words and related traits connect to one another by charting their relationships on a provided matrix.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
Discuss & Collaborate
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Think-Pair-Share
Students adequately develop ideas independently by being given ample time to consider a question or topic before pairing up to share ideas.
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2-Circle Venn Diagram
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Univ
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3-Circle Venn Diagram
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Univ
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5Ws and 1H
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GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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Bubble Web
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8
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Idea Web
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Univ
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K-W-H-L
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Univ
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K-W-L
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Univ
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See-Think-Wonder
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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Semantic Feature Analysis
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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T-Chart
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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Top Hat
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
GRADE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8
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