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Assessment for learning is an instructional strategy in which teachers use assessments to check in with student’s prior knowledge before...

Graphic organizers are a great instructional tool and strategy for visual learners. Graphic organizers can be used in a variety of...

Differentiated instruction is based on recognizing learners’ strengths and needs, and is a great way to incorporate multiple...

Gamification is the use of games and activities in the classroom. Gamification can be used in nearly every subject, and is a great way to...

Project-based learning is an inquiry based learning strategy. In this case, students are assigned a topic or subtopic to research and...

Some teachers are moving away from, or minimizing the use of, direct instruction, but there is a place for it in the modern classroom....

Think, pair, share is a form of collaborative learning in which students get to work independently and collaboratively in order to solve...

An online classroom is a way to organize documents, communication with students and parents and schedules. Many schools now have online...

Exit tickets are a simple and easy way to do daily check-ins with students. At the end of each, or occasional, classes or periods,...

Self-evaluation allows for students to take responsibility for their learning and mark themselves on the work that they have done. With...

Music and rhyming Using music or rhymes to help deliver a concept and increase memorization. This can be an acronym, a song to help...