Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will visualize or make a mental picture when reading to support their understanding. 2)Instruction and Practice: a) Discuss how thinking of a picture in your head, or drawing a picture, helps us understand and remember what we... View More
Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will create a mental picture in their mind while they are reading, listening or solving a problem to help their understanding and remember the details. 2)Teacher Takeaways: Developing detailed mental pictures takes time but on... View More
Teach It! 1) Objective: Students will learn to step back, brainstorm and evaluate options when they feel "stuck" or encounter a problem. 2) Define It: Define the problem with the student so there is understanding. It is important to validate and empathize t... View More
Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will get into the habit of writing out their work, so they can remember and reference their process steps and ideas, and find their own mistakes. 2)Instruction: Explain why: Even though you can do a lot of problem solving in y... View More
Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will come prepared for teacher review sessions, so they can use the session to confirm what they know well and what they still need to learn. 2)Instruction and Practice: Offer guidelines (next slide) to students to help them c... View More
If your student's performance is inconsistent and you notice that there are times when he works too quickly and/or very slowly Teach It! 1)Objective: Students who work too quickly or too slowly will build a greater awareness of the nature and patterns of the... View More
If your student struggles with a challenging topic Teach It! 1)Objective: Presenting information in small, manageable chunks can help students more effectively process and retain it. 2)Teacher Takeaways: a) While this strategy is beneficial for most student... View More
If your student struggles to follow your instructions, often because of lack of attention Teach It! 1)Objective: Clear, simple verbal instructions will help students who have attention and organization challenges tune in and maintain focus more effectively. ... View More