All students, particularly those who struggle with collaboration Teach It! 1)Objective: Group brainstorming will allow all students to be heard and feel comfortable contributing. 2) Teacher Takeaways: a) Model group brainstorming regularly so students pract... View More
All students, particularly those who are still mastering reading fluency Teach It! 1)Objective: While it is important for elementary students to try to follow the "20 minute rule" for daily reading, keep in mind that reading can include listening to an adult... View More
If your student works quickly and makes careless mistakes or doesn't think through responses Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will become more aware of their pacing, and recognize when they can work quickly and when they should aim to slow down to work more d... View More
All students, particularly those with weaker attention, memory, organization or time management skills Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will develop a good organizational system for schoolwork and homework. 2)Teacher Takeaways: Help your student develop a sy... View More
If your student is skeptical about why something is important to learn or understand Teach It! 1)Objective: Use personal stories that relate to the learning material to create engagement, and to support social and emotional skills. 2)Teacher Takeaways: a) ... View More
If your student needs to strengthen conceptual understanding of a math or science topic Instruction and Practice 1)Objective: Students will explain "worked" or already-solved math problems so they can first focus on understanding the concept, rather than get... View More
If your student has difficulty listening and participating in small group conversations Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will learn effective communication, which relies on speaking skills, but also good listening skills and responding to your audience approp... View More
If your student has difficulty with following through on tasks or gets easily overwhelmed Teach It! 1)Objective: Task cards will help break up or chunk tasks for students so the work feels more manageable than it does on a single page or worksheet. 2) Teach... View More