Teaching strategies
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Respectful redirection: An evidence-based behavior strategy
Respectful redirection is a classroom management strategy that teachers use to quickly and calmly te…
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When-then sentences: An evidence-based behavior strategy
A when-then sentence is a classroom management strategy to teach students behavior expectations.
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Nonverbal signals: An evidence-based behavior strategy
Using nonverbal signals or silent signals in the classroom can reduce interruptions and allow all st…
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Pre-correcting and prompting: An evidence-based behavior strategy
Pre-correcting and prompting is a classroom management strategy that teachers use to tell and remind…
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Brain breaks: An evidence-based behavior strategy
Brain breaks give students a chance to shift their focus and return ready to work and learn.
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Elkonin sound boxes: An evidence-based literacy strategy
Learn how to use Elkonin boxes to teach phonemic awareness. Get a printable of Elkonin sound boxes t…
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Phonics blending: An evidence-based literacy strategy
Phonics blending is an effective, evidence-based word reading strategy to help all readers decode wo…
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Change a letter: An evidence-based literacy strategy
In this reading activity, called “change a letter,” students adjust one letter in a word to make a n…
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Sight words: An evidence-based literacy strategy
Use this strategy to teach sight words to struggling readers.
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Spelling regular words: An evidence-based literacy strategy
Use this spelling strategy to teach students how to spell regular words.
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Spelling irregular words: An evidence-based literacy strategy
Spelling irregular words can be hard. Use this spelling strategy to teach students how to spell word…
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Paragraph shrinking: An evidence-based literacy strategy
Learn how to help students summarize what they read with paragraph shrinking, an evidence-based read…
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Retelling: An evidence-based literacy strategy
Use this reading strategy to help students with retelling a story or retelling nonfiction.
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Vocabulary words: An evidence-based literacy strategy
Use these vocabulary strategies and vocabulary activities to teach your students new words.
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Download: Graphic organizers to help kids with reading
These free graphic organizers for reading come with filled-in examples. Download them now to help ki…
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6 strategies to teach students self-regulation in writing
SRSD, or self-regulated strategy development, can help students improve writing skills. Learn about …
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Number representations: An evidence-based math strategy
Learn how to teach students the different ways to show numbers 1–10. Use number puzzles to help stud…
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Counting with manipulatives to learn addition: An evidence-based math strategy
Learn how counting with manipulatives can help students learn addition. Read how to teach the “count…
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Place value with straw bundles: An evidence-based math strategy
Learn how to teach place value in first and second grade using a place value mat and straw bundles. …
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Place value disks: An evidence-based math strategy
Use place value disks to teach place value in third, fourth, and fifth grade. Download a place value…
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Fact fluency: An evidence-based math strategy
Learn how to use addition bingo to help students build fact fluency. Get an addition bingo printable…
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Fraction number line: An evidence-based math strategy
Learn how to teach comparing fractions using a fraction number line.
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Dividing fractions using fraction strips: An evidence-based math strategy
Learn how to teach dividing fractions in fifth and sixth grade using fraction strips. Download these…