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…