60 Second Strategy Framing The Lesson

Summary

When teachers make their teaching and learning goals clear to their class, every activity has a purpose and every student ... For anyone who's ever wondered, “How do I get their attention back in a 1:1 environment?” to our free email newsletter ... This simple activity helps students practice giving and receiving peer feedback—and gets them out of their desks. for ... A discussion technique based on peer feedback helps students delve into complex texts and develop communication skills. By asking students to retrieve from memory what they recently learned about a certain topic, partner with a classmate to discuss ... Following discussions with a quick reflection exercise helps students sharpen their speaking and listening skills. for ... A simple activity can help preschoolers better understand boundaries and learn to be gentle when it comes to physical contact. This choral reading activity builds fluency and confidence, especially for students who feel overwhelmed at the prospect of ... By encouraging students to sketch visual notes during a read-aloud, teachers can turn doodles into deeper learning—and help ... An active math warm-up that is inclusive and fun puts students in a positive When kids explain their mathematical thinking to their peers, they learn there's more to math than just the right answer.  ... A quick pen-and-paper warm-up activity helps teachers see that students are on track in a self-paced blended learning classroom. A simple way to get students talking positively about their peers' work—and thinking about how they might improve their own. Explicitly teaching and celebrating kindness is a simple yet powerful way to build a positive classroom culture. for free ... This quick and easy warm-up primes students to think creatively and gets them in the mindset for class. It can be challenging to ...