Develop a classroom contract to create a community of mutual respect and inclusion.

This discussion strategy helps students practice being both active speakers and active listeners in a group conversation.

Get students thinking about the ideas and themes that they’ll encounter in a unit or a text.

Encourage all students to share their quick reactions to a question, topic, or text.

Help students interpret an image by “framing” smaller portions of the image and analyzing them.

Lead students in a critical analysis of an image that enhances their observational, interpretive, and critical thinking skills.