Use this strategy to improve students’ reading skills and help them connect ideas in a text to their own lives, current events, and history.
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Think, Pair, Share
Facilitate thoughtful group discussions by having students first share their ideas in writing and with a partner.
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Town Hall Circle
Students mimic a town hall meeting as they share their perspectives on a topic.
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Two-Column Note-Taking
Use this teaching strategy to help students learn how to take notes by identifying "key ideas" in one column and their "responses" in another column.
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Two-Minute Interview
Students interview classmates to gather evidence and ideas about a topic as they practice being active listeners.
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Word Wall
Support students’ tracking of new or important vocabulary by displaying these words in a shared space in the classroom.
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Wraparound
Encourage all students to share their quick reactions to a question, topic, or text.
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Wraparound (Remote Learning)
Use this strategy in remote settings to invite all students to share brief responses during a synchronous session or asynchronously.
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Big Paper Example
In a Big Paper activity, students respond silently to a text excerpt or image by writing their comments on a shared paper.
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Crop It Example
In this Crop It activity, students framed portions of an illustration while studying the Reconstruction Era.
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Fishbowl Discussion
In a fishbowl discussion, people seated inside the circle actively participate by asking questions and sharing their opinions, while those standing outside listen carefully to the ideas presented.
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