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Previewing Resources These additional resources are provided for you to expand your Previewing Strategies toolbox. Bookmark this page in your browser so that you can return as needed. Vocabulary Strategies Example Concept Strategy: Frayer Model Expand Example Concept Strategy: Frayer Model The Frayer Model (Frayer, Frederick, and Klaumeier, 1969) helps students learn the meanings of…
Read MorePathways to Student Engagement Inspire Thinking. Build Confidence. Empower Learning. Exemplary Practices That Transform Engagement Student engagement is more than just getting students to participate-it’s about creating learning experiences that spark curiosity, promote deep thinking, and cultivate ownership of learning. The Pathways to Student Engagement series gives educators the strategies, tools, and confidence to design…
Read MorePathways to Student Engagement Part 1: Collaboration, Writing, and Distributed Summarizing Enhance Student Engagement with Strategies That Work Student engagement is more than just participation-it’s about behavioral, cognitive, and emotional investment in learning. When students are engaged, they are more likely to persevere, think deeply, and take ownership of their learning. Yet, it’s common to…
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“Students can’t even write a basic sentence!” This frustration resonates with teachers at all grade levels, as too many students struggle with sentence structure—writing in fragments, misusing punctuation, or failing to express their ideas clearly. In this comprehensive guide to sentence structure, construction, comprehension, and overall literacy improvement, you’ll learn: Why Early Sentence Instruction Matters…
Read MoreHigh Yield Strategies and Practices Professional Development to Transform Your Teaching, Impact Student Outcomes Why is concentrating on High Yield Instructional Strategies critical in enahcing student learning? Navigating the complex landscape of educational strategies, where the sheer volume of teaching methods, proliferating with each new publication or professional development workshop, makes selecting the most effective…
Read MoreClose the Learning Gap: Accelerate Learning with Previewing Previewing is the number one strategy for catching kids up by permanently closing success or learning gaps. How does Previewing improve student outcomes? Are you looking to enhance your instructional strategies and support students struggling to keep up with grade-level expectations? Accelerate Learning with Previewing is for…
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Schools and school districts know the importance of communicating a shared vision of success for their students, staff, and community. This vision often focuses on the idea of preparing students for their future. But what happens to that future when students struggle, year after year, and fall continuously behind? How do we teach all students…
Read MoreHigh Yield Instructional Strategies Courses Targeted self-paced professional development that increases your impact. Register Today Not All Strategies are Equal! The High Yield Instructional Strategies Courses provide teachers with strategies and ideas for planning and using exemplary practices through concise, powerful professional development. These courses give educators a more in-depth understanding of specific Yield Instructional…
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Being an online teacher has its challenges; however, it also affords us the opportunity to rejuvenate our practice while engaging students online. Whether you are activating your lesson, having students practice during a learning activity or monitoring student progress through a formative assessment, engagement is essential. Here are four strategies to engage students online throughout…
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