Effective instructional strategies shape how students learn, engage, and grow. Strong instruction goes beyond delivering content—it includes thoughtful lesson planning, purposeful engagement, formative assessment, collaboration, and support for diverse learners. The right strategies help students think deeply, participate actively, and make meaningful connections to new learning.
Do your students struggle to express their thinking in math? Mine do! Developing students’ language skills by focusing on mathematical vocabulary and using sentence frames in math helps students learn the language…
Have you used QR Codes in the classroom yet? Do you have technology (like iPads, iPods, iPhones, or other smartphones) and internet access? QR Codes are simple to create, easy…
Some students, including English learners or impoverished children, come to school not having the academic language at their fingertips to express their thinking. They have great things going on in…
Do you have students in your classroom with IEPs? Students with IEPs often have unique challenges in the general classroom setting and those challenges can be very diverse, from academic…
In our classrooms these days, it’s not often that we have the opportunity to foster creativity. Think about the amount of art you do in the classroom. How much is…
Do you love using games in your classroom to engage students with their learning? I often use a game during a culminating activity after we have had a bit of content under…
Are there ever moments in your day when you have 5-10 minutes to spare but don’t know how to make the most of them? Well, here’s a clever solution: introduce…
Do you have a problem finding time to focus on Science in the early elementary grades? I find it challenging to find the time for science and as a result,…
I love working with students using complex academic language. It is so fun seeing light bulbs go off as I watch students construct new sentences using high level vocabulary and concepts. Of…
Anchor charts are an excellent teaching resource when used well. Throughout the years, I’ve figured out a few things that have made anchor chart creation just a little bit easier,…
Learning how to work together is SO important. Students need purposeful activities that engage them in team building and group work. Most of what the workplace requires these days is…
As an elementary teacher, how do you plan for the upcoming school year? What factors should you take into account when planning yearly, and how do you effectively translate overarching…
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