Instructional+Strategeis

Instructional Strategies Instructional strategies are the various approaches a teacher takes to help students achieve learning objectives. Instructional strategies are used by teachers to specify the nature of the activity in which the teacher and learner will be involved during the lesson. In choosing instructional strategies for lessons, a teacher considers developmental appropriateness for learners as well as learners’ background knowledge and interests.
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Marzano, R.J., Pickering D.J, & Pollock J.E. (2001). //Classroom Instruction That Works: Research- Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement//. Alexandria, VA: ASCD Moore, Kenneth (2008). //Effective Instructional Strategies: From Theory to Practice.// (2nd ed.) Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications.
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Saskatoon Public Schools Website [] Research Digest: Effective Instructional Strategies from Appalachia Educational Laboratory []
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Marzano Videos clarifying intended use of instructional strategies [] []
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Marzano on integrating technology []


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**Six Step Process for Teaching Vocabulary. Templates for a variety of games and activities are available via this site.**
@http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/TN.html

The following is a list of skills and concepts that help children develop their higher-level thinking. With each skill or concept is an activity suggestion you can use to expand and extend thinking. Expanded thinking enhances comprehension @http://www.literacyconnections.com/Schiller.php Here are some strategies to help foster children's complex thinking. @http://www.readingrockets.org/article/34655

Upper elementary students learn about Bloom's Taxonomy of Higher Order Thinking Skills and apply their new knowledge to creating Literature Study Units. **@http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/litpack/Lit_unit_plan.htm**

Instructional Strategies for teaching Main Idea with Supporting Details
**@http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat/references/strategies/mi.htm** Strategies for Developing Reading Skills **@http://www.nclrc.org/essentials/reading/stratread.htm** Article, that looks at strategies that will help students read more effectively. @http://www.mindtools.com/rdstratg.html There are several elaboration techniques that appear to be particularly powerful facilitators of comprehension and memory of new terms. @http://www.ldonline.org/article/5759 The seven strategies here appear to have a firm scientific basis for improving text comprehension. @http://www.readingrockets.org/article/3479

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Using Mnemonic Instruction to Teach Math Explains strategy and gives examples of how to use in your classroom. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">@http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/mnemonics_math.asp <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Direct or Explicit Instruction and Mathematics Explains strategy and gives examples of how to use in your classroom. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">@http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/DirectExplicitInstruction_Mathematics.asp <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Instructional Strategies for Math Explains strategy and gives examples of how to use in your classroom. Also includes assessment strategies and classroom management techniques. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">@http://www.mathwire.com/strategies/is.html <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Special Connections Instructinoal Strategies Easy to use instructional tools created to assist teachers in the implementation of research-based best practices in the classroom to meet the needs of all students. @http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/specconn/main.php?cat=instruction&section=teachertools <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Various strategies organized by reading skills for elementary @http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/curric/elem/elemla/elareading.html
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