Instructional+Strategies

== As teachers, it’s necessary to be able to teach and remain engaging. This puts a greater level of responsibility in creating lesson plans that truly work. With this responsibility you decided how to deliver the curriculum. == Blooms will be your friend

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Listed are some teaching methods/strategies -It is important to remember to teach the way the students learn, which may mean using a variety of methods to insure students are gaining knowledge and skills.

Bell Ringers/Opening every morning
 * Think about which method/strategies might work for you and your class (another tip -just because it works one year doesn't mean it will work the next year...different students) **

Lecture by teacher- The following recommendations can help make the lecture approach more effective
 * Fit the lecture to the audience
 * Focus your topic - remember you cannot cover everything in one lecture (15 - 20 min)
 * Prepare an outline that includes 5-9 major points you want to cover in one lecture
 * Organize your points for clarity
 * Select appropriate examples or illustrations
 * Present more than one side of an issue and be sensitive to other perspectives
 * Repeat points when necessary
 * Be aware of your audience - notice their feedback
 * Be enthusiastic - you don’t have to be an entertainer but you should be excited by your topic.

**Ideas**
Class discussion conducted by teacher, student or online (LMS, Wiki, blog, etc.) Oral questions by teacher answered orally by students Discussion groups Lecture-demonstration by teacher Guest Speaker Presentation by instructors or students Student reports (individual) Student-group reports Debate (informal) on current issues Forums Bulletin boards Small groups Textbook assignments Reading assignments Crossword puzzles Construction of vocabulary lists Vocabulary drills Required term paper Panel discussion Research on topics or problems Written book reports by students Pretest Gaming and simulation Flash cards Audio-tutorial lessons (individualized instruction) Models Music Field trips Drama, role playing Open textbook study Projects--small groups, Class and Individual Notebook/Journal Montages Quizdown gaming Modeling in various media Photographs Diagrams, charts, or graphs Making of posters by students Students drawing pictures or cartoons vividly portray principles or facts Problem solving or case studies Puppets Use of whiteboard or flipchart paper to aid in teaching Use of slides - PowerPoint Use of motion pictures, educational films, videotapes Creating their own video Use of television Verbal illustrations: use of anecdotes and parables to illustrate Service projects Use of community or local resource Story telling Surveys Tutorial: students assigned to other students for assistance, peer teaching Coaching: special assistance provided for students having difficulty Word association activity Workbooks Construction of scrapbooks Time lines Use of technology and instructional resources Put idea into picture Write a caption for chart, picture, or cartoon Differentiated assignment and homework Max Teaching strategies ***this is just to name a few....can you think of any?