Instructional strategies

Visual literacy explicitly teaches a collection of competencies that will help students think through, think about, and think with pictures.

Blogger Maurice Elias shares some simple tips for implementing SEL in elementary, middle and high school classes -- including a short quiet time at the beginning and end of the day, using transition circles, and reflective writing and discussion ideas.

TeachThought promotes critical thinking and innovation in K-12 classrooms

Students have different learning style preferences. While some are visual learners and prefer to see charts, pictures, diagrams, etc., others prefer to learn by hearing, doing, reading or writing! The VARK model describes 4 learning preferences: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and reading/ writing. This post has strategies and tips for teachers to use when planning instruction, to meet the needs of all kinds of learners. #tejedastots

Ideas for developing students’ capacity to understand and use discipline-specific terminology and the language used in instruction.

Discover the basic elements of the communication process and learn how two or more people exchange ideas.

Our learning styles are responsible for the way we tackle challenges and make decisions. In 1984, an educational theorist named David Kolb developed his theory of experiential learning; a four-stage learning cycle based on a student's internal cognitive processes.

WHY SHOULD A TEACHER INVOLVE THE STUDENTS IN TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS AND WHICH TECHNIQUE IS THE MOST USEFUL IN THIS CONNECTION? A teacher should involve students in the teaching-learning process to enhance engagement, motivation, and learning outcomes. When students are actively involved, they are more likely to understand and retain information, develop critical thinking skills, and take ownership of their learning. Involving students also promotes a positive classroom climate and…

We live in a multicultural world; therefore, implementing culturally-responsive instructional strategies helps ensure all students can learn.. Explore this and more at TCEA TechNotes Blog, your go-to source for educational technology and teaching innovation.