Similarities & Differences

Allow students to identify

similarities and differences independently but provide guidance. Use graphic organizers to help students see similarities and differences.

Cooperative Learning
Students work in small groups Builds trust, communication skills, and promotes teamwork.

Non Linguistic Representation/Graphic Organizers

Visual imagery, auditory, kinesthetic or whole body Time sequence pattern organizer and descriptive pattern organizer

Marzanos 6

Instructional
Strategies

Advanced Organizers Homework & Practice

Homework should be used as a strategy where students are able to practice what they are learning in order to get as close to mastery as possible. Set the stage for learning and help student focus on and think about on what they are about to learn. KWL Chart: What I Know, What I Want to Learn, What I Learned

Cues & Questions

Cues and questions help retrieve prior knowledge Questions are a form of assessment which helps teacher figure out if student is in the ballpark depending on answer.