Marzanos Six Instructional Strategies

Cooperative
Learning Groups
Identifying
Similarities and
Differences
Nonlinguistics
Representation/
Graphic Organizers

Homework and
Practice

When considering students, consider a variety of criteria, such as common

experience or interests.
Vary group sizes and objects.
Design group work around the core components of cooperative learningpositive independence , group processing, appropriate use of social skills, faceto-face interaction, and group accountability.

Use Venn diagrams or charts to compare and classify items.

Engage students in comparing and classifying, and creating metaphors and
analogies.

Use nonlinguistic representations: Incorporate words and images using symbols

to represent relationships.
Use physical models and physical movement to represent information.

Establish a homework policy with advice such as keeping a consistent

scheudule, setting, and time limit that parents and students may have not
considered.
Tell students homewor is for practice or preparation for upcoming events.
Maximize the effectiveness of feedback by varying the way it is delivered.

Advanced
Organizers

Vary the style of advanced organizers used: Tell a story, skim text, or create
graphic image. There are many ways to expose students to information before
they learn it.

Cues and
Questions

Pause briefly after asking a question. Doing so will increase the depth of your
students' answer.