2. Instructional Strategies – Demo

Techniques teachers use to help students become independent, strategic learners. These strategies become learning strategies when students independently select the appropriate ones and use them effectively to accomplish tasks or meet goals (Forman, M. L., Stosich, E. L., & Bocala, C. 2018, The internal coherence framework: Creating the conditions for continuous improvement in schools, Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press).

Engaged time or time on task is the portion of instructional time that students spend directly involved in learning activities (Prater, M. A. 1992).

An approach whereby teachers adjust their curriculum and instruction to maximize the learning of all students: average learners, English language learners, struggling students, students with learning disabilities, and gifted and talented students (IRIS Center).

The psycho-social attitudes or beliefs one has about oneself in relation to academic work. When a student feels a sense of belonging in a classroom community, believes that success is possible and within his or her control, and sees school work as interesting or relevant to his or her life, the student is much more likely to persist at academic tasks despite setbacks and to exhibit the kinds of academic behaviors that lead to learning and school success (Camille A. Farrington, University of Chicago, 2013). 

The belief that ability can change as a result of effort, perseverance, and practice (Mindset Works).

A lesson plan is a teacher's daily guide for what students need to learn, how it will be taught, and how learning will be measured. Lesson plans help teachers be more effective in the classroom by providing a detailed outline to follow.

A learner’s mental connection to what they are learning. This is when a student thinks about their learning and connects it to existing knowledge. It requires learners to immerse themselves in in-depth reflective learning processes that are situated in realistic problem-solving tasks (Kristin Kipp et al, Building Engagement in K-12 Online Learning). 

Thinking routines are short, easy-to-learn mini-strategies that extend and deepen students' thinking and become part of the fabric of everyday classroom life (Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education).