A Practical Strategies Guide
Welcome to our strategy guide. Below you will find ten research-based strategies that can enrich the classroom environment and enhance Learning for all our students. I have presented a variety of approaches for several different objectives and subjects. I have several goals in mind; I want to give you each exposure to the tools out there for our staff to learn from, and, of course, I want to provide you with a range of tools to pull from immediately when the need arises.
The Strategies range from individual interventions to whole-classroom approaches. Some are purchasable curriculums, while others are bringing new insights and tools to the teaching we already do.
Incorporating Technology into Social Skills Instruction the Classroom
Given the ever-growing relevance and importance of Technology in our world, it is vital to find ways to embed its tools into our learning strategically. Following the UDL framework, it also allows for addressing the diverse needs of our learners.
Utilizing Children's Books as Social Studies Curriculum
Books are excellent tools to bring to life the diverse world around us. Sharing stories about people who are different from us or circumstances we are selves have not faced can give our learners a better, more colorful understanding. It can enrich conversations while enabling young learners to grasp concepts they might not otherwise understand.
Number Sense
Math is an important life skill, and American children are still falling behind in the global marketplace. As early childhood educators, it is our job to find new engaging ways to help our students learn the building blocks of math so that as they grow they can confidently build upon them.
CW-FIT
Curriculum-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams is a research-based behavior management system that combines explicit instruction, teams, and rewards!
As an ever-present challenge in our classroom, adopting a clear and explicit behavior plan is imperative to a safe and engaging learning environment.
Math With Mo Willem's Pigeon
No one can argue that Mo Willem is one of the most beloved authors within our classroom libraries. These math strategies are brilliantly interwoven with the children's emotional connection to the characters found on his pages. I have included extensive detail on the techniques as once understood they are applicable to many other books as well.
