Instructional Strategies

Demonstration/Modeling: Teacher’s actions and behaviors serve as an example for students who, in turn, are able to replicate the actions and behaviors in other contexts.

Drill and Recitation: Students memorize and recall information with accuracy and speed.

Cooperative learning: Students collaborate on creating a conversation/exchange, playing different roles.

Simulation: Students assume roles of people engaged in complex, real-life situations.

Coaching: Teacher makes criterion-referenced observations about performance and makes immediate, specific feedback.

Graphic Organizers: Teacher uses visual diagrams or charts to help students understand content and thinking strategies.

Strategy-based Instruction: Teacher explains a cognitive strategy or procedure, models the strategy, provide guided practice and feedback as students internalize the strategy.

Socratic Questioning: Teacher poses a carefully constructed sequence of questions to help students improve their logical reasoning and critical thinking skills.