An inquiry-based strategy where students analyze a visual image with the three-part structure.

A graphic organizer that is composed of a four cell box with the target vocabulary word or concept in the center. 

Open-ended questions that require students to engage in higher-order thinking and lead to deeper understandings.

Literacy manipulatives, serving as physical graphic organizers. 

A bulletin board or chart listing high-frequency words or content-specific words in alphabetical order. 

A reading comprehension strategy where students convey the main idea of a text in 20 words or less.

A list of activities or tasks that students can choose from when asked to demonstrate understanding of content or mastery. 

The student produces a visual story that captures the same elements that a written piece would require.. 

Goal setting is a process in which the teacher works with the student on identifying academic, social and behavioral goals. 

Display images or icons of available options from which students can use to communicate their wants and needs with others. 

A sentence starter provides a frame for students to express their thoughts in writing or speaking.  

A specific type of reference material created by the teacher and students during a lesson and are hung on the walls of the classroom for student reference. 

An instructional practice that strategically alternates between previously mastered and/or highly-preferred skills with challenging, new and/or non-preferred tasks.

A strategy in which content is grouped into smaller units in order to make information easier to retain and recall. 

A self-regulation tool a student can use to gain self-control during an emotionally-charged or escalating situation. 

Allowing students to select a preferred topic or text for a project increases engagement and balances the cognitive load when students are learning or practicing a new skill.  

A student or group of students who support a student with a disability to enhance positive peer interactions, increase opportunities for socializing. 

Check-in/Check-out (CI/CO) is an intervention that includes two daily conferences between a student and adult mentor.