Instructional Strategies

Exemplar Video from Teach Like a Champion: Synchronous Instruction Show Call

Exemplar Video from Teach Like a Champion: Virtual Lesson Opening

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) considerations for increasing engagement in virtual contexts, from Ed Elements

Document from EL Education explaining how to make strategies for student engagement and collaboration virtual, including recommendations for digital platforms

Infographic from Ed Elements outlining what a playlist is and how to implement it effectively

Video from NIET explaining what using models and exemplars can look like in a virtual space

A simple list of norms and expectations for students, designed to maximize their engagement in synchronous lessons

Step-by-step guide, including templates, to make breakout rooms more effective for students

Overview of various types of engagement that teachers can leverage to increase students' active learning

Ideas for ways to make students' thinking visible, with suggestions for online tools to support each

Example and case study from the Learning Accelerator of how one school uses playlists to fill knowledge gaps