teaching strategies – Instructional Strategies List https://instructionalstrategies.org Helping teachers to help students Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:54:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://instructionalstrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Acorn-Oak-Logo-Design-32x32.jpg teaching strategies – Instructional Strategies List https://instructionalstrategies.org 32 32 How to Fix Noisy Transitions in the Classroom (From a Teacher Who Has Lived Through Hundreds of Them) https://instructionalstrategies.org/how-to-fix-noisy-transitions-in-the-classroom/ https://instructionalstrategies.org/how-to-fix-noisy-transitions-in-the-classroom/#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:54:06 +0000 https://instructionalstrategies.org/?p=605 Continue reading]]> You know the moment. One second the room is focused, pencils moving, kids actually working. You give the signal to switch activities, and instantly it’s like someone hit the “loud” button. Chairs scrape. Conversations explode. A kid who has been silent for twenty minutes suddenly has something critically important to tell the entire table. Someone is wandering. Someone else is staring at the…

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]]> https://instructionalstrategies.org/how-to-fix-noisy-transitions-in-the-classroom/feed/ 0 The First Days of School: A Must-Read for Every Teacher https://instructionalstrategies.org/the-first-days-of-school/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:37:29 +0000 https://instructionalstrategies.org/?p=598 Continue reading]]> The First Days of School: A Must-Read for Every Teacher When I first started teaching, I was overwhelmed with questions. How do I set the tone for the year? What routines should I establish? How can I ensure my students are engaged from day one? Thankfully, I discovered The First Days of School by Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong—and it completely transformed my approach to teaching.

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]]> Dynamic Assessment: A Teacher’s Real-World Perspective https://instructionalstrategies.org/dynamic-assessment/ Sun, 15 Dec 2024 16:22:14 +0000 https://instructionalstrategies.org/?p=586 Continue reading]]> When I first heard about dynamic assessment, I’ll admit I was skeptical. Another educational buzzword, I thought. Another strategy that sounds great in theory but becomes just another administrative headache in practice. But after implementing it in my classroom, I’ve discovered something far more nuanced and powerful. Dynamic assessment is fundamentally different from traditional testing.

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