Instructional Strategies Archives

Foster Student SEL Competencies: Embed SEL Explanations Into Daily Check-Ins and Student Self-Management

In today’s world, students need more than academic knowledge to succeed—they need the social and emotional skills to navigate challenges, build re…

Inflexion June 7, 2023

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Trauma-Informed Teaching: 8 Strategies to Fostering a Feeling of Safety

When teachers are proactive and responsive to the needs of students suffering from traumatic stress and make small changes in the classroom that foste…

Ling Deng May 17, 2023

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Dos and Don’ts of PBIS: 10 Ways to Increase Equity and Authentic Positive Reinforcement

Instead of ditching the entire philosophy and practice of PBIS, we need to be aware of and prevent implicit biases from influencing our systems and pr…

Inflexion May 17, 2023

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Ditch the Clip: PBIS Alternatives to the Clip Chart

Clip charts have been a common classroom strategy for many years. Once considered an effective tool for displaying behavioral progress and adherence t…

Inflexion May 17, 2023

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Student Cell Phone Policy: Best Practices for Student Success

As principal of Milwaukie High School, Carmen Gelman (now Director of Professional Development, Coalition of Oregon School Administrators, COSA) worke…

Carmen Gelman May 4, 2023

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The Brain-Body Connection: Adopt Cross-Curricular Approaches in Elementary PE

Teaching physical education is the only content area that educates students in all three of the learning domains – the cognitive, the affective, and…

Inflexion May 4, 2023

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Beyond Just Reading: Combine Project-Based Learning with Literacy

PBLWorks put together a resource with innovative and creative ways to weave PBL into Literacy programs. Below are a few ideas.

Inflexion May 2, 2023

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Foster Instructional Best Practices: Add Learning Walks to Your School’s Evaluation Toolkit

The Learning Walk routine is a proven and powerful tool for getting smarter about teaching and learning. For almost 25 years this research-backed prac…

Inflexion May 2, 2023

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Learning from Each Other: Use These Tools for Peer Reviews in Teaching

This peer review activity focuses on specific elements of a classroom (outlined below) and fosters encouragement and strategies for teachers given by …

Inflexion May 2, 2023

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Magnolia High School: Growing Their Community’s Future

Magnolia High School's agriscience community center was highlighted as a model community school that's helping its community solve its food desert pro…

Vanessa Brazil April 28, 2023

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