NIS Learning Curve

  Instructional Strategy#11: Annotating Text Annotating text is a strategy that engages students in close reading to build their vocabulary and reading comprehension. Students identify difficult or confusing passages within a text and then seek to explain them.                                                                                                                                                               (Click on the images to enlarge) Blow, M. (2016). Engage readers and increase comprehension: Ann...

  Instructional Strategy#10: Crosscutting Cards Each subject has skills and processes that should happen, no matter the grade or content standard. This strategy helps students understand the connection between those processes and their learning.                                                                                                                          (Click on the images to enlarge) Happy Learning!

  LearningApps.org is a web application, to support learning and teaching processes with small interactive modules. It is a website that gives the teachers an opportunity to create their own simple applications (apps). Teachers can create more than 20 types of apps, for example, memory game, word search, hangman or crossword. What’s more, after you register you can create classes for students and monitor their progress. The modules can be used as a part of the lesson, it can not only be used directly in learning materials, but also for self-studying. The aim is to collect reusable building blocks and make them available to everyone. Blocks (called Apps) include no specific framework or a specific learning scenario. The blocks are therefore not suitable as complete lessons or tasks, instead, they must be embedded in an appropriate teaching scenario. Learners can benefit from a wide variety of learning apps to improve their knowledge about many different topics in a game-like way. Ho...

  Instructional Strategy#9: CHOICE BOARDS Choice Boards are an accessible and customizable way to bring differentiated instruction into any classroom. Themed activity grids can be designed with activities of varying difficulty levels and point values for students to choose from. They allow students' personal interests and preferences to be stimulated for greater engagement and active learning. Sample Template for Choice Boards                                                                                                               (Click on the images to enlarge) Happy Learning!

      Educational games can be a fun way to engage students while also teaching or reviewing subject area content. These can include activities such as word searches, crossword puzzles, bingo games, flashcards, Jeopardy games, and more. When teachers use game-based learning (GBL) they can enhance the learning experience of the students. Gamification is applying game process and game design techniques to engage and motivate students to achieve their goals. Using Gamification is a great way for teachers to use Formative Assessment in the classroom. There are lots of tools online that can be used to create such activities. One creative option is to use  Google Sheets templates from Flippity . This is a free website that provides a wide range of templates that you can download, fill in with your own content, and then play online through the Flippity site.   Flippity easily turns any Google spreadsheet into flashcards, a badge creator, a...

  Instructional Strategy#8: Fiction in the Facts Students analyze statements to differentiate between fact and fiction, promoting critical thinking and discourse among students to identify correct content-area knowledge.                                                                                                                                            (Click on the images to enlarge) Happy Learning!

Instructional Strategy#7: CUBES Squared CUBES Squared is a strategy to help students dissect questions in both  English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. Students encounter a problem  or passage and use the steps in the CUBES acronym to solve the key  question.                                                                                                                                        (Click on the images to enlarge) Happy Learning!

  Instructional Strategy#6: Elevator Speech This strategy encourages students to prepare and deliver short persuasive speeches using a version of the "elevator speech" concept. Students hone their public speaking skills as they persuade their peers to consider the validity of a topic.                                                                                                                                           (Click on the images to enlarge) Happy Learning!

  Instructional Strategy#5: Tweet Up This strategy is used to help students synthesize and summarize  information in a clear and concise manner                                                                                                                                                  (Click on the images to enlarge) Happy Learning!