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11/20/2013 <br /> INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES <br /> In an effort to improve student achievement across all <br /> content areas, our teachers are focusing on the following <br /> NINE ESSENTIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES <br /> 1. Identifying Similarities and Differences <br /> 2. Summarizing and Note-Taking <br /> 3. Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition <br /> 4. Homework and Practice <br /> 5, Nonlinguistic Representations <br /> 6, Cooperative Learning <br /> 7. Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback <br /> 8. Generating and Testing Hypotheses <br /> 9. Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers <br /> 5 <br /> t <br /> TECHNOLOGY to ENHANCE INSTRUCTION <br /> HARDWARE: AND LEARNING <br /> • 2 Computer Labs in our building <br /> • All homerooms have an interactive white board,a document camera,and 1 or 2 <br /> student computers. Many students also use electronic devices when reading. <br /> WEB-BASED SUPPORT: <br /> Lexia Core 5: Explicit, systematic,personalized learning in the six areas of reading <br />' instruction;accelerates reading skills development,predicts students'year-end <br /> performance and provides teachers data-driven action plans to help differentiate <br /> j instruction. <br /> Scholastic Readinc,Llnventorx: Reading assessment program which provides <br /> immediate,actionable data on students'reading levels and growth over time. <br /> lXL: Math and language arts skills practice that feels like play <br /> Tumblebooks:Read-aloud library <br /> Every Dav Mathematics Online: Math instruction/activities/support <br /> Brai_ 'nPop: Common core standards aligned instruction and activities(all subjects) <br /> (Plus many more websites that support our students'learning) 6 <br /> 3 <br />