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toc The framework for these pages are based on "The Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner - Teaching/Learning Companion" by the Ontario Ministry of Education. =Activity Based Strategies=

=Arts-Based Strategies=
 * @Ceremony
 * @Chanting
 * @Choral Reading
 * @Choreography
 * Collage
 * @Docudrama
 * @Forum Theatre
 * @Improvisation
 * @Mask Making
 * @Puppetry
 * @Reader’s Theatre
 * @Role Playing
 * @Sketching to Learn
 * @Story Theatre
 * @Storyboard
 * @Tableau

=Anchor Activities=
 * Anchor activities are assignments that students work on throughout the year whenever they have spare time in class.

=Cooperative Strategies= > Cooperative Learning Checklist - Cooperative learning can be a powerful tool for energizing a classroom, motivating students, and raising achievement. However, any teacher who has used cooperative learning knows that it is not always easy to get kids to work together and stay on task. These are my go-to strategies and a handy checklist to make cooperative learning a success. [|Read More]
 * @Buddy System
 * @Collaborative Teaching
 * @Community Links
 * @Conflict Resolution
 * @Discussion
 * @Interview
 * @Jigsaws
 * @Literature Circles
 * @Mentoring
 * @Numbered Heads
 * @Peer Practice
 * @Peer Teaching
 * @Round Robin
 * @Round Table
 * @Structured Groups
 * @Think, Pair, Share

=Direct Instruction Strategies=
 * Advance Organizer
 * Book Talks
 * Cloze
 * Conferencing
 * Demonstration
 * Directed Reading-Thinking Activities
 * Expository Text Frames
 * Flash Cards
 * Guest Speaker
 * Guided Exploration
 * Guided Reading
 * Guided Writing
 * Lecture
 * Making Words
 * Mnemonic Devices
 * Practice and Drill
 * Programmed Learning
 * Prompt
 * Read Along
 * Read Aloud
 * Reciprocal Teaching
 * Review
 * Seminar or Tutorial
 * Socratic Dialogue
 * Story Mapping
 * Storytelling
 * Task Cards
 * Textbook
 * Visual Stimuli
 * Visualization
 * Word Cycle
 * Word Sort
 * Word Wall
 * Workbook or Worksheets

=Independent Learning Strategies=
 * Homework (Varied)
 * Independent Reading
 * Independent Study
 * Learning Contracts
 * Learning contracts begin with an agreement between the teacher and the student. The teacher specifies the necessary skills expected to be learned by the student and the required components of the assignment, while the student identifies methods for completing the tasks. This strategy:
 * 1) allows students to work at an appropriate pace;
 * 2) can target learning styles; and
 * 3) helps students work independently, learn planning skills, and eliminate unnecessary skill practice.
 * For example, a student decides to follow a football team over a two-month period and make inferences about players’ performances based on their scoring patterns and physical characteristics. The student, with the teacher’s guidance, develops a plan for collecting and analyzing the data and conducting research about football. The student decides to create a PowerPoint presentation to present his or her findings to the class.
 * Please drop me a line at Paula.Thompson@yesnet.yk.ca if you would like some information about a learning contract for gifted students.
 * Learning Log/Journal
 * Memorization
 * Note Making
 * Portfolio
 * Reading Response
 * Reflection
 * Report

=Inquiry & Research Models= []
 * Cognitive Skills Model
 * Decision-Making Models
 * Historical/Geographic Inquiry
 * Inquiry Process
 * Mathematical Problem Solving
 * Problem-Based Models
 * Questioning Process (Strategies)
 * Research Process
 * Scientific Method
 * Technical Design Process
 * Writing Process

=Learning Styles/Multiple Intelligences=

=Orbital Studies=
 * Mathematicians Research Project (Grades 4-8) http://www.tandl.leon.k12.fl.us/lang/Elementary/Elmsmarsch.html

=Scaffolding/Gradual Release=

A Resource for Teaching Math to Struggling Learners MathVIDS is an interactive website for teachers who are teaching math to struggling learners made possible through funding by the Virginia Department of Education. The primary theme of MathVIDS is to help educators connect why struggling learners have difficutly learning math to effective instructional practices for these students. Use the navigation menus and links at the top of the page to explore the MathVIDS website and find info and resources pertinent to your interests and needs or click on "site index" at the top right hand corner for a quick overview of the website. Important features of MathVIDS include: For additional description/explanation of MathVIDS click any of the titles below:
 * Welcome to MathVIDS!**
 * Video models of real teachers in real classrooms using research-supported effective mathematics instruction for struggling learners
 * Teaching plans that describe how these instructional practices can be integrated to teach important mathematical concepts
 * A special section on metacognitive learning strategies for mathematics
 * Accommodations and instructional modifications for specific types of learning difficulties
 * A specially designed "learning community" site that districts, schools, and teacher teams can use for professional development
 * [|Purpose]
 * [|Description of MathVIDS Learning Resources/Sites]
 * [|Why MathVIDS Was Developed/Underlying Assumptions]
 * [|Important Features]
 * [|Who Should Use MathVIDS?]

 MathVids on Scaffolding Instruction  Included in the above link are two video clips:  Clip 1: Teacher scaffolds instruction in a Kindergarten class about patterns.  Clip 2: Teacher scaffolds instruction in a grade 4 class about order of operations.

Recommended Reading:

=Taped Material= Under construction.

=Technology or Media-Based Applications= How To Teach With Technology: Science and Math []
 * @Communication Applications
 * @Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
 * Computer-Assisted Learning
 * Database Applications
 * Email Applications
 * Graphic Applications
 * @Internet Technologies
 * @Media Presentation
 * @Media Production
 * @Multimedia Applications
 * @On-line Public Access Catalogues
 * @Spreadsheet Applications
 * @Time-Management Applications

=Thinking Skill Strategies= >> • M.J. Hobbs Senior Public School in Hapton, Ontario in the >> Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board in Ontario >> • Grade 8 >> • Mathematics – Proportion ||< **Key Elements** >> • Cooperative Learning – Group problem solving with a focus on individual accountability – Each student recieved a different but essential piece of information that is required to solve the problem >> • Differentiation by readiness - problems varied in complexity >> • Use of manipulatives ||||< **Video** >> @http://www.edugains.ca/resourcesDI/Flash/index.html?movieID=3 Note: On my computer, this movie played in Firefox but not in Safari. ||
 * @Analysing Bias or Stereotype
 * @Anticipation Guide
 * @Brainstorming
 * @Case Study
 * @Classifying
 * @Concept Clarification
 * @Concept Mapping
 * @Estimating
 * @Experimenting
 * @Expressing Another Point of View
 * Fair Test
 * Graphic Organizers or Visual Organizers
 * @Graphing
 * @IDEAL Problem Solving
 * @Issue-Based Analysis
 * @Lateral Thinking
 * Manipulatives
 * ===**www.edugains.ca**===
 * < **Context**
 * @Map Making
 * @Media Analysis
 * @Mental Calculation
 * @Metacognitive Reflection
 * @Mind Map
 * @Model Making
 * @Oral Explanation
 * @Problem Posing
 * @Problem Solving
 * @Process Notes
 * @Semantic Feature Analysis
 * @Seriation
 * @Statistical Analysis
 * @Think Aloud
 * @Writing to Learn

=Varied Texts, Materials= Under construction.