Teaching Strategies
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Teaching Strategies
We know you want to be the best teacher that
you can be and ensure that all of your students
succeed. To accomplish this, you need
to be a
pedagogical and classroom management expert,
all while wearing a dozen
other hats.
To help you develop a peerless teaching reputation,
we decided to
create a post that discusses 15
teaching strategies that will help you reach
all
students. You are welcome in advance.
1. Visualization
Bring dull academic concepts to life with visual
and practical learning experiences, helping your
students to understand how their schooling applies
in the real-world.
Examples include using the interactive whiteboard
to display photos, audio clips and videos, as well
as encouraging your students to get out of their
seats with classroom experiments and local field
trips.
2. Cooperative learning
Encourage students of mixed abilities to work
together by promoting small group or whole class
activities.Through verbally expressing their ideas
and responding to others your students will develop
their self-confidence, as well as enhance their
communication and critical thinking skills
which are vital throughout life.
Solving mathematical puzzles, conducting scientific
experiments and acting out short drama sketches
are just a few examples of how cooperative learning
can be incorporated into classroom lessons.
3. Inquiry-based instruction
Pose thought-provoking questions which inspire
your students to think for themselves and become
more independent learners.
Encouraging students to ask questions and
investigate their own ideas helps improve their
problem-solving skills as well as gain a deeper
understanding of academic concepts. Both of
which are important life skills.
Inquiries can be science or math-based such as
‘why does my shadow change size?’ or ‘is the sum
of two odd numbers always an even number?’.
However, they can also be subjective and
encourage students to express their unique views,
e.g. ‘do poems have to rhyme?’ or ‘should all
students wear uniform?’.
4. Differentiation
Differentiate your teaching by allocating tasks
based on students’ abilities, to ensure no one
gets left behind.
Assigning classroom activities according to
students’ unique learning needs means individuals
with higher academic capabilities are stretched and
those who are struggling get the appropriate support.
This can involve handing out worksheets that vary
in complexity to different groups of students, or
setting up a range of work stations around the
classroom which contain an assortment of tasks
for students to choose from.
Moreover, using an educational tool such as
Quizalize can saveyou hours of time because it
automatically groups your students for you, so you
can easily identify individual and whole class
learning gaps .
5. Technology in the classroom
Incorporating technology into your teaching is
a great way to actively engage your students,
especially as digital media surrounds young
people in the 21st century. Interactive
whiteboards or mobile devices can be used to
display images and videos, which helps students
visualize new academic concepts.
Learning can become more interactive when
technology is used as students can physically
engage during lessons as well as instantly
research their ideas, which develops autonomy.
Mobile devices, such as iPads and/or tablets,
can be used in the classroom for students to
record results, take photos/videos or simply
as a behavior management technique. Plus,
incorporating educational programs such as
Quizalize into your lesson plans is also a great
way to make formative assessments fun and
engaging.
6. Behavior management
Implementing an effective behavior
management strategy is crucial to gain your
students respect and ensure students have
an equal chance of reaching their full potential.
Noisy, disruptive classrooms do no encourage
a productive learning environment, therefore
developing an atmosphere of mutual respect
through a combination of discipline and
reward can be beneficial for both you and
your students.
Examples include fun and interactive reward
charts for younger students, where individuals
move up or down based on behavior with the
top student receiving a prize at the end of the
week. ‘Golden time’ can also work for
students of all ages, with a choice of various
activities such as games or no homework in
reward for their hard work.
7. Professional development
Engaging in regular professional development
programs is a great way to enhance teaching
and learning in your classroom.
With educational policies constantly changing
it is extremely useful to attend events where
you can gain inspiration from other teachers
and academics. It’s also a great excuse to get
out of the classroom and work alongside
other teachers just like you!
Sessions can include learning about new
educational technologies, online safety
training, advice on how to use your teaching
assistant(s) and much more.
Being an effective teacher is a challenge
because every student is unique, however,
by using a combination of teaching strategies
you can address students’ varying learning
styles and academic capabilities as well as
make your classroom a dynamic and
motivational environment for students.