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Structure your classroom in a way that focuses on the students and you immersed into the environment. By setting up the classroom in a way that is centered on group work and facilitation, you increase student involvement and make students more comfortable in the classroom.

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Most of the time, if you ask for hands, the same students will typically answer. By employing different techniques like group discussion or thumbs at chest, it gives students more time to think through their responses and they will feel more comfortable sharing with the class.

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These types of assessments can be used before, during, and at the end of any lesson and provide feedback to teachers to help plan for future instruction and assessment.

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Four Key Elements for a Differentiated Classroom

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Four Key Elements for a Differentiated Classroom

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1. Content: Give tasks with varying levels of difficulty and allow the students to choose their own level.
2. Process: The learning outcomes will be the same for all students but they can choose the best way to go about it.
3. Product: Given a choice of medium, students will produce something at the end of the unit to demonstrate mastery of the content.
4. Affect: Know your students and connect with them on an emotional level to increase learning and motivation.

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When teachers are taking for a majority of the class, student engagement will quickly dissipate. Lessons should ideally be taught in segments where you encourage more student-centered learning

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Lesson plans should include opportunities for the students to take their own level of inquiry and discover the generalizations for the concept in the way that makes the most sense to that student.

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As part of the learning process, students are to put in effort and make mistakes along the way. When the mistake is "made and corrected, new neurons and synapses grow and new development in the brain occurs" (Wathall 2016, p. 134). By making these mistakes and learning from them, it helps students with their growth mindset

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"Swan’s (2006a) research found that student-centered, collaborative, and discussion-based approaches were more effective than traditional transmission methods and resulted in improved algebra assessment scores" (Wathall 2016, p. 132).

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Provide students with activities that require social interaction/collaboration in order to develop their understanding of the concept.

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Be Purposeful When Asking Students to Answer Questions

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Be Purposeful When Asking Students to Answer Questions

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Cater to Everyone in Your Class with Differentiation Strategies

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Cater to Everyone in Your Class with Differentiation Strategies

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Use Appropriate Levels of Inquiry and Employ Inductive Approaches

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Use Appropriate Levels of Inquiry and Employ Inductive Approaches

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Strategies to employ to engage and motivate the hearts and minds of the students