https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t These instructional strategies increase achievement for all students. They change up learning make it more interesting en-us 2018-01-31 02:39:49 UTC 2019-08-27 16:22:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/226403912 Graphic organizers that help the children think about what they Know, what they Want to Know, and what they Learned.  They can be used at the beginning of a new lesson or to check their understanding of a topic.

Pros:
*   A great way to organize thoughts
*   Can be used with any subject 
*   The learned section could be a way of assessment to see what stuck with the students 
*   Visual learners 

Cons:
*   Students may not take it too seriously 


]]> 2018-01-31 03:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/226403912 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/226885778 A visible way to record content, strategies and guidelines in literature. It really makes the thinking visible to the whole class. 

Pros: 
* great for visual learners
* a good way to connect thoughts 
* the teacher could display it up anywhere in the classroom 
* could also be used for about any subject 
* these charts capture the main ideas 

Cons: 
* could take some extra class time depending how much detail the teacher would want to put in. 

]]> 2018-02-01 03:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/226885778 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/229354997
A way of assessing what students got from the lesson that day, what they might need more help with and their opinion of the lesson. 

Pros:
* easy to track if they got the gist of the lesson. 
* each child answers on their own 
* a good organizer to come up with their thoughts
* a way to keep students at their seat 

Cons: 
* takes away time from teaching...but it would probably be worth losing 5 minutes ]]> 2018-02-07 22:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/229354997 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/229360109 Environmental print is text all around the child. Signs and logos on stores, bags, buildings, and product packaging become the text that children see daily and that they begin to “read”. 

Pros:
* there are many different ways you can use environmental prints 
* they are everywhere
* you can make games or just about anything with them ]]> 2018-02-07 22:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/229360109 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/229756617 A way to visually display any vocab or sight words in the class 

Pros: 
* used to visually display vocabulary words in the classroom. 
* can be used for any subject 
* able to go back and review vocab words 

Cons: 
* takes up a lot of wall space in the classroom
* takes time to laminate words for the wall

]]> 2018-02-08 18:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/229756617 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/229762063  A word ladder puzzle begins with two words, and to solve the puzzle one must find a chain of other words to join them. 

Pros:
* reinforces letter patterns 
* helps children recognize word families 
* great for sight words

Cons:
* mainly for the younger grades]]> 2018-02-08 18:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/229762063 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/229784232 A running record is a tool that helps teachers to identify patterns in a students reading

Pros:
* students are easily tracked 
* great for the teacher to have to evaluate each student 
* used to monitor what’s going on with the student
* points out areas where the child is having problems 

Cons:
* you can only do one child at a time]]> 2018-02-08 19:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/229784232 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230441926 Is a physical area for learning a specific thing. It is designed to provide materials to help students work with partners or in small groups to meet literacy goals. 

Pros:
* friends can help each other
* if students need help in certain areas, you can make a station for that certain area
* student collaboration 

Cons: 
* can get noisy 
* requires a lot of space

]]> 2018-02-12 01:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230441926 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230443166 A strategy game used to encourage more writing in the classroom. 

Pros: 
* more writing in the classroom 
*changes up writing prompts in the classroom
* encourages communication 
* builds summarizing, communication and writing skills
* students can share their responses 

Cons: 
* I don’t really think there are cons. It changes up writing. Not all students would write about the same thing. ]]> 2018-02-12 01:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230443166 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230445159 You divide the paper into how many students are at a table. Each student gets their own area. Then leave a space in the middle for everyone to put their ideas in. 

Pros: 
* everyone gets their own spot for ideas and opinions 
* the students come to a conclusion in the middle
* promotes collaboration
* increases involvement 
* can be used for any class subject

Cons: 
* can’t think of any ]]> 2018-02-12 01:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230445159 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230446311 A notebook with pages of letters and things that start with that letter. 

Pros: 
* a way to keep organized
* shows alphabetic order 
* hands on and good for visual learners 
* students can go back and look at it 

Cons: 
* it’ll be really successful if you keep going back and reviewing past letters they’ve learned 
* time consuming 
* messy 

]]> 2018-02-12 01:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230446311 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230613955 A worksheet that allows the students to draw what they think is going on in the story while writing. 

Pros: 
* inspires creativity and increases students paying attention 
* you can see what the students are thinking 
* something different for them to do 

Cons:
* this cost money to download, but it might be worth it 

ELL: 
* they are allowed to draw about what thhey learned 

]]> 2018-02-12 14:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230613955 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230617117 Readers theater is a presentation of a work like a script. Students read from a "script". These Presentations can easily be done in a k-3 classroom. 

Pros: 
* you can have a certain theme and make it really fun 
* easily done in the classroom 
* helps students be ok in front of the classroom 
* students don’t have to memorize anything 
* can be used for multiple subjects 

Cons: 
* may not be too interesting to some 

ELL: 
* this allows students to practice reading out loud and to gain confidence talking out loud to the class. 

]]> 2018-02-12 14:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230617117 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230634398 Short talks to inspire someone to read a book that the student enjoys to encourage reading. 

Pros: 
* you’ll know if a student actually reads a book
* a way to get all of the students involved 
* encourages reading 

Cons: 
* some students will probably not take it seriously and make things up 

ELL: 
* encourages conversation with other students ]]> 2018-02-12 15:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230634398 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230641516 Where some words are taken away from a paragraph or sentence and the students have to fill in the words that they think are best 

Pros: 
* students get to choose the words that they think goes in the blanks 
* different responses from different students 
* you can assess using cloze 

Cons: 
* I cant really think of any 
* students may get frustrated if they can’t think of a word 

ELL: 
* helps them build their vocabulary and knowledge of nouns, adverbs, etc. ]]> 2018-02-12 15:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230641516 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230646409 Helps students determine the likenesses and differences of things. 

Pros:
* helps determine differences 
* can be used for different topics, as well as different subjects
* could eventually be used in a Venn diagram 

Cons: 
* no cons. Easy to use and to follow along with 

ELL: 
* great visual for them to see]]> 2018-02-12 15:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230646409 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230651229 A short or a to the point lesson that will build up to a bigger lesson later. 

Pros: 
* can be used for any subject 
* usually a writing prompt 
* can be used as a teacher modeling lesson on how to be a friend or hang up a coat 

Cons: 
* I think mini lessons are great, especially if it’s a mini life lesson 

ELL: 
* mini lessons would probably be good for Ell students so not a lot of info at once ]]> 2018-02-12 15:49:14 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230651229 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230668173 A book where each child makes one page of a book. 

Pros: 
* great keepsake 💗
* every child gets involved 
* I’m sure it’d be entertaining seeing what they write about and draw 
* parents would love it

Cons: 
* the class would have to come to a mutual agreement on what to write about 
* some students, like myself, aren’t blessed in the area of drawing 

ELL: 
* they may miss the idea of a book like this and they may not know how to write in English. ]]> 2018-02-12 16:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230668173 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230672537 A log for the students to track what they’re thinking and learning, kind of like diaries. 

Pros: 
* each child can make their own 
* it’s about what each child learned on their own  
* if the teacher reads them, they’ll know what area the child needs more help with and what was confusing to them 
* possibilities are endless with these

Cons: 
* students who aren’t good at writing may not like it as much because it could be a lot of writing 

ELL: 
* students could write about what they learned at school and take it home to their parents. They could write in their native language or English. ]]> 2018-02-12 16:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230672537 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230677187 This helps students think and reflect on what all a character has been though. They draw a head on one side and then describe what’s going on the back. 

Pros: 
* keeps the students engaged 
* the get to explain what is going on and draw from their own perspective 
* they can show the whole class 
*inspires creativity 

Cons:
* students who aren’t blessed in the drawing area might not like showing the whole class
* make showing the class optional 

ELL: 
* drawing out the characters would help them visually see things ]]> 2018-02-12 16:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/230677187 Mrs_Sanchez https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/251246801 A graphic organizer used to help summarize. Works best with fiction. The teacher could use graphic organizers. 

Advantages: 
- students can go into more detail 
- easy to use 

Disadvantage: 
- none 

ELLS: 
- students could draw out the summary so they would have a visual ]]> 2018-04-12 16:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrs_Sanchez/2b69bob10q0t/wish/251246801