https://padlet.com/carter_s_clara/instructional_strategies_engagement Engagement & Instructional Strategies en-us 2017-07-03 16:01:36 UTC 2025-10-22 10:18:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png carter_s_clara https://padlet.com/carter_s_clara/instructional_strategies_engagement/wish/177966729 - "Explicitly teach the students how to use relevant strategies in content areas. . .give them guided practice before asking them to use independently" (Killian, 2015, para. 12).
Example: For a student with dyslexia, reading strategies can be taught to decode words and address unknown words. Students can be taught to "chunk" a word into smaller pieces, or individual syllable sounds (Spell, 2013, p. 4). 

Killian, S. (2015). Top 10 evidenced based teaching strategies for those who care about student results [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://www.evidencebasedteaching.org.au/ 
Spell, M. (2013). Chunk that word. Reading decoding game [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://www.spelloutloud.com/reading-decoding-game.html 

]]> 2017-07-03 18:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/carter_s_clara/instructional_strategies_engagement/wish/177966729 carter_s_clara https://padlet.com/carter_s_clara/instructional_strategies_engagement/wish/177967063 -Tie classroom learning to real world experiences. "Do everything you can to bring the world to the classroom" (Southern Regional Education Board, 2013, p. 8).
Example: Special education students can be taken on field trips that can relate to learning topics, and expose them to authentic experiences.

Southern Regional Education Board. (2013, April). Instructional strategies motivate and engage students in deeper learning. High Schools that Work. Retrieved from https://www.sreb.org/sites/mainfiles/file-attachments/13/06w.pdf ]]> 2017-07-03 18:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/carter_s_clara/instructional_strategies_engagement/wish/177967063 carter_s_clara https://padlet.com/carter_s_clara/instructional_strategies_engagement/wish/177967368 - Recognizing students efforts can give the students motivation and the ability to "connect the effort with achievement" (Network Support, n.d., para. 3). 
Example: Display student work in classroom as an act of recognizing them for their work, and also providing them a combination of extrinsic/intrinsic motivation. Special education students can be motivated to have their work displayed publicly and feel a sense of accomplishment in doing so. 

Network Support. (n.d.). How can teachers reinforce students effort effectively [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/how-can-teachers-reinforce-students-effort-effectively ]]> 2017-07-03 18:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/carter_s_clara/instructional_strategies_engagement/wish/177967368 carter_s_clara https://padlet.com/carter_s_clara/instructional_strategies_engagement/wish/177967626 - Specific vocabulary introduced to students at the beginning of every week that correlates to the scheduled units of study. "Research indicates that student achievement will increase up to 33 percentile points when vocabulary is focused on specific words important to what students are learning" (Marzano, 2000, para 2). 
Example: This technique could be employed in an inclusive SPED classroom to direct focus to the learning content for the week, and creates a way for the students to learn new words and develop their vocabulary. Students can record the vocabulary in a journal and work on writing skills at the same time. 

Marzano, R. (2000). What works in classroom instruction. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. ]]> 2017-07-03 18:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/carter_s_clara/instructional_strategies_engagement/wish/177967626 carter_s_clara https://padlet.com/carter_s_clara/instructional_strategies_engagement/wish/177967896 - Turning lesson instructions and key information into songs "can be a powerful tool to engage children with a wide range of learning disorders. . .can help improve memory and the understanding of key words" (Saint Joseph's University, 2017, para. 5). 
Example: Teachers in a inclusive SPED classroom can incorporate songs for starting the day, transitioning activities, and learning content material; such as vocabulary terms. 

Saint Joseph's University. (2017). Creative ways to engage special education students. Retrieved from https://online.sju.edu/graduate/masters-special-education/resources/articles/six-creative-ways-to-engage-SPED-students]]> 2017-07-03 18:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/carter_s_clara/instructional_strategies_engagement/wish/177967896