• Interactive Word/Picture Wall
  • An interactive word wall displays prominent terms or vocabulary from the unit or lessons and can help students see patterns in words so that they can build their phonics skills and develop a deeper understanding of the terms. 
• Story-telling
  • Students will be placed into pairs. They will then be given a book with only pictures, and have to come up with their own story. They will have to name each character, and provide a setting, etc. Once finished, they can present their story to the class.
  • These strategies are based on the social learning theory by Albert Bandura, which emphasizes the importance of observing, modeling, and imitating the behaviors of others. With these strategies the students are able to learn and grow with their classmates.

Graffiti Boards (4)

• Each student will be given a marker and chance to write on the board their ideas. 
• For younger students the teacher can allow them to draw out their ideas on the board.

• Auditory and musical learners.
• Visual and spatial learners
• Verbal learners
• Logical and mathematical learners
• Physical or kinesthetic learners
• Social and interpersonal learners
• Solitary and intrapersonal learners

• Physical/ Kinesthetic learners like to learn by doing, they want to use there hands and physically engage with the lesson materials. These learners like to move around a lot. 
• Kinesthetic based lessons are great for early childhood education, because young learners need to move around a lot they are curious and excited to explore the world around them.

How to Engage the 7 Types of Learners in your Classroom

• Real World Learning
• Access
• Socio-emotional growth
• Academic Impact

• Positive interdependence: Students feel responsible for their own and the group's effort.
• Face-to-face interaction: Students encourage and support one another.
• Individual and group accountability.
• Group behaviors: Group members learn interpersonal, social, and collaborative skills.
• Group processing: Analyze their own and the group's ability to work together.

“The best ILEs start with the teachers talking about what sort of teaching and learning they want to see, and building the space around that, as opposed to architects having to solve both pedagogic and design issues by themselves.” 

The activity is unique in that it allows students to take the time to think about their responses and creates a living record of the conversation which can then be displayed around the classroom.

• Students move seamlessly from product work to learning stations, resources, and mini-lessons based on what they know. Students are so in tune with their learning that they are able to truly take ownership of it, and the teacher provides instruction without assumption.
  • specific examples include having 'circle time' before classes start. Students are able to pick an activity from the center or work on workbook(s) where they are able to go at their own pace. 

• students select their own activity to complete and demonstrate understanding or practice a skill.
  • specific example: include 'question of the day' where the students must read the question and answer with a simple yes/no card. Students will have to put their card into the correct slot next to their name.

• has evolved and been combined into a center/station approach. In its most basic form, this strategy involves students utilizing cooperative learning as they seek to put the “puzzle” together.
  • examples of the jigsaw method include breaking students into groups with one piece of the assignment. Then students must work together with other groups to put their pieces together.

• An essential component of PBL is student voice and choice, both in terms of what students produce and how they use their time. With the products, you can allow students to show what they know in a variety of ways.
  • an example includes: giving students the option on what materials they want to use, take votes on what to learn next, etc.

• The ultimate goal for many of today’s educators is to transition from a push model, where information is provided passively, to a more interactive model, where the learner makes the same types of decisions she’d make in a real-world environment. These decision-making activities are used to reinforce what you want her to practice and learn so that your courses have real-world impact.
  • an example of this includes: interactive lectures, CYOA apps, TEDex videos, etc.

Student-Centered Learning Strategies | TeachHUB (2020). https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2020/07/student-centered-learning-strategies/

• Facilitator: A facilitator guides a discussion and makes sure that everyone’s voice is heard. Online discussions can be challenging because members don’t always know who wants to talk next. The facilitator can help the group decide how students should indicate when they want to speak and create space for everyone’s ideas and questions.
• Recorder: The recorder taks notes on the discussion and summarizes the big ideas that come up.
• Timekeeper: If you ask students to use a discussion strategy that requires them to take turns speaking, the timekeeper can prompt group members when it is time to switch speakers. The timekeeper can also give a warning when the discussion time is almost up.
• Presenter: A presenter shares key ideas from the small-group discussion with the full class.