"Why" of Learning

"What" of Learning

"How" of learning

• 7.1 Choice & Autonomy: Give students real choices in how they learn or share what they know.

• 7.2 Relevance & Authenticity: Use real-life examples that connect with their lives.

• 7.3 Joy & Play: Let students explore in creative or fun ways to spark curiosity.

• 7.4 Reduce Bias & Distractions: Make sure the environment feels safe and inclusive.

• 8.1 Clear Goals: Help students understand what they’re working toward.

• 8.2 Challenge with Support: Give tasks that are hard enough to grow but still possible with help.

• 8.3 Collaboration: Encourage teamwork and peer support.

• 8.4 Belonging: Make every student feel like part of the group.

• 8.5 Feedback: Provide helpful comments focused on effort and improvement.

• 9.1 Expectations & Motivation: Recognize what students believe about themselves.

• 9.2 Self & Social Awareness: Help them understand their emotions and how others feel.

• 9.3 Reflection: Guide them to think about what and how they’re learning.

• 9.4 Empathy & Repair: Teach kindness and how to fix misunderstandings.

• 1.1 Custom Display: Let learners adjust visuals (like font size or colors).

• 1.2 Different Formats: Offer audio, text, visuals, and hands-on options.

• 1.3 Diverse Voices: Use stories and content that reflect many identities and cultures.

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• 2.1 Clarify Language: Break down tough words and symbols.

• 2.2 Support Reading & Symbols: Help students decode complex texts or notations.

• 2.3 Respect Dialects & Languages: Welcome all language backgrounds.

• 2.4 Language Bias: Avoid loaded or unfair terms in content.

• 2.5 Multimedia: Use images, video, and audio to explain ideas.

• 3.1 Connect to Prior Learning: Link new lessons to things students already know.

• 3.2 Big Ideas & Patterns: Highlight key themes and how ideas relate.

• 3.3 Ways of Knowing: Encourage learning through stories, traditions, and experiences.

• 3.4 Apply & Extend: Help students use what they’ve learned in new situations.

• 4.1 Flexible Response Methods: Let students move or respond in different ways (typing, speaking, etc.).

• 4.2 Access to Tools: Provide tech or materials that support learning needs (like speech-to-text).

• 5.1 Multiple Media: Let students communicate through video, art, audio, etc.

• 5.2 Creative Tools: Offer tools for building, creating, and designing ideas.

• 5.3 Gradual Support: Guide students through practice to build their skills.

• 5.4 Equity in Expression: Value all forms of communication, not just traditional writing.

• 6.1 Set Goals: Help learners create goals that matter to them.

• 6.2 Plan Ahead: Teach them how to anticipate obstacles.

• 6.3 Organize Work: Show them how to manage tasks and materials.

• 6.4 Monitor Progress: Encourage self-checking and adjusting.

• 6.5 Inclusion: Make sure strategies support every student, not just a few.

🔹 Tool: ClassDojo

• How it helps: Encourages motivation through positive reinforcement, behavior tracking, and classroom community-building.

🔹 Tool: Choice Boards (Google Slides or Canva)

• How it helps: Provides students with autonomy to choose how they engage with a lesson (videos, articles, games, etc.).

🔹 Tool: GoNoodle or Calm App

• How it helps: Supports emotional regulation and attention with movement breaks, mindfulness, and stress relief activities.

Tool: Read&Write for Google Chrome

• How it helps: Offers text-to-speech, picture dictionaries, and highlight tools to aid comprehension and accessibility.

🔹 Tool: YouTube EDU / Edpuzzle

• How it helps: Provides visual and auditory content formats with interactive questions to reinforce understanding.

🔹 Tool: Newsela

• How it helps: Delivers current events at multiple reading levels, supporting diverse learners with authentic materials.

🔹 Tool: Flip (formerly Flipgrid)

• How it helps: Let's students record video responses, encouraging oral expression and creativity.

🔹 Tool: Book Creator

• How it helps: Students can create digital books using text, audio, video, and images to show learning in personalized ways.

🔹 Tool: Google Docs with Voice Typing

• How it helps: Supports students who struggle with typing or spelling to express ideas through speech-to-text.