1) Concept Attainment - with this strategy, students can develop inductive thinking skills and practice identifying patterns and forming hypotheses. This strategy works well with introducing new vocabulary or topics/themes of units. Click the following link for an example of how this strategy is used. Can you guess the vocabulary word/concept from this presentation?
Concept Attainment Example
2) Four-Box Synectics - with this strategy, students process their learning by creating analogies related to the concept or information. Check out the graphic organizer below to see the structure of this strategy.
Four-Box Synectics Example
3) Would You Rather - with this strategy, students have the opportunity to form and defend an opinion. Have students stand in the center of the room and read off two scenarios. For example: would you rather only eat M&Ms or would you rather only eat Skittles. Students will choose a side of the room. The important part is that students discuss their point of view and explain their reasons for their choice.
4) All Write Round Robin - with this Kagan strategy, students work in a team and take turns responding orally. All students write each response on their own paper. This strategy can be used for many different purposes. Team building - all students share vacation spots they would most like the visit. Brainstorming - all students share ideas of what they could write about. Literacy - all students share examples from the text that support their answers.
5) Circle of Viewpoints - with this strategy students are able to discuss an issue/topic from various points of view. For example, students can discuss the issue of having an extra recess added to the day from the viewpoint of parents, students, principals, and doctors. This strategy will support opinion writing. Science A-Z is a great resource for this strategy - you can find this resource in their section called "Debates."
6) Knowledge Rating - with this strategy, students can sort words or concepts based on their level of understanding. In one of our third-grade classrooms, the teacher will have the students use this strategy as a pre-assessment to determine how well her students understand different character traits. Students will sort character trait cards in the following categories: "I know it," "I sort of know it," or "I don't know it."
7) Making Connections in Math - According to the author of the book Building Mathematical Comprehension: Using Literacy Strategies to Make Meaning, teachers can support student learning in math by making connections. Similar to making connections in literacy, it is possible to make math-to-self, math-to-math, and math-to-world connections. Through these connections students are required to access their prior knowledge in order to comprehend math problems that can sometimes seem daunting. It is important for teachers to model this strategy several times before gradually releasing this responsibility to the students.
4) All Write Round Robin - with this Kagan strategy, students work in a team and take turns responding orally. All students write each response on their own paper. This strategy can be used for many different purposes. Team building - all students share vacation spots they would most like the visit. Brainstorming - all students share ideas of what they could write about. Literacy - all students share examples from the text that support their answers.
5) Circle of Viewpoints - with this strategy students are able to discuss an issue/topic from various points of view. For example, students can discuss the issue of having an extra recess added to the day from the viewpoint of parents, students, principals, and doctors. This strategy will support opinion writing. Science A-Z is a great resource for this strategy - you can find this resource in their section called "Debates."
6) Knowledge Rating - with this strategy, students can sort words or concepts based on their level of understanding. In one of our third-grade classrooms, the teacher will have the students use this strategy as a pre-assessment to determine how well her students understand different character traits. Students will sort character trait cards in the following categories: "I know it," "I sort of know it," or "I don't know it."
7) Making Connections in Math - According to the author of the book Building Mathematical Comprehension: Using Literacy Strategies to Make Meaning, teachers can support student learning in math by making connections. Similar to making connections in literacy, it is possible to make math-to-self, math-to-math, and math-to-world connections. Through these connections students are required to access their prior knowledge in order to comprehend math problems that can sometimes seem daunting. It is important for teachers to model this strategy several times before gradually releasing this responsibility to the students.
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