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Tarolette AdkinsonAcademic Support Specialist706 796-4942 ext 2262Glenn Hills Elementary SchoolOur Mission StatementThe mission of Glenn Hills Elementary School is to create a world-class school where studentscan flourish academically while developing character traits that will prepare them to become lifelong learners.Our Vision StatementGlenn Hills Elementary School will educate all students at his or her maximum potential to ensurethat they are self-sufficient, responsible, cooperative and caring members of society.
BELIEVE. ACHIEVE. SUCCEED
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When instructional strategies are tied to the needs and interests of students, learning is enhanced. Instructional strategies should be directly tied to the curriculum, desired student outcomes, and classroom assessments.
Classroom Instructional Strategies
*Review/Check for prior knowledge
*Direct instruction
*Guided practice
*Independent practice
*Oral drill and practice (as necessary)
Provide information
(in a variety of forms)
Model desired skills and outcomes
Demonstrate
(in a variety of ways)
Provide examples to help
transfer learning
Integreate topics and concepts
Investigate/Observe
(from a variety of angles)
Link new information and/or skills to
prior knowledge (build background)
Check for understanding/Question
Re-teach (if necessary)
Evaluate/Summarize
(Did we meet the objectives?)
Discussion to deeper understanding
Group/Individual Instruction
Large/Small Group Instruction
Problem-Solving
Cooperative Learning
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Compare and contrast activities
Critiquing activities
Reflective activities
Observations
Simulations
Technology tools
Use graphic organizers
(maps, charts, illustrations)
Model by "thinking aloud" the process
Provide "wait time"
Use questioning strategies that
require learners to go deeper
Make objectives/targets explicit
Student self-assess (self-monitor)
Peer assess
Focus attention on the strategy used
Provide extensions/elaboration