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Active Engagement Strategies

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Check out this document (courtesy of the Cedar Rapids Community School District). There are a number of active engagement strategies listed that serve the following purposes:

  • Students working in pairs or small groups

  • Summarizing learning

  • Accessing prior knowledge

  • Making real word connections

  • Building in movement

  • Checking for understanding

  • Setting a purpose for reading or listening

  • Management

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DOKs

DOK, Blooms, Marzano (Comparison Chart)

DOK SS & ELA (specific examples)

DOK math & science (specific examples)

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Unwrapping Standards

Protocol for unwrapping standards

Unwrapping template

 

Accommodations, Techniques & Aids For Learning

Listed here are suggested ways to aid learning for students with specific learning disabilities. They can be applied to ALL students!

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Behavioral Intervention Guide

Addressing student behavior: a positive approach

The contents of this guide include:

  • Prevention Strategies

  • Teaching Appropriate Behavior

  • Increasing Appropriate Behavior (Reinforcement)

  • Decreasing Inappropriate Behavior

  • Descriptions of Behavioral Interventions (Alphabetical Order)

  • Strategies for Effective Behavior Management

    • Do‘s and Don‘ts of Behavior Management

    • Common Problems and Helpful Hints

    • Delivering Effective Commands

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Lesson Design

Backward Design Lesson Plan

Phase 1 Blended Learning Lesson Plan

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Interactive Sites for Education

Interactive educational games and simulations for:

  • Math

  • ELA

  • Science

  • Social studies

  • Art

  • Music

  • Spanish

  • Typing

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West Branch Community School District  |  148 N. Oliphant Street  |  West Branch, IA 52358  |  District Website

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