Beyond utilization of high-quality instructional materials, effective teaching strategies are essential for fostering student success. The purpose of the Virginia Literacy Act’s Literacy Walkthrough Tool is to support administrators, teachers, and reading specialists in the implementation of evidence-based literacy instruction to improve student learning. When aligned with Ceedar Center’s High Leverage Practices (HLPs), it is… Read More VLA Walkthrough Look-Fors: There’s an HLP for That!
Effective Classroom Practices One-Pagers Hub
Physical Environment Click the above image to access – This resource defines Physical Environment and how it works, lists steps for implementation, examples, key considerations, a tool for checking fidelity of implementation, and other linked resources and information in an easy to digest one-page format. Procedures and Routines Click the above image to access -This… Read More Effective Classroom Practices One-Pagers Hub
Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #5 Building Community Through Feedback
Group Contingency is an evidence-based practice that offers teachers the opportunity to provide positive, targeted feedback that reinforces specific classroom expectations and routines. When implemented with fidelity, and supported by strong teacher-student relationships, it also fosters social cooperation and community as all students work toward a common goal. This practice builds a foundation for successful… Read More Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #5 Building Community Through Feedback
Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #4 Feedback for Growth: Error Correction
One of the most powerful teaching and learning practices is providing specific, timely feedback (Hattie, 2008). Feedback can take the form of acknowledgement and praise or error correction to help guide learners in strengthening new skills. This week’s post and accompanying module focuses on best practices for respectful, dignified, and effective error correction. The linked… Read More Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #4 Feedback for Growth: Error Correction
Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #3 Engaging Students in Learning: Opportunities to Respond
Providing multiple opportunities to respond (OTRs) is a practice that allows students many chances to actively participate in their learning, and also provides teachers frequent opportunities for formative assessment. It is important to consider providing both high rates for response (i.e. frequency), as well as providing variety. When considering frequency – how often students are… Read More Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #3 Engaging Students in Learning: Opportunities to Respond
Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #2 Scaffolding
Research shows that students who experience high rates of success remain engaged and the provision of scaffolding as an evidenced based practice helps maintain high rates of success as students learn new or challenging content (Dickson et al.,1998). Knowing this is a critical component of establishing an effective classroom system, educators can embed key elements… Read More Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #2 Scaffolding
Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #1 Procedures and Routines
As we embark on a new school year, most educators are planning to use a teaching matrix to develop and model expectations within the learning environment. Using a classroom matrix (Robbie et al., 2022, pg. 4) that aligns with the language of the school-wide matrix (Robbie et al., 2022, pg. 5) is critical for success…. Read More Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #1 Procedures and Routines
