The lead4ward instructional resource is designed to provide teachers with detailed descriptions of specific, instructional strategies, many of are modeled and experienced in lead4ward professional development sessions. Teachers may select from this list to populate the Strategies” column of the PLC menus. “Instructional This resource is intended to support educators in using an intentional planning process that includes delivering instruction that is aligned to the TEKS, promotes student engagement, and teaches for access, transfer, and rigor. TABLE of CONTENTS Implementation Suggestions Strategy Page of III) & to II, I, Think Item Link Routine and/or Strategy Strategy Strategy Strategy Learning Learning Practicing Vocabulary Evidence Cooperative Instruction (Tier Intervention Instructional 4 1 Minute Paper   3-2-1 Summary 4    3-2-1 Test Review 4   6 Steps to Building Academic 4  Vocabulary 7 Little Words 4   Always/Sometimes/Never 5   ABCD Cards 5   Anchor Chart (using content 5   concepts) Anchor Charts (using the SLRs) 6   Blind Sequencing 6    Bioranium 6     Brain in the Game (with 4 Square) 7    Bubble When You Struggle 7   Card Sort 7      Careless/Clueless Analysis 8   Choose and Chat 8  8 Circuit Time   Circuit Training 8  Commit and Toss Discourse 9   Compare/Contrast Plate Model 9      Concept Attainment 9   Concept Connections 10    Concept Hang Ups 10    Concept Maps 10    Connect 4 Thinking 11   Connect It 11   Connect the Dots 11      Consensogram 11  Comprehension Tower 11   Duos, Trios, Quartets 12 
The lead4ward instructional resource is designed to provide teachers with detailed descriptions of specific, instructional strategies, many of are modeled and experienced in lead4ward professional development sessions. Teachers may select from this list to populate the “Instructional Strategies” column of the PLC menus. This resource is intended to support educators in using an intentional planning process that includes delivering instruction that is aligned to the TEKS, promotes student engagement, and teaches for access, transfer, and rigor. TABLE of CONTENTS Strategy Implementation Suggestions Page Instructional Routine Cooperative Learning Strategy Instruction and/or Intervention (Tier I, II, & III) Vocabulary Strategy Link to Think Strategy Item Practicing Strategy Evidence of Learning 1 Minute Paper   4 3-2-1 Summary    4 3-2-1 Test Review   4 6 Steps to Building Academic Vocabulary  4 7 Little Words   4 Always/Sometimes/Never   5 ABCD Cards   5 Anchor Chart (using content concepts)   5 Anchor Charts (using the SLRs)   6 Blind Sequencing    6 Bioranium     6 Brain in the Game (with 4 Square)    7 Bubble When You Struggle   7 Card Sort      7 Careless/Clueless Analysis   8 Choose and Chat  8 Circuit Time   8 Circuit Training  8 Commit and Toss Discourse   9 Compare/Contrast Plate Model      9 Concept Attainment   9 Concept Connections    10 Concept Hang Ups    10 Concept Maps    10 Connect 4 Thinking   11 Connect It   11 Connect the Dots      11 Consensogram  11 Comprehension Tower   11 Duos, Trios, Quartets  12
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