Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Students synthesize and summarize their understanding of a novel, historical event, or time period by creating a single image made from different components, similar to the composition of Japanese meals served in a compartmentalized box. Read more »
Created by: Chelsee Wilson
February 22nd, 2024
This strategy invites each student to associate their own ideas with the words in an old book or similar source. Each student blacks out all lines on a page, excepting the words they choose in association with a topic. When only these words are visible, a new story is created. This strategy examines... Read more »
Created by: Mandy Green
November 30th, 2021
This strategy is used to increase motivation in students by providing them with “badges” that reward them for engaging in content and symbolizes their achievement or mastery of a skill. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
December 6th, 2022
C.R.U.S.H. & Smush is an acronym that helps students annotate any literary text: circle, read, underline, star, highlight, and smush (summarize). Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
November 2nd, 2022
This strategy invites students to analyze images related to a topic and then create captions to demonstrate what they have learned about the topic. Read more »
Created by: Sarah Brewer
August 10th, 2023
This formative assessment strategy involves finding pairs (or sets) of cards that uniquely share the same relationship or attribute. Card decks do not need to have equal size groups. Consider creating uneven matches, where there are more of one type of card than another, or creating some cards that... Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
May 17th, 2024
This strategy is used in a variety of ways to organize prior knowledge about a concept or topic and has students practice argumentative communication by debating their answers with a group or partner. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
February 9th, 2024
This strategy actively engages readers in a text as they look for and annotate information that fits in predetermined categories of interest or importance. Read more »
Created by: Lindsay Williams
November 2nd, 2022
This strategy provides students the opportunity to examine others' ideas and compare them to their own thinking. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
January 24th, 2024
This strategy is a silent way to reflect, generate ideas, check on learning, and solve problems with a group. Because the conversation in this activity takes place by writing or drawing, it offers a chance for deep thinking and less opportunity for verbal conflict. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
November 27th, 2023
CHAMPS is a visual classroom management strategy that helps set expectations each day. Read more »
Created by: Danny Mattox
February 7th, 2024
This strategy uses music and teamwork to promote communication skills, review prior knowledge, and teach new concepts. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
October 2nd, 2023