Teaching StrategiesOnline version A pre-service teacher’s game: Match the definition to the teaching strategy. Check out Bredekemp’s chapter, “Teaching to Enhance Learning & Development” (Bredekamp, S. (2017). Effective practices in early childhood education: Building a Foundation. New York, NY: Pearson Publishers (latest ed.). by Prof Bon 1 Scaffold 2 Give clues, hints, and help 3 Question 4 Explicitly teach 5 Work Collaboratively 6 Acknowledge and encourage 7 Model/Explain and/or Demonstrate/Show 8 Give quality feedback Definition: Support a child’s ability to “reach a bit higher” than what he/she can accomplish or learn independently. Used when: When you are teaching something new that is out of an individual child’s independent range of abilities. Definition: Reminding a child of what they already know or can do and connecting it to a new skill or concept. Used when: You know a child’s prior knowledge and experiences Definition: Promoting different thinking and responses during learning. Used when: Children can benefit from higher order thinking in an open-ended learning situation Definition: Direct instruction on concepts, skills, and/or behavior. Used when: Learning can only happen from one person sharing it with another; not indirectly acquiring. Definition: Thinking with different points of view and experiences shared together to learn. USED WHEN: Teachers and/or other students both benefit from sharing ideas. Definition: Giving positive verbal and/or nonverbal attention to promote perseverance and effort. USED WHEN: Students need motivation to stay engaged on a task or maintain behavior expectations. Definition: Showing the correct way to follow a direction and/or show a skill as children watch. USED WHEN: Students need to see something to learn and extend upon it .. Good for visual learners. Definition: Give specific comments on a child’s performance and/or behavior. USED WHEN: Teachers want to extend learning and understanding in order to help extend learning the next time.
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