Matching Pairs Instructional StrategiesOnline version 10 Powerful Instructional Strategies for Student Achievement by Darian Barillas 1 Relevant Vocabulary 2 Rigorous 3 Higher Order Thinking Questions 4 Interactive Learning (IL) 5 Essential Question 6 Activating Strategy 7 Student Movement 8 Student Centered 9 Limited Lecture 10 Summarize 11 Graphic Organizer A graphic organizer is a visual aid for students to learn new information in a different way Summarizing is the final part of the class. Here the teacher can ask questions and assess whether the students have learned. Asking superior questions of students is to challenge them and promote their thinking and problem solving. Helps students to have active and positive thinking through the things they like. Activities should be challenging and progress at a rapid pace. Classes must be active so the students do not get bored. Use vocabulary that is relevant and limited to what your students can handle and understand. Do activities where students can move physically because it is difficult for them to be quiet all the time. It is the objective of the class and what the students are intended to learn. A collection of ten best practices. The students are the center of the class, focus on them as a principal priority. Every 15 minutes of class involve the students with some activity.