1. Flipped Instruction Description

Challenges

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   Requires prompting and scaffolding
  

Theoretical Link
Social Constructivism: This strategy has implicit links to Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory. Students look at how their backgrounds impact their thinking, what level they are at, and what is still sitting in their ‘zone of proximal development’ (.e.g what they need to learn next).
Examples

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   Split a piece of paper into three columns to help students in this task: one column for ‘connect’, one for ‘extend’, and one for ‘challenge’.
   

75. Create A Headline
Definition
While a seemingly simple activity, this instructional strategy gets students to refine the topic they’re exploring down to one simple sentence that catches the essence of the issue.

For this strategy, have students come up with a headline for the lesson as if they’re a journalist reporting on the issue at hand. Get them to think about how it can be catchy, explain the problem at hand, and provide an engaging ‘hook’ to draw readers in.

Benefits

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  Helps students identify the key point of a lesson, forcing them to think about what is really important in the lesson.
  

Challenges

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  Some issues are complex and refining it down to one sentence may risk simplification.
  

Extension
To extend this activity, have students write a journalistic piece to go under the headline.
76. Lesson Objective Transparency
Definition
Being transparent about a lesson objective is a teaching strategy designed to help students understand the purpose of the lesson. By knowing the objective from the outset, the students are less likely to get confused about the purpose and direction of their lesson.


Benefits

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  Students are aware of the purpose of the lesson, which may make it more relevant.
  
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  Students can more objectively measure how successful they have been in the lesson.
  

Challenges

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  Lesson objectives are often worded for adults not children, so the wording may just confuse the students at times.