Instructional Strategy: Insta-GRAPHIC – eb support

Model a completed Insta-GRAPHIC example using visuals and real-life images to help students make connections. Pair students with a bilingual peer or supportive partner and allow them to point, gesture, or sketch ideas before explaining them.

Provide structured sentence frames such as “My image represents ___ because ___.” or “This concept is important because ___.” Offer a visual vocabulary bank to support word choice.

Ask students to explain why they selected their hashtag or tag. Provide academic transition words to expand their responses (e.g., “For example, this shows ___.” or “Similarly, this connects to ___.”).

Have students compare their post with a peer’s and explain similarities and differences. Challenge students to use two hashtags: one representing the concept directly and one representing a broader theme.

Challenge students to synthesize their understanding by creating a post that represents both the key concept and its broader implications, explaining their reasoning using precise academic language.