The lead4ward Instructional Strategies Playlist provides educators with detailed descriptions for low-prep/high-yield instructional strategies, many of which are modeled and experienced in lead4ward professional development sessions! These easy-to-use strategies actively engage students in learning, provide practice without penalty, encourage student interaction and dialog, and allow educators to observe students’ thinking. Use these strategies with your district curriculum or high-quality instructional materials to increase engagement and help students comprehend, connect, and communicate content deeply!
Movement and Discourse
get students moving and talking with each other about the content
Rehearsal and
Practice
check students’ comprehension through collaborative work and self-correction
Extending
Thinking
engage students in thinking about a topic in multiple ways and justifying their answers
Learning from
Mistakes
help students discover and correct thinking errors and mistakes
Thinking Inside/Outside
the Box*
Evidence of
Learning
collect evidence of students’ understanding of their own learning
*NEW for 2024 
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