Project #3

Education 250
Lexi Mazur
All subject areas

1. http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/word_walls
This website talks about using the word wall strategy. A word wall is a display of words that the
children have learned about or talked about in a specific content area. The words are usually
displayed in the classroom for the children to be able to view at any point during the day. The
words are usually in a large print so that way the children can read the words from across the
room. It is an interactive tool that the students can use to help them keep track of all the things
that they have learned about.
This would be useful in the classroom because it would help the students keep track of all the
things that they have learned about. It will also help them to be able to refer back to the things
that they have learned when preparing for a test, quiz, etc. This strategy would be useful for
students in the 1st grade and higher. It would not be a very good idea for children in kindergarten
because most of the children do not know how to read most words yet.
2. http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/literacy/25-reading-strategies-that-work-in-
every-content-area/
This website talks about the rereading strategy. Rereading is when you read something one time,
and then go back and read it a second time for further understanding what you have read. The
students can use this strategy when they are reading from a textbook, on the computer, when
taking an exam, etc.
This strategy would be useful in the classroom because it will help the students get a better
understanding of what they have read. They will not always have to rely on the teacher to tell
them. The students will be able to read something and then if they do not understand the first
time, then they can go back and reread it and they will typically be able to have a better
understanding of what they have read. This strategy would be useful in the grade levels after the
students have learned how to read. Best for students in the 2nd grade and higher.
3. https://www.teachervision.com/reading-comprehension/activating-prior-knowledge
This website talks about active prior knowledge strategy. The active prior knowledge strategy is
when the students think about what they already know about a certain topic that they are about to
learn about. This well help the students be able to take what they already know and apply it to
what else they are going to learn about the topic.
This strategy would be useful in the classroom because it will help the teacher be able to see
what the students already know about the topic. It will show the teacher what they really need to
spend time on and what they do not need to spend that much time on. This would be good in
grades kindergarten and higher.
4. http://www.adlit.org/strategies/22735/
This website talks about the think aloud strategy. The think aloud strategy is a strategy that
students can use when they are trying to think or understand something. Since all students
understand things in different ways, sometimes it helps when they are able to think out loud.
They can either do this independently or in a small group.
This would be useful in the classroom because it would give the students a chance to be able to
communicate with each other. They could also gain other ideas from each other as well if they
were in a small group. This would be a good strategy for grades kindergarten and higher.
5. https://www.liquidplanner.com/blog/how-to-prioritize-work-when-everythings-1/
This website talks about prioritizing information. The prioritizing information strategy is when
the students learn how to pick out the most important information when they are taking notes,
reading something, etc. This strategy would be good for students who are not very good at taking
notes. This would help them be able to know what is important and what is not important to
write down.
This would be good in the classroom because it would help the students be able to be faster at
taking notes and be able to get the most important information out of what they are learning
about. This would be good for grades 4th and higher.
6. http://www.schrockguide.net/sketchnoting.html
This website talks about graphic note taking. Graphic note taking is making interesting graphics
while you are taking notes that also go along with your notes. This would be good for students
who do not like taking notes. It would help make it more interesting for them and easier for them
to understand.
This would be good to use in the classroom because it will allow students to be able to
personalize their notes and make it easier for them to read and understand. This would be good
for 4th grade and higher.
7. https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/teaching-strategies/k-w-l-charts
This website talks about the KWL chart strategy. KWL stands for what you know, what you want
to know, and what you have learned. This is usually a chart that the students can do together as a
group or they can do it independently. The teacher can also do one as a whole class so they can
see where the class stands in their knowledge as a whole.
This can be used in the classroom when they are learning a new topic. They can do the first two
(what you know and what you want to know) at first, then after they learn the topic, they can
write down what they have learned. This would be great to use in 1st grade and higher.
Reading
 8. http://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/stop-and-jot
This website talks about the stop and jot strategy. The stop and jot strategy is if the students learn
something new or that is important from their reading, then they should stop and write it down so
that way they will remember what they have learned or read. This would be great for students
who struggle with reading. This would be a tool that would help them understand the text better.
This could be used in the classroom when students are reading a story. They can take notes on
the important things that happen. This would be something they could refer back to after they are
done reading the story.
9. https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/context-clues/
This website talks about context clues. Context clues are using words and examples in the text
that allow you to figure out what has happened or what is going to happen next in the story. The
students could use this strategy while they are reading stories. They could also make a mental
note or they could write it down on paper so that way they remember it easier.
This could be used in the classroom when the students read independently or in small groups.
This will help them be able to understand what is going on in the story a lot easier. This would be
good for grades 3rd and higher.
10. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/questioning-text/
This website talks about the questioning the text strategy. Questioning the text is when the
students read something they do not understand and then they question what they have read. This
could be useful for students who struggle with reading. They could read the text and then if they
do not understand something, they can write down notes and try to question what is going on.
This can be used in the classroom when students read in small groups or independently. They can
either work together to question what is going on or they can try to figure it out by themselves.
Either way would be a great way to use this strategy. This would be good for grades 4th and
higher.
11. http://www.readingquest.org/strat/summarize.html
This website talks about summarizing. Summarizing is when the students read something and
then they have to tell about the story in a few amount of sentences. Students can use this when
someone asks them about the story that they have read or they can use it when they have to write
about what they have read.
This can be used in the classroom when the students have to tell about what they have read. They
can write it down or tell about it to someone else. This will also be great practice to look for the
important things that happen during the story because that is what summarizing is all about. This
would be good for grades 2nd and higher.
12. http://thisreadingmama.com/activities-for-making-predictions/
This website talks about making predictions. Predictions are thoughts about what will happen in
the future. The students can use this strategy when they are reading a story. They will be able to
read the story and use the clues to try to figure out what will happen next in the story.
This can be used in the classroom when the students do either group or independent reading. This
will help them be able to use each other or use their own brains and be able to figure out what
might happen next in the book. This would be good for grades 2nd and higher.
13. http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/rwc/handouts/the-writing-process-1/invention/Annotating-a-
Text
This website talks about annotating the text. Annotating the text is when the students take side
notes about what is happening in the text. The notes can either be taken directly in the text or
they can be taken on a separate piece of paper. The notes should contain things that better explain
what is going on during the story.
This can be used in the classroom when the students read stories in groups or on their own. This
can help the students better understand what the text is trying to tell them. They will also be able
to tell others about what is going on in the story as well. This would be a great strategy for grades
3rd and higher to use.
14. https://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/strat/read_strat.html
This website talks about the word attack strategy. Word attacking is when there is a word that
you do not know, you then try to use pictures, other words, etc. to try to figure out what the word
actually means. This would be great for students when they are reading and come across a word
that they do not know.
This can be used in the classroom when the students are reading. They can do this either in small
groups or on their own. This will help them be able to figure out what words mean before they
go and ask the teacher. They will be able to do this on their own. This would be great for grades
4th and higher.
15. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/define
This website talks about defining words. Defining means that when students come across words
that they do not know, they should make a list and then look up what the meaning of the word is.
This is a great method for them to use when they want to actually remember what the word
means for the next time they come across the word.
This can be used in the classroom when students read independently. They can read through a
story and write down each word that they do not know. After that, they can go look up what the
word means and then write it down. After that, they should be able to remember what it means
the next time they come across it. This can be used in grades 4th and higher.

16. http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy037.shtml
This website talks about how to visualize. Visualizing is when the students can read something
and then be able to picture it in their head. This would be very helpful to all students when they
are reading something. This will allow them to actually feel involved in the story and make them
want to continue reading.
This can be used in the classroom when the students are reading a story. They can do this better
when they are reading independently. They can do it better this way because that way they will
be able to concentrate and actually feel like they are in the story. This is good for grades 2nd and
higher.
Writing
17. https://strategiesforthesoul.wordpress.com/strategies/writing-strategies/paragraph-
hamburger/
This website talks about the strategy called the paragraph hamburger. A paragraph hamburger is a
fun way to teach students how to create a well-written paper. Each part of the hamburger
represents a specific paragraph. It also shows the students which order to put the paragraphs in.
This can be used in the classroom when the students are writing stories or essays. The teacher
can make a picture of a hamburger and write on each part of it what he or she wants on the paper
that the students are writing. This will help keep them interested in writing and how to do it
correctly.
18. http://sim.kucrl.org/products/details/word-mapping-strategy
This website talks about the word map strategy. A word map is a map that the students or the
teacher can make when they are unfamiliar with a words meaning. They start off with the word
that they do not know, then break it down into words that they do know. After they do this, they
should be able to figure out what the word means.
This can be used in the classroom when the kids are reading a story and come across a word that
they do not know the meaning to. They can then take a piece of paper and make a word map to
try to figure out what the word actually means. This would be good for grades 3rd and higher.
19. https://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/List-Group-Label.html
This website talks about the list, group, and label strategy. This strategy is where students group
words by their similarities and then label the group of words. This can help the students
recognize the words and what they mean. They can also see how sometimes words mean the
same or very similar things.
This can be used in the classroom when students are writing a paper and want to be creative with
the words that they are using in their papers. This will show them the many different words they
can use. This would be good for grades 3rd and higher.
20. http://www.mempowered.com/strategies/using-keyword-method-learn-vocabulary
This website talks about the keyword strategy. Keywords are words that can help the students
figure out what is going on in what they read. They can also use this when they are writing
stories. They can use words that will help the reader figure out what is going on.
This can be used in the classroom while the students are writing a story. They can add in words
that will help their readers figure out what is going on in their story. This will also help their
brains think on a different level. This will happen because they will be able to see that some
words can lead to the definition of other words.