Provide students with choices in how they learn and demonstrate their knowledge through a variety of activities and engage different learning styles. These include kinesthetic activities for body-smart learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and cooperative learning strategies like think-pair-share that allow students to process information in groups. The document discusses using multiple intelligences and varying questioning and activities to engage more students in retaining information.

1. Multiple Means of Teaching by Sonya Price5/17/2010

2. Give Students ChoicesOR provide a variety of activities based on how to help students best retain the information.Give students something to “DO”.

3. 5/15/20103Multiple Intelligences (Gardner)Word SmartLogic/Math SmartBody SmartNature SmartArts/Space SmartMusic SmartPeople Smart Self Smart

4. Body Smart:If they’re body smart, use bodily/kinesthetic activitiesBooklet learning/organizing infoAct out a rolePerform a skit or play5/15/20104

5. Visual/Spatial Smart:Make a graphic organizer5/15/20105

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7. Moving on…KWL—When beginning a new unit of study, use a KWL chart to see what students Know, Want to Know, and Learn5/15/20107

8. Bloom’s TaxonomyVarying your level of questioning5/15/20108

9. Cooperative LearningThink-Pair-Share Activity“Think” What do you think are the best ways to engage students in their learning? Write a little bit down.“Pair” Get in groups of two anddiscuss what you thought about.“Share” One person from thegroup of two share what was said in the pairing5/15/20109

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