Exam Content
Instructional strategies can be considered the vehicle for delivering instruction to help students achieve learning goals. Every teacher in every classroom is responsible for promoting student learning, and in order to do this, a teacher must have an “instructional strategy tool belt” of sorts, to utilize the most appropriate instructional strategy when teaching a lesson or concept. With classrooms being a dynamic environment that bring together students from different backgrounds with varying abilities and personalities, using creative and innovative teaching strategies is a must.
Imagine you have just attended an education conference and your principal has asked you to present at the next faculty meeting about what you learned. You decide that a presentation about secondary education teaching strategies to help diverse learners develop a deeper understanding of the content would be helpful to your colleagues.
Choose a secondary grade range (middle school or high school), and a subject area.
Create a 10- to 12-slide presentation, with detailed speaker notes or voiceover, about instructional strategies you would implement for the grade range and subject area you selected. Address the following in your presentation:
Instructional Strategies: Describe and provide examples of the following types of instructional strategies to enhance student learning:
Student-centered and teacher-centered instructional strategies.
Instructional strategies for promoting differing perspectives and critical thinking skills.
Instructional strategies for promoting student engagement that incorporates technology to access, interpret, evaluate, and apply concepts learned.
Differentiation strategies for diverse learners, such as English learners or exceptional learners (gifted or special education.)
Questioning strategies for promoting student and teacher reflection for continuous learning.
Remediation Activities: Describe remediation activities you would implement for students who struggle to grasp the concept being taught.
Enrichment Activities: Describe enrichment activities you would implement for high-achieving students who could be challenged more.
Check for Understanding: Include at least 1 interactive element in your presentation to check for your audience’s understanding. These may be polls, short quizzes, reflection questions, etc. Think about what keeps you engaged during a training workshop.
Closing Activity: Include a closing activity for your audience that encourages them to reflect on the training components and how they will use it in their classrooms. This can be a broad statement or plan to get them started.
Consider creating your presentation in Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Google Slides™, Prezi®, or another presentation tool approved by your instructor.
In your presentation, include a title slide and a references slide for any sources cited. Add graphics or images to make it visually appealing.
Cite at least 3 references to support your assessment. Format your citations and references for sources and images according to APA guidelines. Visit the Center for Writing Excellence for information and examples of APA-formatted templates.
