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Twenty-four teaching strategies from TeacherHero's catalog, each shown as a section the model actually generated inside a real lesson — the timings, the grouping, the directions and what to look for. They are grouped by the six phases of a gradual-release lesson, because a strategy is a choice within a step, not a standalone activity.

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Warm-Up

3–5 min to activate prior knowledge

Do Now

Complete a short review or readiness task.

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Finish the Thought

Complete and extend a content-specific sentence stem.

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Four Corners

Move to and defend one of four responses.

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Image Inference

Infer context or theme from a compelling image.

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Notice & Wonder

Observe a text or image and record observations and questions.

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Quickwrite

Write continuously from a focused prompt.

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Turn & Talk

Rehearse an idea orally with a partner.

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Vocabulary Preview

Predict word meanings using morphology and context.

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I Do

You model it

Model Paragraph

Compose and annotate a complete model paragraph.

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Ready, Set, Vocabulary

Run the same per-word card for every term: definition, synonyms and antonyms, the sentence from the text, and a use-it move.

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Think-Aloud Model

Narrate expert thinking while annotating a model.

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Worked Example

Build an exemplary response one decision at a time.

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We Do

You practice it together

First Chart Row

Complete the first row of an organizer together.

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Guided Practice

Complete a parallel task with decreasing teacher support.

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Hinge Questions

Pause at key decisions to check the whole class.

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Revise a Weak Example

Improve a weak response through guided revision.

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Shared Annotation

Annotate a new excerpt through sequenced teacher prompts.

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Shared Close Reading

Conduct a teacher-guided close read of a parallel passage.

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Shared Graphic Organizer

Complete part of an organizer with decreasing support.

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Y’all Do

Students practice in groups

Collaborative Error Analysis

Diagnose and correct a flawed response together.

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Collaborative Graphic Organizer

Complete a shared organizer that feeds the independent product.

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Compare Two Responses

Evaluate two possible responses against the criteria.

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Evidence Hunt

Locate, rank, and explain the strongest evidence.

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Gallery Walk

Analyze and respond to peer work at stations.

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Jigsaw

Become an expert on one piece, then teach a mixed group.

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Partner Writing

Co-construct a response while explaining writing decisions.

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Reciprocal Teaching

Rotate predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing roles.

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Station Rotation

Practice complementary skills across timed stations.

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Think-Pair-Share

Rehearse independently, compare with a partner, then share.

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You Do

Students practice on their own

Analysis Chart

Organize evidence, examples, or steps in an analysis chart.

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Analytical Paragraph

Write a claim-evidence-reasoning paragraph.

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Claim-Evidence-Reasoning

Construct an independent claim supported by evidence and reasoning.

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Constructed Response

Answer a target-aligned question independently.

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Vocabulary Application

Use key vocabulary accurately in a new context.

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Exit Ticket

Quick check before they leave

Correct the Error

Revise a misconception and explain the correction.

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Learning Target Check

State progress toward the target with evidence.

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Micro-Response

Answer one rigorous target-aligned prompt.

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Multiple Choice + Why

Choose an answer and explain the evidence.

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One-Sentence Response

Show the target in one precise sentence.

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Short Constructed Response

Produce a brief independently reasoned response.

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Transfer Prompt

Apply today's learning to a new miniature example.

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TeacherHero’s catalog holds 142 strategies across the six phases. The 41 listed here are the ones with a recorded example to show; the rest are available inside the product but have no page, because a page whose only content is a name and a sentence is not worth publishing.

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