Teaching strategies, with a real example of each
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.
Every example on these pages is unedited output from a recorded benchmark run, not copy written to demonstrate a feature.
Warm-Up
3–5 min to activate prior knowledge
I Do
You model it
Model Paragraph
Compose and annotate a complete model paragraph.
See the exampleReady, 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.
See the exampleThink-Aloud Model
Narrate expert thinking while annotating a model.
See the exampleWorked Example
Build an exemplary response one decision at a time.
See the exampleWe Do
You practice it together
Y’all Do
Students practice in groups
Collaborative Error Analysis
Diagnose and correct a flawed response together.
See the exampleCollaborative Graphic Organizer
Complete a shared organizer that feeds the independent product.
See the exampleCompare Two Responses
Evaluate two possible responses against the criteria.
See the examplePartner Writing
Co-construct a response while explaining writing decisions.
See the exampleThink-Pair-Share
Rehearse independently, compare with a partner, then share.
See the exampleYou Do
Students practice on their own
Analysis Chart
Organize evidence, examples, or steps in an analysis chart.
See the exampleAnalytical Paragraph
Write a claim-evidence-reasoning paragraph.
See the exampleClaim-Evidence-Reasoning
Construct an independent claim supported by evidence and reasoning.
See the exampleConstructed Response
Answer a target-aligned question independently.
See the exampleVocabulary Application
Use key vocabulary accurately in a new context.
See the exampleExit Ticket
Quick check before they leave
Correct the Error
Revise a misconception and explain the correction.
See the exampleLearning Target Check
State progress toward the target with evidence.
See the exampleMicro-Response
Answer one rigorous target-aligned prompt.
See the exampleOne-Sentence Response
Show the target in one precise sentence.
See the exampleShort Constructed Response
Produce a brief independently reasoned response.
See the exampleTransfer Prompt
Apply today's learning to a new miniature example.
See the exampleTeacherHero’s catalog holds 142 strategies across the six phases. The 24 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.
The strategy is chosen for you, or by you.
TeacherHero can recommend the move, take the one you pick, or surprise you — then write the section with your course, unit, week and text in context.
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