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<p>Discover five practical strategies for using backward design in lesson planning. Learn how to align your objectives, assessments, and activities to create purposeful, student-centered lessons that lead to deeper understanding and better outcomes.</p>
<p>Reading isn’t just about saying the words on a page. The think aloud Strategy teaches students how to pause, question, and reflect while reading, helping them build stronger comprehension, sharper thinking, and better reading habits.</p>
<p>Discover effective strategies for teaching Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) to students. Learn how to guide them through dialogue, use ready-to-use resources, and encourage critical thinking skills that apply both in and out of the classroom.</p>
<p>Executive functioning skills help students manage time, stay focused, and follow through. With consistent support and practice, these skills can grow—empowering students to thrive both academically and in everyday life.</p>
<p>Standards-based grading shifts the focus from final scores to learning progress. It breaks down academic standards into clear objectives, helping students and teachers track mastery, give targeted feedback, and support meaningful growth over time.</p>
<p>The gradual release of responsibility model shifts learning from teacher to student through four clear phases. This structured approach helps students build confidence, deepen understanding, and develop independence in both academic and real-world tasks.</p>
<p>Hexagonal thinking transforms classroom discussions by helping students connect ideas, explore relationships, and engage in meaningful dialogue. Discover how this simple strategy can build collaboration, critical thinking, and student voice in any subject.</p>
<p>Play-based learning blends play and education to boost children’s growth across cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. It engages curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving, making learning enjoyable and effective through hands-on, meaningful activities.</p>
<p>Feeling overwhelmed? Your students probably are, too.</p> <p>With endless notifications, assignments, and fast-paced content delivery, today’s learners are bombarded with information more than ever before. That’s where chunking steps in—not as a buzzword, but as a brain-friendly strategy that helps cut through the noise.</p> <p>Chunking breaks down overwhelming lessons into digestible pieces that students can actually understand and remember. Think of it as giving their minds breathing room—time to pause, reflect, and connect the dots before moving forward. When used intentionally, chunking transforms your teaching from a firehose of information into a thoughtful, step-by-step journey toward mastery.</p>
<p>The 5E model supports student-centered learning through five phases: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate. It encourages curiosity, active participation, critical thinking, and deeper understanding across subjects like science, math, and more.</p>
<p>Is popcorn reading hurting your students’ confidence? Explore the research, understand the drawbacks, and discover how ClassPoint’s interactive tools can transform reading instruction into engaging, anxiety-free learning experiences.</p>
<p>The circle of control helps students manage stress by focusing on what they can influence. Through simple classroom activities, students build self-awareness, responsibility, and the ability to respond calmly to everyday challenges.</p>
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