Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
About the Author
Introduction
Part 1. Strategies to Begin a Lesson
Agree/Disagree Statements
Alphabet Summary
Audio/Video Clips
Fantastic Facts
Found It!
Personal Goals
Quick Draw
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Part 2. Strategies to End a Lesson
Absent Student
Circle, Triangle, Square
Journal Response
Keepers and Wishers
Letter to Self
Outcome Statements
Pass It
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Part 3. Strategies for Solo/Independent Work
Content Nameplate
Checklists
Coded Reading
Color Code
Concept Collage
Create the Test
Flash Cards 2.0
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Part 4. Strategies for the Whole Group
Choral Response
Common Songs
Fish Bowl
Forced Analogies
Guess the Word
I Learned Chain
Individual Student Whiteboards
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Part 5. Strategies for Partners and Small Groups
Add On
Card Sort
Envelope Questions
Halftime Summary
Partner Pretest
Q and A Match
Quiz Show
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Part 6. Strategies for Student Movement
Ball Toss
Change of Perspective
Consultation
Corners
Create-A-Skit
Dueling Flip Charts
Gallery Walk
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Part 7. Bonus Strategies for Reluctant Learners
A Head Start
Big Word Alert
Closed Fist
Extend An Invitation
Looks Like, Sounds Like, Feels Like
The 5-Minute Focus Group
The Miracle Question
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Resources
Suggested Readings