Teaching Terms & Strategies

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What is Student Talk?

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A classroom strategy where students actively engage in discussion to explore and deepen their understanding of a topic.

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What is Think-Pair-Share?

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A collaborative learning strategy where students first think about a question individually, discuss their thoughts with a partner, and then share with the whole class.

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What is Jigsaw?

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A cooperative learning technique where students work in small groups to become experts on a specific topic, then share their knowledge with peers.

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What is a Socratic Seminar?

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A student-led discussion method based on asking and answering open-ended questions to foster deep thinking and dialogue.

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What is Active Listening?

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A communication skill that involves fully concentrating, understanding, responding, and remembering what is being said.

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What are Follow-up Questions?

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Questions asked after an initial response to encourage deeper thinking, clarification, or further discussion.

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What are Sentence Stems?

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Pre-made sentence starters that help students structure their responses in discussions or writing.

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What are Debates?

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Structured discussions where students argue opposing viewpoints on a topic, using evidence and reasoning.

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What is Role-Playing?

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An instructional strategy where students act out scenarios to better understand perspectives, concepts, or historical events.

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What is a Gallery Walk?

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An activity where students move around the room to view, discuss, and analyze displayed materials, such as posters or student work.