Tier 1 Strategies

​Tier 1 Strategies-
How do you do it?

Brodhead High School

Open Ended

How do you build interest in what you are teaching?

Poll

Which of these high-quality strategies have you used to build interest in your content?

• Compelling question or dilemma (real-world problem, mystery prompt, case study)

• Storytelling or narrative hooks

• Demonstration or mini-lab

• Anticipation guide (agree/disagree, predict)

• Career or real-life relevance connection

Open Ended

What's a strategy you use when assessing to ensure that students aren't penalized for lower reading levels?

Poll

Which of these strategies have you tried to support below grade level readers?

• Preview key vocabulary & background knowledge

• Chunked text with guiding questions

• Read-aloud / shared reading

• Audio paired with text

• Annotation or note-taking scaffold (color coding, guided notes)

Open Ended

We have many bright students who are still developing their writing skills. How do you support or scaffold for students who are intimidated by writing?

Poll

Which of these strategies have you tried to support developing writers?

• Graphic organizers for planning

• Mentor texts to model structure

• Sentence starters or writing frames

• Modeled writing or guided writing

• Peer or teacher writing conferences

Open Ended

How do you incorporate movement into instruction for the students who can't sit for long periods of time?

Poll

Which of these strategies have you tried to get the class up and moving?

• Gallery walk or station rotation

• Four corners (debate or concept sorting)

• Lineups or human bar graphs (ranking or voting)

• Scavenger hunt or card sort around the room

• Walk-and-Talk partner discussion

Open Ended

What strategies do you use to give students timely feedback?

Poll

Which of these feedback strategies have you tried?

• In-the-moment conferencing during work time

• Structured peer feedback

• Students self-assess according to a rubric or checklist

• Quick checks for understanding like thumbs up/down, fist to five, or digital check-ins

• Exit tickets with feedback