Strategy Selection Grid

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W-Star-Reading Comprehension Strategy
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Writing Strategy-COPS
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Wordless Picture Books
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Varied Grouping
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TOWER-Writing Strategy
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Writing Strategy-TOWER
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PENS-Writing Strategy
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Writing Strategy-Inverted Pyramid
Vocabulary Pyramid
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Writing Strategy-DEFENDS
Visualization Strategy - RIDER
Use of First Language
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Visualization-Reading Strategy
TQLR-Listening Strategy
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Video About Interaction Patterns
TPR—Total Physical Response
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Touch
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Total Physical Response-TPR
Test-Taking Strategy-SCORER
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Time-Out
Test-Taking Strategy-PIRATES
Survival Strategies for Students
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Survival Stragies for Parents/Families
Student Input
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Success
Story Star—Reading Comprehension Strategy
STAR-Control and Attention Strategy
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SSCD-Reading and Writing Strategy
SQ3R-Reading Strategy
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SQRQCQ -Math Strategy
Sorting
Signals
Shortening Student Assignments
Sheltered Instruction
Self-Reinforcement
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Self-Monitoring Techniques
SCORER-Test Taking Strategy
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Self-Concept Activities
Scaffolding
Role-Playing
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RIDER-Reading Strategy
Retention Strategy-PARS
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Rest and Relaxation Techniques
Retention Strategy-CAN-DO
Reciprocal Questioning
Reduced Stimuli
Reality-Based Learning
Reading Strategy-Visualization
Reading and Writing Strategy-SSCD
Reading Strategy-RIDER
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Reading Strategy-Partners
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Reading Strategy-FIST
Reading Comprehension-SQ3R
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Reading Comprehension-PQ4R
Quick Write
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RAP-Paraphrasing
Questioning
Proximity-Proximics
Proof Reading-COPS
Prompting
PQ4R-Reading Comprehension
Positive Reinforcement
Planned Movement
Planned Ignoring
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PIRATES-Test Taking Strategy
Personal Timelines
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Picture This!
PENS-Writing Strategy
Peer/School Adaptation Process Support
PEARL
Partners-Reading Strategy
Participant Collage
PARS-Retention Strategy
Paraphrasing-RAP
Organization-Sorting
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Oral Discussions
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Observation Charts
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Modeling
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Mind Mapping
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Math Strategy-SQRQCQ
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Math Strategy-Krypto
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Math Strategy-Fifty Grid
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Marking Text
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Manipulatives
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MET Expectations
Magic Bag-Sorting
Mediated Stimuli in Classroom
Listening Comprehension-TQLR
Language Games
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Leveled Activities
KWL+
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Learning Styles (Entry Points)
Krypto-Math Strategy
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Learning Centers or Stations
Jumping to Conclusions—Comprehension
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Inverted Pyramid-Writing Strategy
Jigsaw—Comprehension Strategy
Interdisciplinary Unit/Thematic Instruction
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Inquiry Technique
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Inquiry Charts
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Information Organization-EASY
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Individualizing
Home Activities
Guided Reading and Writing in Home and
Community Language
Guided Practice and Planned Interactions
Guided Memories-Personal Timelines
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Guided Lecture Procedure
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Graphic Organizers
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FIST-Reading Strategy
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Fifty Grid-Math
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Family-Centered Learning Activity
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Exploration Team
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Exploration (Inquiry Technique)
Evaluation
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Experience-Based Learning
Entry Points
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Expectations Awareness/Review
Embedding
EASY-Reading Comprehension
Double-Entry
Differentiation
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Demonstration
Cross-Cultural Counseling
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DEFENDS-Writing Strategy
Cross-Cultural Communication Strategies
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COPS-Writing Strategy
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Coping/Problem Solving
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Cooperative Learning Strategies
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Control and Attention Strategy-STAR
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Contracting
Context Embedding
Content Modification
Content Language Games
Consistent Sequence
Consequence Wheel
Concurrent Language Development/Acquisition
Sessions
Cognitive strategies in home and community
language
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Cognitive Content Picture Dictionary
CAN-DO - Retention Strategy
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Classroom and School Survival Strategies
Building Connections - Reading Strategy
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Class Contracts
Building Connections
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Class Buddies/Peer Helpers/Peer Tutors
Bilingual Texts
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Chunking
Bilingual Peers
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Choices
Bilingual Aide
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Belonging
Analogy
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Assessment
Alternate Response Methods
Advanced Organizers
Active Processing
Accountability
Academic language transition
Instructional Intervention Strategy
Strategy Selection Grid
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Goals/Objectives to be achieved
Access prior knowledge
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Adapt to content meet individual or unique
student needs
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Adapt the mode of response required of students
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Alleviate power struggles between teacher and
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Build appreciation that everyone has a
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Build awareness of academic expectations
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Build awareness of relation between cause and
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Build awareness of school culture expectations
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Build awareness of the appropriate content
language in English culture/language
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Build home and community language to English
transfer skills
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Build learners’ confidence in their control of the
learning process
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Build upon existing language skills of students
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Build upon the diverse language foundations of
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Clarify responsibilities, assignments, and rewards
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Develop content knowledge foundation
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Develop extended time on task
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Develop field independent skills
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Develop higher persistence
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Develop independence in learning situations
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Develop positive peer relationships
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Develop problem-solving skills
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Develop self-monitoring skills
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Develop thinking and planning skills
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Enhance ability to resolve conflicts with others
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Enhance students’ interaction with family during
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Ensure that students are aware of and responsible
for their own actions
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Facilitate analogy strategies
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Facilitate connections between known and new
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Facilitate discussion about new learning
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Improve confidence in home and community
culture/school culture interactions
Improve confidence in school interactions
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Improve access to prior knowledge
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Improve comprehension
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Facilitate acquisition of content knowledge
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Facilitate students’ comfort with learning
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Facilitate student regaining control over self
Facilitate students’ ownership in their education
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Facilitate student self-concept as a successful
person
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Facilitate reading process
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Facilitate students assuming responsibility for
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Facilitate school adaptation process
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Reduce stress for new students
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Reinforce content lessons
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Reinforce school/parent partnership
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Retention of content
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Strengthen ability to discuss what is happening
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Strengthen awareness of learning process
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Strengthen home/school relationship
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Strengthen knowledge of academic content
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Strengthen retention and application abilities
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Strengthen school/parent partnerships
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Sustain engagement with reading and writing
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Sustain engagement
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Strengthen learning to learn skills
Use prior knowledge
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Facilitate nondirective guidance about student
misbehavior
Strengthen language development
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Facilitate individualization
Reduce specific attention to students’
misbehaving
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Facilitate family adaptation to new community
Reduce culture shock
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Facilitate access of prior knowledge
Reduce code switching
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Facilitate acquisition of content knowledge
Improve confidence in academic interactions
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Expand comprehension
Facilitate language development
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Expand and elaborate on learning
Expand and elaborate on learning foundation
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Enhance awareness of school adaptation process
Ensure students are familiar with specific
academic and behavioral expectations
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Enhance ability of students to learn new things
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Encourage questioning and exploration of new
learning
Enhance ability of students to focus on learning
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Encourage pride in home language and culture
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Encourage pride in students’ personal history
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Develop students’ understanding of prediction
Eliminate inappropriate behavior
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Develop self-esteem
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Develop personal control of situations
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Develop field sensitive skills
Develop higher tolerance
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Develop confidence in school language
Develop content area skills
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Develop confidence in school culture interactions
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Develop cognitive learning strategies
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Develop categorization skills
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Develop basic sentence structure
Develop confidence in academic interactions
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Develop analytical skills
Develop basic interpersonal communication
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Build upon family language and culture
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Build upon existing language strengths of
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Build vocabulary
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Build students’ self-awareness of behavior
Develop association skills
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Build metacognition skills
Develop awareness of cause and effect
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Develop academic language
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Build confidence in independent work
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Build first language to English transfer skills
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Build awareness of learning process
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Build awareness of appropriate social and
academic language
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Build awareness of appropriate communication
behaviors for school language and rules
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Build awareness of appropriate behaviors for
school language and rules
Develop cognitive academic language
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Build awareness of adaptation process
Build awareness of appropriate academic
behaviors
Build transfer skills
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Build appreciation that everyone belongs and is
needed
Build foundation for learning
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Assist students to learn information through
paraphrasing
Build awareness of appropriate cognitive
academic language
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Assist learners to defend a particular position in a
written assignment
Build academic transfer skills
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