NUA Strategies

try it out, new instructional tools, in your classroom

The instructional strategies that are at the heart of the NUA are:

• Research-based
  • Cognitive research on how people learn
  • Literacy research
    
    
• Draw on the understanding that children bring different skills and strengths to the learning experience.
  
  
• Based on the approach that there is no single strategy or approach that is universally effective for all grade levels, subject areas, classroom, etc.
  
  
• In addition, a strategy may or may not be useful or effective for every teacher or student.
  
  
• There is no definitive list of strategies. Though there are eight core NUA strategies:
  • Defining Format
  • Keyword Notes
  • Taxonomy
  • List, Group, Label
  • MetaCognition
  • Sentence Stretchers
  • Dancing Definitions
  • Read, Talk, Write
    
    
• Strategies are used as vehicles for encouraging teachers to think about instruction in more effective ways.
  
• Comprehensive Overview of NUA Strategies

Try out the NUA Strategy Bank

• Presentation on Instructional Strategies and NUA Pedagogical Flow Map
  
  • Instructional Strategies Anticipation Guide
  • Instructional Strategies Four Heads Together
  • NUA Instructional Strategies Beginning List © NUA
  • Supra Concepts Circle Map
  • NUA Pedagogical Flow Map © NUA
    
    
• NUA Strategy Documents
  As I work with or teach a strategy, I usually create some kind of document to go with it. Here is a collection of these documents. I will continue to add to it.
  
  
  • Alphabet Taxonomy (Evelyn Rothstien) © NUA
    
    
  • Animal Questions (Evelyn Rothstien) © NUA
    
    
  • Keyword Notes Form (Denise Nessel) © NUA
    
    
  • Rain Cloud (Norman Merrifield) © NUA
    
    
  • Strategy Review Chart (NUA) © NUA
    
    
  • Instructional Flow Map/Concepts (it's a little crooked--sorry) © NUA
    
    
  • PFM Form (need Acrobat Professional to save typing, will print however)
    
    
  • Blank PFM (Need MS. Publisher, type, save, print)
    
    
  • Blank PFM

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