SDAIE+Strategies+Intro

=SDAIE Strategies=

1) Tap Prior Knowledge
Brain storming, show and tell, family books & pictures, all about me poster, 20 questions, charades, telling a story, biography, guest speakers, quickwrite

2) Modify Use of the Textbook
Use pictures, videos, buddy reading, student made books, webbing, fill in outline, teacher summarizes text, students jigsaw text, teacher reads, use pictures, create a song about the text, use visuals, rewrite parts of the text, charting

3) Contextualize the Lesson
Hands on activities, use pictures, gestures, graphic organizers, role playing, group discussion, experiments, field trips, students teach, make posters, & books, cooperative groups, cooking, skits/costumes, art, music, games, puppets, treasure hunts, act out meaning, mapping, visuals, draw on prior knowledge

4) Create Positive Affective Domain
Pets & animals, informal communication, personal desk/décor, sharing, teach praising, rewards (prizes, stickers, etc.), student centered room environment, furniture arranged according to task, student work on walls, appropriate wait time, safe & positive environment, student choice activities, smile, talk to parents

5) Teach Study Skills
Graphic organizers, outlining, summarizing, scanning semantic mapping, mnemonics, use table of contents, use library/computer lab, organize notebook, taking Cornell notes, dictionary & thesaurus skills, webbing, mapping, time management, research, paraphrasing, highlighting, acronyms, computer skills

6) Create Performance Based Assessments
Act out a story, portfolios, make a video or commercial, play charades, exhibits, clustering, interviews, mapping, art projects, write newspaper articles, make a radio show, write for function (an ad or letter), problem solving

Other tips: Modifying language without simplification (e.g., modifying vocabulary, speed, stress, intonation), including use of paraphrasing and repetition. CTEL Study Guide Section 2, pp. 2-9]