Here is a list of the strategies we are learning with the NUA cohort this year.  The work has been wonderful and I always love learning!  I am pretty sure that any one of them can be “googled” if you are looking for more information.

• Bubble Map- Describing
• Circle Map- Defining in Context
• Double Bubble Map- Compare
• Flow Map- Sequence  
• Tree Map
• Vocabulary Development- Pronoun Boxes Comprehension
• Vocabulary Development- Synonym Triplets
• Vocabulary Development- Taxonomy
• Vocabulary Development- Vocabulary Tri-Fold
• Vocabulary Development – Dancing Definitions
• Community Builders- I Am, I Love, I Always
• Equity Sticks/Voice Avatar
• NUA Notebook
• NUA Explicit Strategy Instruction Protocol
• Touching the Spirit
• Punctuate Your Thoughts
• Speech Bubbles with Imaginary Teachers’ Comments on Race/Ethnicity Related Issues
• Comprehension – Key Word Notes
• Composing with Keywords- Writing
• Good and Better- Vocabulary
• Decoding–Phonic Pattern Word Lists
• Comprehension – Essential Summaries
• Choral Reading Repetition (The girl on the train)
• Panel Books

Just to name a few! 🙂