Student Compass: Instructional Strategies Bank  

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Decoding Strategies

  • Chunking - Chunking is when you look at a word and divide it into pieces.
  • Using Prefixes and Suffixes - The strategy of teaching Prefixes, Suffixes and how they relate to Root Words helps older students with decoding difficulties.
  • Technology - Engage students with technology. Consider having students use current web-based resources to supplement available print materials.
  • Collaborative Learning Structures - Consider the use of collaborative learning structures. These can foster student engagement, responsibility, and accountability.

Strategies to be used in more than one area:

  • Word Study Notebook - The notebook is a diary and collection of words students have studied.
  • Word Banks - Word Banks are a collection of words students learn to read.