Craft Category: Strategies

Provide students with opportunities to engage in physical activity while learning to support them mentally and physically.

Create small groups for students to engage in guided and structured social-emotional learning while also building classroom culture and relationships.

Regardless of whether students attend school in person or remotely, being explicit about roles and expectations in small groups is vital to engagement and the effective use of time. In remote settings, expectations may change, so educators must be clear about what the revised expectations are for breakout group work.

To help combat Zoom fatigue, anxiety, and connectivity issues, allow students to be flexible about when they turn on cameras during synchronous lessons.

To help provide structure and encourage leadership and participation, create classroom jobs for your remote learning environment.

Virtual scavenger hunts are a way for students to engage and move around while learning remotely.

Developing team roles is a strategy that helps students take individual responsibility for a shared group goal.

This formative assessment strategy from BetterLesson enables students to demonstrate mastery in a fun and authentic way.

During timed breaks, provide students with suggestions for different activities they can engage in during the break.

Embedding short breaks for movement into daily lessons can help to boost focus, reduce stress, and encourage physical activity.