Understanding graphs, whether reading them, creating them, or critically analyzing them, is essential to the secondary math student and is also indispensable to students in English, Social Studies, Science, and most other subjects.
Asking students to practice writing a friendly letter can be a great approach to improving students' writing skills.
The "Somebody-Wanted-But-So" strategy can be used during or after a reading to help students understand literary elements such as conflicts and resolutions.
While many math teachers may not regularly teach vocabulary in their classes, doing so can help students achieve greater success.
RTI is not as complicated as some think- in fact, it can be viewed as simply Really Terrific Instruction. RTI ensures that students understand the material taught before moving on to new material, and uses need-specific practices to help those students who may not understand material right away.