Active Learning Strategies

Learners can't be engaged if they aren't active in their learning. Being active, alone, does not guarantee engagement. Relevance, meaning, authenticity, choice are part of engagement, too. This list of active learning strategies will be added to over time. Click on any strategy to learn more about it.

Active Learning Strategies
Clock Buddies	Picture Notes	Explanation Back-Off	Exit Tickets	3-2-1
Learning Log	Sort Cards	Think-Pair-Share	Three Column Charts	Gallery Walk
Self-Assessment	Entrance Tickets	Exit Tickets	Networking Sessions	Inner or Outer Circle
Line-Ups	Quick Write	Quick Draw	Graffiti	My Favorite No
Stir the Class	Chalkboard Splash	Task Cards	Walking Tour	Traffic Lights
Consensogram	Pictionary	Do Now	Do Now - Part 2	Attention Signal
Wait Time - Part 1	Wait Time Part 2	Cooperative Learning	R A F T	Presentation for Task
Assignments with Choice	Appointment Clocks (updated)	Prime Time(s)	Rule-Based Summarizing	Note Taking
Discussion	Three Sentence Wrap Up	Word Splash	Outcome Sentence	Task Cards
Interactive Notebooks	Ten Layouts for the Classroom	Ten Methods to Get Participation at Any Time	Ten Assignments to Give Learning Partners	Ten Strategies to Form Learning Groups
Ten Time Savers When Active Learning Takes Time	Final Word	Give One, Get One, Move On	Interactive Word Wall	Quiz-Quiz-Trade
Rank-Talk-Write	Take a Stand	World Café	Written Conversation	Whip Around
Cubing	I Have the Question, Who Has the Answer?	Think-Tac-Toe	Frayer Model

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