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Newsflash! MSMI releases a NEW Toolkit:

Retrieval Practice

Retrieval Practice involves engaging students in activities that require them to actively recall information that they have learned previously. This method has been demonstrated in a variety of classroom and lab studies. While it can take on a variety of formats, (i.e., discussion, writing, quizzing), retrieval practice is most effective when students are quizzed in a low-stakes setting such that they are practicing showing what they know.

MSMI provides professional development, videos, and instructional material to help teachers implement research-based strategies in their classrooms.

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MSMI releases Vocabulary Map Lesson Plan:

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

Activating students’ background knowledge before reading a text greatly increases their reading comprehension. One way of activating background knowledge is to explicitly teach important vocabulary words before reading by using vocabulary maps, which support students’ vocabulary development and reading comprehension.

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