Ten Best Teaching Practices Ten Best Teaching Practices

1. We must create an environment that 1. We must create an environment that

facilitates learning. facilitates learning.

2. Incorporate a wide variety of teaching 2. Incorporate a wide variety of teaching

strategies that address different learning strategies that address different learning
styles. styles.

3. Incorporate strategies that help students 3. Incorporate strategies that help students
make connections from prior learning and make connections from prior learning and
experiences to new learning across experiences to new learning across
disciplines. disciplines.

4. Teaching for long-term memory is a primary 4. Teaching for long-term memory is a primary
goal. goal.

5. Constructing knowledge through higher- 5. Constructing knowledge through higher-

level thinking processes. level thinking processes.

6. Collaborative learning is an integral part of 6. Collaborative learning is an integral part of

the classroom. the classroom.

7. Bridging the gap between all learners, 7. Bridging the gap between all learners,
regardless of race, socioeconomic status, regardless of race, socioeconomic status,
sex, or creed. sex, or creed.

8. Evaluating learning through a variety of 8. Evaluating learning through a variety of

authentic assessments. authentic assessments.

9. In-depth understanding that leads to real 9. In-depth understanding that leads to real
world practices. world practices.

10. Seamless integration of technology for high 10. Seamless integration of technology for high
quality instruction. quality instruction.