Instructional Playbook

High-Yield Strategies for Multilingual Learners

High-yield strategies are evidence-based teaching practices that support learning for all students across content areas and grade levels and are especially valuable for Multilingual Learners. While some strategies may naturally align more closely with a particular moment of a lesson, they are intended to be used flexibly throughout instruction based on learning goals and student needs.

The PIE Framework

PREPARE

INTERACT

EXTEND

At the end of a lesson ...

At the beginning of a lesson... Build relational capacity Activate prior knowledge Introduce vocabulary

In the middle of a lesson ...

Connect, and reflect upon new learnings gained to ideas beyond the text Apply new knowledge and skills Ensure students are able to make sense of new information to solve problems

Build the field or foundation for learning through rigorous text Actively engage learners in quality interactions with peers Break a text into manageable chunks

Strategy Toolkit

These strategies can be used flexibly throughout a lesson based on learning goals and student needs. Click on any strategy below to access implementation resources, language supports, and classroom examples.

DAILY CHECK-IN

QSSSA

SEE-THINK-WONDER

GRAFFITI WALL

PREPARE

ANTICIPATORY GUIDE

SORT-GROUP-LABEL

NOVEL IDEAS ONLY

4 CORNERS

CLARIFYING BOOKMARK

READING IN 4 VOICES EXAMPLE/NON EXAMPLE

PARTNER READING PROTOCOL WORD, PHRASE, SENTENCE

ENGINEER THE TEXT

INTERACT

SECRET ENVELOPE

SKETCH NOTES

COLLABORATIVE POSTER

CREATE EXCHANGE ASSESS

PHOTO GALLERY

4 CORNERS

EXTEND

EXTENDED ANTICPATORY GUIDE

CONNECT

EXIT TICKET

*Adapted from Walqui, A., & van Lier, L. (2010). Scaffolding the academic success of adolescent English language learners: A pedagogy of promise.