Teachers have a lot of students. Most middle and high school teachers have upwards of 200 students that they serve every day. These students come to school with many different interests, skills, backgrounds and abilities. The benefit of having more than a few teaching strategies is that it enables a teacher to utilize a teaching strategy that coincides with the varying student population he or she encounters on a regular basis. While a class discussion might help one student to grasp a complex concept, another student might still be lost and only understand it after a period of active learning.
With nine different intelligences that students possess in varying degrees, it makes sense that more and more teaching strategies are being developed to address each of the multiple intelligences. A teaching strategy that allows linguistic students to learn through language and kinetic students to learn by moving or manipulating objects will help both types of students to better grasp information being conveyed.
Utilizing multiple teaching strategies breaks the monotony of doing the same old thing everyday. While routine is important for students, too much of the same thing gets boring really fast. Student engagement is one of the main precursors of student success. It also is necessary to maintain good classroom management. When students are engaged, they learn, and choosing a handful of effective teaching strategies that vary from day to day keeps students engaged and on their toes.
Learning how to implement and when to use different teaching strategies increases a teacher’s effectiveness. This allows a teacher to grow both personally and professionally. Better teachers with more tools in their toolbox are better equipped to give children the tools they need to succeed.