Teaching Moves
Teaching Moves are research-based instructional practices that help educators strengthen feedback, engagement, and well-being in their classrooms.
Teaching Moves are an essential component of the FEW for School Improvement process. From the FEW Survey results, educators can identify Teaching Moves for improvement. These insights guide peer observation, coaching, and evaluation.
Featured Teaching Moves
- FEW Aligned Teaching Moves
- Public Schools
- Independent Schools
These moves are informed by educational research and practice (Bambrick-Santoyo, 2025; Eckert, 2023; Lemov, 2021).
Teaching moves are aligned to areas of feedback, engagement, and well-being. Survey results can identify areas of focus to select relevant instructional practices.
Teaching Moves provide a common language for coaching conversations. This allows coaches and educators to use specific moves to set goals and determine next steps.
Teaching Moves are linked to the evaluation frameworks that identify specific Look-For teaching moves for improvement. This helps educators translate evaluation feedback into practical instructional strategies for growth.
Yes. The featured moves provide examples of the resources available through FEW for School Improvement. Participating schools receive access to the full suite of improvement resources.