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Six Teaching Principles
Designed for Excellent Teaching
Since our founding, we have maintained the core Six Teaching Principles™ that we continue to apply today. These principles are the backbone of our teaching methodologies and represent proven, effective, research-based teaching practices for ALL learners, not only students who struggle with reading, writing, speaking, and auditory processing.
Six Teaching Principles
Provide Opportunities for Success
Success for Everyone
What It Means
We make sure every student can show what they're good at and feel proud of their learning.
What Students Will See
- Tasks that match your learning style
- Celebrating different kinds of smart
- Everyone gets to be the expert sometimes
Student Voice
"I know I can succeed because my teachers help me show my strengths."
Use Multisensory Approaches
Engage With Your Senses
What It Means
When your brain engages all your senses together, it creates shortcuts for understanding, remembering, and applying what you learn.
What Students Will See
- Moving while learning to build memory pathways
- Drawing, building, and creating to deepen understanding
- Hearing, seeing, and touching new ideas to make connections stick
Student Voice
"When I use all my senses, my brain makes shortcuts that help me remember and use what I learn."
Micro-Unit Tasks
Small Steps, Big Success
What It Means
We break big learning into smaller pieces so you can master each part.
What Students Will See
- Clear, step-by-step instructions
- Checking understanding before moving on
- Building skills like building blocks
Student Voice
"When learning is broken into steps, I can handle anything!"
Automization Through Practice
Practice Makes Permanent
What It Means
We give you lots of different ways to practice until skills become automatic.
What Students Will See
- Fun practice activities
- Using skills in different situations
- Games and challenges to build fluency
Student Voice
"The more I practice in different ways, the easier it gets."
Providing Models
Guides for Your Journey
What It Means
We help make learning, problem-solving, and creative thinking visible, and create tools you can choose to use to tackle all kinds of challenges.
What Students Will See
- Examples and models that show great thinking and problem-solving
- Tools like graphic organizers and thinking frameworks you can adapt for any challenge
- Ways to make your learning process, creative ideas, and solution-building visible to yourself and others
Student Voice
"I have a toolkit of strategies I can choose from for learning, solving problems, and creating ideas."
Including Students in Learning
You're Part of the Team
What It Means
You help plan your learning, set goals, and think about your progress.
What Students Will See
- Choosing some of your learning activities
- Setting and tracking your own goals
- Reflecting on what works best for you
Student Voice
"I'm not just learning—I'm helping to design my learning!"
Learn More with Landmark360
Learn more about these tried-and-true best practices for teaching on the Landmark360 blog in the article Landmark's Six Teaching Principles.
