In this chapter, strategies are described that can be used to promote learning within an instructional model. There are many strategies that researchers and practitioners have determined to be effective in supporting conceptual understanding. This chapter presents 15 strategies selected and designed to help you build a bridge between where students are in their initial thinking and where they need to be to understand and be able to use scientific concepts. Reflection questions are provided at the end of the chapter, as well as suggestions for available NSTA resources. Teacher background information, standards, and assessments are included. This book selection also includes the Table of Contents, Preface, About the Authors, Introduction, References, and Index.