Since the beginning of time man has sought to learn and to grow.  The contemporary conception of instructional strategies acknowledges that the goals of schooling are complex and multifaceted, and that teachers need many approaches to meet the varied learner outcomes for their diverse students. A single method is no longer adequate.  Academics are only part of what our students need to interact and learn; modern day formal classroom-based instruction will not succeed without our teachers having many tools in their toolbox of instructional strategies.

I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.  – Albert Einstein

For this reason, The Office of Prevention considers Instructional Strategies to be one of the four essential strands of violence and substance abuse prevention.  The Instructional Strategies teachers choose to incorporate shapes the learning environment, ensures gains, and helps our students live healthy lives free of substance abuse and violence.  OPP has divided Instructional Strategies into two prevention areas for practical integration into school curriculum and culture: