Participants in this session will experience Sage-n-Scribe, Team-Pair-Solo, and other instructional strategies. They will then examine empirical research proving that these strategies dramatically increase both excellence (i.e., they boost achievement) and equity (i.e., they reduce the achievement gap). The presenter will show brain scans demonstrating how these structures generate increased active engagement. The strategies are easy to learn and use, and they can be used at all grade levels with all content.