This choice board is organized for Monday through Friday.  Students select words from their list and engage in creative, meaningful… more

Students use today’s headlines and research ways to create a healthier school.  In this mini-project, students examine these four areas… more

Mission:  Students will read several news articles about how governors are restricting travel to their states from Coronavirus hot spots. … more

This sample World History ‘Learning Log’ resource. Pirates and Pioneers, was developed for grades 3,4, 5 &/or 6 classes for… more

This sample ‘Learning Log’ SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) resource, Be Brave, was developed for grades 3,4 &/or 5 classes… more

This sample Primary Fiction ‘Learning Log’, Action Ahoy,resource for Grades 1 & 2 classes was developed for a school with… more

The IDEAL Writing Process emerged from work over two decades that began with the goal, at first, of helping boys… more

Having students set goals in the ELA classroom (or any other classroom, for that matter) should not be an annual… more

This one-pager helps teachers and writers assess the degree to which the writing workshop is truly student-centered. The criteria included… more

“Placematting” is one really effective structure for collaborative work.  What do we all hate about group work? Yep, that one… more

This graphic explains what exactly is depth of knowledge.  It’s based on Dr. Norman Webb’s research with aligning assessments, Dr…. more

Born out of the Let Them Speak! Project, these reflective prompts for teachers and school leaders act as great discussion… more

Improv guidelines and games for building literacy, problem solving, and classroom community.  This is the paper mentioned in the podcast,… more

This guide provides Socratic Seminar discussion questions and a brief synopsis for every chapter of Animal Farm by George Orwell, a… more

This guide provides Socratic Seminar discussion questions and a brief synopsis for every chapter of Out of the Dust by Karen… more

This guide provides Socratic Seminar discussion questions and a brief synopsis for every chapter of Red Scarf Girl –A Memoir of… more

This guide provides Socratic Seminar discussion questions and a brief synopsis for every chapter of Roll of Thunder, Hear My… more

In this activity, students begin by engaging in close reading or attentive listening. Then they complete a graphic organizer by… more

This is an executive summary of the book, Game On: Using Digital Games to Transform Teaching, Learning, and Assessment. The text,… more

Completely free curriculum that explores essential literature for 4th-5th grade. It includes group activities and writing prompts to further explore the… more