A candid, clear and humorous Master Class in how and why inquiry works, with simple, descriptive steps to help you… more
Mentor text provides students with a framework for understanding an unfamiliar genre. Some picture books make for ideal exemplars when… more
Are you constantly under pressure to improve student performance and wonder what else you can squeeze into your overworked, underfunded… more
Use this template as a guide for developing engaging technology supported learning activities that are grounded in research. This simple… more
March 14th is Pi Day! Have your students engage in a circle drawing contest, complete with: A competition bracket for… more
Many students have a head full of ideas but draw a blank when it’s time to write. These simple warm… more
The 10 Most Common Mistakes Students Make That Lower Their Math SAT Score Subject SAT Grade levels 9th Grade, 10th… more
This lively group activity targets the fundamental building block of writing—the sentence. Students transform a skinny sentence—The cat eats— by… more
Effective as an opener to tap into prior knowledge and inspire student interest, this fast paced exercise works best in… more
Lesson plans that allow students to mix learning about technologies with language skills and role-playing activities. Subject English Language Arts… more
Lesson plans that allow students to mix learning about technologies with language skills and role-playing activities. Subject English Language Arts… more
The goal of this activity is to help children visualize why the Moon, which is much smaller than the Sun,… more
In the picture book Rosie Revere, Engineer, Rosie overcomes a fear of failure to create a helicopter (first propelled by… more
Socratic Seminars focus on open-ended questions which can be answered in more than one way based on evidence from the… more
This guide provides Socratic Seminar discussion questions and a brief synopsis for every chapter of Night, Elie Wiesel’s memoir about… more
This guide provides Socratic Seminar discussion questions and a brief synopsis for every chapter of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper… more
This guide provides Socratic Seminar discussion questions and a brief synopsis for every chapter of Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne Wakatsuki’s… more
Learn why Socratic Seminar Discussions should be a go-to literacy practice in your classroom. Subject Reading Strategies Grade levels 3rd… more
Lesson plans that allow students to mix learning about technologies with language skills and role-playing activities. Subject English Language Arts… more
Lesson plans that allow students to mix learning about technologies with language skills and role-playing activities. Subject English Language Arts… more
The goal of this activity is to help children visualize why the Moon, which is much smaller than the Sun,… more
In the picture book Rosie Revere, Engineer, Rosie overcomes a fear of failure to create a helicopter (first propelled by… more
Socratic Seminars focus on open-ended questions which can be answered in more than one way based on evidence from the… more
This guide provides Socratic Seminar discussion questions and a brief synopsis for every chapter of Night, Elie Wiesel’s memoir about… more
This guide provides Socratic Seminar discussion questions and a brief synopsis for every chapter of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper… more
This guide provides Socratic Seminar discussion questions and a brief synopsis for every chapter of Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne Wakatsuki’s… more
Learn why Socratic Seminar Discussions should be a go-to literacy practice in your classroom. Subject Reading Strategies Grade levels 3rd… more
