Mastering the Lesson Plan

WEBSITE ↬ Mastering the Lesson Plan

AUDIENCE ↬ teachers

CONTENT ↬ all

GRADE LEVELS ↬ all grades

Do you know Jennifer Gonzalez? If not, you really should get to know her. She is an amazing educator who shares out a lot of amazing resources, including this one!. "Mastering the Lesson Plan" walks you through a clear, step-by-step framework for designing engaging, highly effective lessons without sacrificing your entire weekend. It’s incredibly practical and a total game-changer for getting your time back!  

HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THIS RESOURCE?

I can see teachers using this to improve their lesson planning - with a backwards focus. This course also provides practical tools for weaving differentiation directly into your plans from the start. 

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Shapegrams

WEBSITE ↬ Shapegrams

AUDIENCE ↬ teachers

CONTENT ↬ all

GRADE LEVELS ↬ 2nd gr & up

Shapegrams are a perfect digital art group of lessons. They are the brainchild of Tony Vincent. He has created these little lessons - all geared to building up your students creativity and tech skills. They are even leveled so you can help build your students skills from basic to more advanced.  

HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THIS RESOURCE?

I can see teachers getting a subscription and using Shapegrams in their classes as short little side "quests". If you are an art teacher, they can become so much more! Classroom teachers might pull Shapegrams that match up to the current unit or have them available for your "fast finishers" or even when you find a handful of minutes left in your plans.

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INFOhio Curated Collections Flyer

WEBSITE ↬ INFOhio Curated Collections Flyer

AUDIENCE ↬ teachers & admins

CONTENT ↬ all

GRADE LEVELS ↬ all grades

I have been an INFOhio iCoach for several years and I have to say they have some pretty awesome resources that I don't think teachers are very aware of. You are missing out! This link takes you to a flyer they have prepared just for teachers - and it covers a wide variety of topics. Check it out!

HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THIS RESOURCE?

I can see teachers using this to help them identify good resources for topics such as robotics, AI, cybersecurity, drones, content creation, and several more! Click on the flyer and all of the link become liver for you. Wow!

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AI Quests

WEBSITE ↬ AI Quests (from Google)

AUDIENCE ↬ teachers

CONTENT ↬ AI

GRADE LEVELS ↬ Middle school

AI Quests is built for teachers to use in their middle school classrooms to help teach students about AI. It is designed to be a game. There are 3 quests students can choose from. The site also includes teacher resources to help even the most new-to-AI teachers use AI Quests to teach about AI.

HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THIS RESOURCE?

I can see teachers use Google’s code-free AI Quests to teach data literacy and ethics by letting students train interactive models to see firsthand how biased data distorts results. STEM and social studies educators can also integrate these quests into interdisciplinary units. 

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Activities to Teach Active Listening

WEBSITE ↬ Activities to Teach Active Listening

AUDIENCE ↬ teachers

CONTENT ↬ all

GRADE LEVELS ↬ all grades

Our students "hear" an incredible amount of content - whether it's academic or social. But do they really "listen"? There is a huge difference between the two and I think a lot of us hear, rather than listen. Can we practice and improve? Of course! Travis Muir shares 2 ready-to-go activities YOU can do with your students, regardless of age or content, to practice and improve listening skills.  

HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THIS RESOURCE?

I can see teachers using this regularly to shine a light on listening skills. The better we listen, the better we learn and work together. Collaboration is a top requested skill. Try one, or both, out with your students soon.

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Wheel of Careers

WEBSITE ↬ Wheel of Careers: Get This Interactive Exploration Activity for Teens

AUDIENCE ↬ teachers

CONTENT ↬ career

GRADE LEVELS ↬ 6-12

If you teach middle or high school, I'm willing to bet the subject of future careers has come up in your classroom. Whether you are a content teacher or a special areas teacher, talking with teens about future careers has become a norm, but I don't feel like it always has a strong support or good activities to help teachers. This Wheel of Careers can help!  

HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THIS RESOURCE?

I can see teachers using this as a group guessing game to prompt students to discuss how skills learned in school (math, science, communication) apply to real-world roles. Or dig deeper by using the provided link to a FREE Everfi course to further explore a career path of the students choosing. This can tie into most content areas!

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Free Classroom Reading Poster

WEBSITE ↬ Free Classroom Reading Poster & Activities

AUDIENCE ↬ teachers

CONTENT ↬ ELA

GRADE LEVELS ↬ elementary & middle school

This is so fun!!!! What a great way to encourage your students to read ... and read a lot! And don't just stop at the poster, be sure to look at the activities that are also included.  

HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THIS RESOURCE?

I can see teachers using this to encourage students to read ... a lot!

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