Posts about Lesson Planning

Get the most out of your instructional time by deeply understanding content and how your students will interact with it through intellectual prep. 

Find out how our newly added Student Responses to Anchor Tasks and Problems can make your lesson prep more efficient, help you support students in the moment, and make it easier to engage others outside of your classroom. 

Whether you are teaching in-person or online, the clarity of your directions can have a major impact on how well your students engage and succeed. Check out our video primer on ensuring your directions are as clear as possible. 

Foundational reading skills aren't just for early elementary grades. Reading fluency is a critical skill for upper elementary and middle school students, and directly impacts their capacity for reading comprehension. Explore fluency protocols that can help your students sharpen these skills year-round.

Avoid a classroom full of blank stares with this guide to unpacking the complexity of read aloud texts and providing supports and scaffolds to help students build understanding.