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Posts about Lesson Planning
Are We Forgetting About Fluency?
July 29, 2020 Anne Lyneis
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.
Finding and Teaching the Complexity in Read-Aloud Texts
July 22, 2020 Anne Lyneis
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.
What Makes a Good Math Problem?
June 24, 2020 Kate Gasaway
While flawed problems have unique weaknesses, we have some theories on four unifying characteristics of good math problems: clarity, diagnosticity, tractability, and joy.
Take a deep dive into these facets with before and after examples of each essential attribute.
The Problem with Some Problems
May 20, 2020
Math teachers know that not all problems are great problems. The not-so-great problems might lack clarity, fail to engage the skills they're meant to target, or demonstrate cultural tone-deafness. Take a look at how 5 problems went from “so-so” to “spot-on”.
Engaging with Earth Day—Even If You Don’t Teach Science
April 14, 2020
Earth Day is April 22nd. Explore ways to incorporate lessons about climate change into your classroom.
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