Lesson Planning

Are your lessons and units in need of some flavor? Spice up your instructional planning process with these fun resources!
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Research Trends: Why Homework Should Be Balanced
Maybe it doesn't have to be either too much homework or none at all. Research shows it's all about finding a happy medium.
Thinking on Their Feet: Instructional Carousels
Get movin' in the classroom by using instructional carousels to facilitate discussions.
Turn Traditional Units of Study Into Deeper Learning Experiences
A third grade class asked why their state, Rhode Island, had no official state insect when 46 other states did. What happened next will inspire you to turn your traditional units of study into deeper learning experiences.
5 Highly Effective Teaching Practices
Check out these researched-based, best teaching practices and share with us the ways you already use them in your classroom.
There's No Time to Differentiate: Myth-Busting DI, Part 2
"If differentiated instruction is viewed as part of the planning process, the additional planning time is not noticeably different."
What's the Point of Assessment?
Spoiler alert - The purpose of assessment is really to understand what our students have learned, and to present it to ourselves and our students in a way that we can all see who has learned what.
4 Easy Tips and Tricks for Creating Visually Engaging Rubrics
Tips for creating visually engaging rubrics from Edutopia's own @huckyeah
5 Highly Effective Teaching Practices
What the research says...
Women’s History Month: 6 Lesson Plan Resources for Teachers
Matt Davis highlights free and easy-to-implement classroom resources to celebrate Women's History Month in March.
Metacognition: The Gift That Keeps Giving
By teaching students to "drive their own brain" through metacognition, we provide a concrete way to guide them to think about how they can best learn.
"Can't I Just Choose My Own Topic?"
By inviting her class to choose their own subjects for a historical reformers project, this teacher learned a lot about her students' interests and passions.
What Should "Gold Standard" PBL Include?
Find out why a gold standard in PBL is necessary and how teachers, school leaders, and others can contribute to the conversation around its development.