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How to Do a Close Reading Lesson in Any Subject

Cult of Pedagogy

” Teaching Reading Across the Day includes lesson plans, templates, and links to video demonstrations of all nine lesson structures, plus commentary on the decisions made during these lessons to help teachers learn to be responsive to students. Over 50,000 teachers have already joinedcome on in.

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5 Ways to Boost Lesson Planning and Student Learning with Notebook LM

Leah Cleary

Technology has transformed education, and Googles Notebook LM is a powerful AI tool that enhances lesson planning and student engagement. With features like content summarization, podcast generation, and streamlined lesson delivery, Notebook LM’s a must-have for teachers. You can also link to websites and videos.

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Classroom Behavior Management Ideas to Try

Studies Weekly

DOWNLOAD EBOOK Recess Time Climbing Activities like jungle gyms, monkey bars, and rock walls are fun and great for children’s body awareness! Try yoga and stretching with daily mantras right after recess for a quick calm down and refocus. Kids build strength and coordination as they climb and swing across monkey bars.

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How to Choose High-Quality Social Studies Instructional Materials for Your District

TCI

For further insights, download the full eBook. Teacher Support Materials: Lesson plans, pacing guides, and professional development resources are often included. Download our comprehensive ebook to explore detailed strategies, practical examples, and actionable insights for selecting and implementing HQIM in your district.

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Teaching Irish American History

Studies Weekly

DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Boss Tweed in courtroom, Courtesy of Getty Images Second Wave of Irish Immigration In 1845, the Potato Famine spread across Europe, but nowhere did it cause more devastation than in Ireland. See why over six million students across America love using Studies Weekly Social Studies.

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Poor Pedagogical Choices: When task design derails your lesson

Becoming a History Teacher

In this situation, Seb’s lesson plan is thwarted from the get-go by his preoccupation with the HOW rather than the WHAT and the WHY. Where the learning is shoehorned into the teaching approach, rather than the teaching approach being selected to most suitably frame, convey and stimulate the learning, lessons will invariably fall flat.

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5 Conditions for Getting Formative Assessment Right

Cult of Pedagogy

” Ideally, she says, teachers should have a plan B written into their lesson plans, a next step for what to do for students who show that they aren’t getting it. ” David-Lang says. “You can’t just say, I taught it and then it was learned. It was not learned.”

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