Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
This two hour digital citizenship professional development focuses on increasing cohort teachers' understanding of digital citizenship. Participants will evaluate their beliefs, values, and digital footprint so that they can model good digital citizenship to their students. As a result of this introspection,... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: July 27th, 2021
During this interactive professional development session, participants will explore what makes an instructional strategy effective and student-centered. The instructional strategies highlighted in this session promote authentic learning by encouraging student ownership of the learning process. Participants... Read more »
Created by: Mariana DeLoera
Date Updated: March 14th, 2022
This is the first lesson in the "What Is a Wave?" unit. Students will begin by recalling information they already know about waves. They will explore movement with springs to learn about and identify types of waves. In groups, students will create anchor charts with key concepts and examples of waves.... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: June 23rd, 2022
London Bridge Is Falling Down
This lesson is meant to be taught after WWI content and introduces your students to WWII. Students will learn how economic and political issues after WWI lit a fuse that exploded into WWII. Using hands-on activities and discussions, students will explore the vocabulary and multiple causes of WWII. Following... Read more »
Created by: Kim Press
Date Updated: November 16th, 2022
Causes of WWII
In this introductory lesson to the unit Introduction to Waves, students recall information they already know about waves. They explore with Slinkies to recognize types of waves, then create an anchor chart in groups with key concepts about waves and complete an exit ticket to assess their learning. Read more »
London Bridge is Falling Down
Do you have a green thumb? If you like working with plants and flowers, you might be interested in a career in floral design. Floral designers bring joy to others through their work. Floral design is more than just being able to grow or cut plants. Floral designers also know the meaning behind flowers... Read more »
Created by: Teresa Lansford
Date Updated: September 20th, 2022