1E Designing Coherent Instruction

In this module, you will discover the different resources you have available for planning instruction.

By the end of this course, particants will understand the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, and how to implement them in their classrooms.   According to the National Council for the Social Studies, "[The C3 was] the result of a three year state-led collaborative effort, the Colle…

Examine videos of lessons for instructional moves that develop students into close readers.

All of the close reading modules could apply to content area teachers, yet this one has specific examples of close reading lessons designed for content area teachers.

Digital Citizenship is critical to teach our students. In addition to our district adopted digital citizenship curriculum, we can explore ways to connect the learning to other content and curricular goals.  Explore some ways to do this through this module.

The Internet allows anybody to post news and information that reflects their views and biases. Learn about some of the tools and strategies students can use to be proficient and critical consumers of information they find online.

Graphic organizers are a powerful learning tool for students. With mind maps, concept webs, Venn diagrams, and more, students can express their knowledge, plan their projects, and explore their content. There are many tools available to create graphic organizers and Google Drawings is a great free …

Research suggests that rule-based worksheets do not lead to better writing. Instead, explore these strategies that help students become curious about language and improve writing skills.

How can students strengthen their writing by drawing on narrative elements?

Learn how to manage your Email more effectively. Mastering GMail will help you to work more efficiently, and give you the know-how to teach your students how to manage Email the right way.

Get familiar with your Google Drive and get organized!

Math routines are quick yet essential ways to build students' number sense. Explore the math routines suggested in Math Expressions, or see other math routines that can be used at different elementary grades.

How do we help students plan a narrative piece, especially with the expectation that they utilize details from informational readings? 

A key narrative technique is using dialogue.  Explore how to encourage effective use of dialogue to move the story along and avoid the he said, she said trap!

Learn about different craft elements that authors use and different strategies for incorporating these craft moves into students' narrative pieces.

Wondering how to teach students to infer theme from a literary text?  Check out this module for ideas on how to teach this Common Core Standard (RL.4.2).

Take your searching skills to the next level so you can show your students how to make the most of Google's powerful search engine.

We can't possibly directly teach kids all the vocabulary they need to know.  For students to growth their academic vocabulary, it is important for them to use context clues as clues to figuring out unknown words.