2_Ensure Effective and Engaging Classroom Practice

Question: How will we teach effectively to ensure students learn?

Commitment: In PLCs, we will ensure equity by holding one another accountable for engaging, rigorous, deliberate, and effective instruction. 

Use the links to learn more about strategies in which your group is interested.

*Developing Positive Classroom Culture 

Teaching Channel Classroom Culture Videos 

Motivation and Engagement

Make Learning and Adventure with Classcraft

Class Dojo for Younger Students

*Communicate and Model Clear Learning Targets

*Guarantee Access for All

System for Effective School Instruction

Tier I Instructional Playbook

Metter College and Career Academy "Out-of-the-Box" Instructional Playbook

Engaging Every Learner 

Every Student has the Right to Learn

Effective Questioning

*Build Disciplinary Literacy 

K-5 Session 1: Essential Components of Teaching Writing

K-5 Session 2: Assessing Writing

K-5 Session 3: Writing Genres

K-5 Session 4: Writing Across the Curriculum

K-5 Session 5: Disciplinary Literacy

K-5 Session 6: Digital Literacy

K-5 Session 7: Visual Literacy

6-12 Session 1: Assessing Writing

6-12 Session 2: Essential Components of Teaching Writing

6-12 Session 3: Writing Genres

6-12 Session 4: Writing Across the Curriculum

6-12 Session 5: Disciplinary Literacy

6-12 Session 6: Digital Literacy

6-12 Session 7: Visual Literacy

*Balance Instructional Design

Balancing Instruction

Instructional Guides for Every Content Area

Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding (Awesome PLC resource: participant activities, discussion questions, small- and whole-group activities, and implementation and reflection activities. The participant's activities include reflection questions, lesson plan examples and templates, video-viewing guides, and sharing opportunities. The videos illustrate practices presented in the foundational reading skills practice guide.)

Six Elements Framework

Social Studies Instruction

Science PLC Guide and Three Dimensional Science Instruction

GADOE Effective Science Instruction  and Science Instruction

Social Studies Video Series (benefits all content areas)

   Part 1 Depth of Knowledge https://youtu.be/ClX5krBR_N4

   Part 2 Deconstructing the Standards https://youtu.be/5UNhZaiDtnk

   Part 3 Learning Targets https://youtu.be/fChfeLvUv6M

   Part 4 Formative Assessments https://youtu.be/e0nt2aRKYO0

   Part 5 Summative Assessments https://youtu.be/DmHqQuIr054

*Differentiate Instruction

Planning Flowchart

Resources for DI

Easy DI Examples

 ILC

Digital Learning Center