To compose this instructional video, I used a slide deck and annotated it on the screen while recording.

This video was also added to Edpuzzle (watch it here!) so that embedded questions could be added. Each question includes instant feedback when students answer correctly or incorrectly. 

Images were included to bring vocabulary to life and encourage interaction with shared content. 

My guided notes mirror the instructional video to support students in their independent work. To do this, I make a copy of the slides I use in my video and edit them for my students to have opportunities to take notes. Including the colorful images from the video make these notes (and the learning associated with it!) visually appealing. Students will typically see these images on the formative assessment to trigger the relocation of concepts and skills learned. 

Fill-in-the-blank note sections are primarily key vocabulary terms or statements supporting the unit's essential question. I also have learners label diagrams throughout.  

When creating practice, I focus on centering it around what task is most critical to mastering the concepts behind the priority standard. These practice assignments set the students up to reach the level of mastery planned in the teacher exemplar. I encourage educators to create the ideal answer rubric they would expect to see from students ahead of time.

This classroom progress tracker strategically captures students' progress using a color-coded system to ensure students know who to tag with questions. 

Superstars are acknowledged to ensure the tracker is celebrated as a positive resource in the classroom. 

Students voted to use their names on the tracker, but initials or nicknames are encouraged for those learners that don't feel comfortable with their names being displayed.