for Teachers
Planning Resources
Byrdseed - depth & complexity
What do we do when they already know it?
Lesson Compacting: pretesting and allowing a student to do another activity/project during independent practice (VIDEO)
Passion projects or Research projects on topics discussed in class
Topic based Web quests/Escape Rooms/BreakoutEdu
Task Cards or Choice Boards
Literature Circles (assigned roles) or Book Clubs (student led)
Flexible Grouping - ability grouping among teachers allows students to learn from other teachers
Each icon represents a way to expand or extend the depth of knowledge to a deeper, more enriched level
Icons are easy to use in any subject
Students choose a topic they are an expert in
Math GT Extensions
Week of Inspirational Math ...
Jo Boaler provides several tasks along with videos that can be customized into playlists as a Week of Inspirational Math for students. You can pick tasks and videos to build your playlists and provide students with the handouts necessary for each task.
Open Middle ...
On the Open Middle website, there are several problems students can practice with that allow them to think flexibly with numbers covering various topics. There are hints and answers for each problem.
NCTM ...
The National Council for Teachers of Mathematics has several resources available to students and teachers. Check these out to see if any would meet the needs of your students!
Greg Tang ...
Greg Tang provides a variety of online math games students can play to build fluency for different operations.
How to Learn Math...
From Stanford University, this self-paced online course combines important information on the brain with new evidence on the best ways to approach math effectively. Many people have had negative experiences with math. This class will give learners of math the information to become powerful math learners, correct any misconceptions about what math is, and will teach them about their own potential to succeed.
The University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI – pronounced “you fly”) is an ongoing effort by UF faculty and students to improve literacy outcomes for struggling students by addressing two key areas: reader development and teacher development.
TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) is a global, nonprofit, member-based organization. They support the use of technology in education.
Check out the prompts BELOW for daily reflection in the ELA or Math Classrooms!
Coding Choice Boards
