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Exemplar Video from Teach Like a Champion: Synchronous Instruction Show Call
Exemplar Video from Teach Like a Champion: Virtual Lesson Opening
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) considerations for increasing engagement in virtual contexts, from Ed Elements
Document from EL Education explaining how to make strategies for student engagement and collaboration virtual, including recommendations for digital platforms
Infographic from Ed Elements outlining what a playlist is and how to implement it effectively
Video from NIET explaining what using models and exemplars can look like in a virtual space
A simple list of norms and expectations for students, designed to maximize their engagement in synchronous lessons
Step-by-step guide, including templates, to make breakout rooms more effective for students
Overview of various types of engagement that teachers can leverage to increase students' active learning
Ideas for ways to make students' thinking visible, with suggestions for online tools to support each
Example and case study from the Learning Accelerator of how one school uses playlists to fill knowledge gaps
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