Teaching Guides
Practical, in-depth guides to help you plan better lessons, assess with confidence, and reclaim your time. Written for teachers, free to read.
15 Fun Spelling Activities for the Classroom
Fifteen hands-on spelling activities that turn any weekly word list into engaging, multisensory practice — most with little or no prep.
Read guideBook WeekBook Week Activities: 15 Ideas for Your Classroom
Fifteen practical, low-prep Book Week activities for the 2026 'Symphony of Stories' theme — from parades to reading challenges — with free printable resources.
Read guideClassroom ManagementBrain Breaks for the Classroom: 20 Ideas That Reset Focus
Twenty short, low-prep brain breaks that pull a class back from the edge of restlessness and into focus—each one you can run in under three minutes.
Read guideWriting InstructionThe RACE Writing Strategy: How to Teach Constructed Responses
A step-by-step guide to the RACE writing strategy — what each letter stands for, sentence starters, a full worked example, and how to teach it in any grade.
Read guideTeaching StrategiesSocratic Seminar: A Teacher's Guide to Student-Led Discussion
A structured, text-based discussion where students do the talking. Here is how to plan, run, and grade a Socratic seminar — with question types, a rubric, and grade-by-grade tips.
Read guideAssessment20 Formative Assessment Examples You Can Use Tomorrow
Twenty classroom-ready formative assessment examples — from exit tickets to hinge questions — with concrete steps for checking understanding on the fly.
Read guideTeaching StrategiesThink-Pair-Share: A Simple Routine to Get Every Student Talking
A three-step discussion routine that turns quiet classrooms into thinking ones — with timings, subject examples, and variations you can use tomorrow.
Read guideClassroom Management15 Classroom Management Strategies That Actually Work
Fifteen field-tested classroom management strategies, with concrete scripts and setups you can put in place tomorrow morning.
Read guideTeaching StrategiesThe Frayer Model: What It Is, Examples, and How to Use It
A practical guide to the Frayer model: what the four quadrants mean, worked examples for reading, math, and science, and a repeatable way to use it in class.
Read guideTeaching StrategiesAnchor Charts: What They Are, Types, and How to Make Them
A practical guide to anchor charts: the five types, classroom examples by subject, and a repeatable way to build charts students actually use.
Read guideTeaching ResourcesGraphic Organizers: 12 Types and How to Use Them
Twelve graphic organizers every teacher should know — what each one looks like, the thinking it makes visible, and a concrete classroom example so you know exactly when to reach for it.
Read guideAssessment & PlanningDepth of Knowledge: The Four DOK Levels Explained
A plain-English guide to Webb's Depth of Knowledge, with what each of the four DOK levels asks of students, question stems, and worked classroom examples.
Read guideLesson PlanningBloom's Taxonomy Verbs: Action Words for Every Level
A practical, level-by-level list of Bloom's taxonomy verbs, plus example objectives and a quick method for choosing the right one.
Read guideClassroom PracticeGrowth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset: What It Means in the Classroom
A practical, teacher-focused breakdown of growth and fixed mindsets, with side-by-side classroom examples and feedback language you can use tomorrow.
Read guideTeaching StrategiesScaffolding in Education: Strategies That Build Student Independence
A practical guide to instructional scaffolding: what it is, eight strategies that work, and how to fade support so students can do the work on their own.
Read guideLiteracy & ReadingReading Comprehension Strategies That Work in Real Classrooms
A practical roundup of research-based reading comprehension strategies — what each one is, when to use it, and exactly how to teach it, with concrete classroom examples.
Read guideDifferentiated InstructionDifferentiation Teaching Strategies That Work in Real Classrooms
A practical, example-led roundup of differentiation teaching strategies — what to change, when to use each one, and how to do it without writing three versions of every lesson.
Read guideAssessment25 Exit Ticket Ideas for Faster End-of-Lesson Checks
Twenty-five exit ticket ideas for any subject or grade—including the 3-2-1 format, written prompts, and digital options—each with a quick how-to.
Read guideLesson PlanningHow to Write a Lesson Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide
A practical framework for writing lesson plans that hold up in the classroom — clear objectives, sensible timing, built-in differentiation, and assessment that tells you whether students actually learned anything.
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