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Digital Learning Research

In this resource from the Indiana Department of Education, discover the key points from relevant digital learning research, including before and...

How do I give feedback to 100+ students?

Whether it's whole class, small group, or one-on-one instruction, our job as teachers is in a constant state of reflection and growth.Join Matt...

Classroom Community & Management Best Practices: Elementary

Classroom community is at the forefront of success in a class, but just like Rome, it isn't built in a day! Together we will put together a plan to...

Classroom Community & Management Best Practices: Middle School

Classroom community is at the forefront of success in a class, but just like Rome, it isn't built in a day! Together we will put together a plan to...

Understanding Rubrics

This blog post by Jennifer Gonzalez on the Cult of Pedagogy blog is a great review of the different types of rubrics (Holistic, Analytic, and...

Good Cause Exemptions: A Parent's Role in the Case Conference Committee

This session is intended for parents. The session will provide a description of the IREAD-3 assessment, how a student qualifies for a Good Cause...

ELL Activities When Time Left In Class

Make sure and use the most of every class period. Check out this slide deck of ideas from ELL2.0, which has ideas broken down by skill to support ELL...

EfficienTEACH

EfficenTEACH (efficient teaching) is a project by Matt Miller of DitchThatTextbook. EfficenTEACH aims to help educators by providing research-based...

The Teacher Toolkit

The tools section on The Teacher Toolkit website contains numerous learning protocols teachers of all grade levels and content areas can use. The...

Project Zero's Thinking Routines Toolbox

Getting our learners to think critically can prove to be a difficult feat at times. Project Zero from Harvard University provides a toolbox that...

Virtual Supports and Accommodations for English Learners from South Carolina ESOL

Using the Support element of the WIDA Model Performance Indicators framework for English learner instruction, we have compiled a collection of...

Scaffolding Techniques for Multilingual Learners Using the SIOP Model

Google Doc with scaffolding techniques for verbal procedural and instructional topics.

Create a Multilingual Word Bank Using Google Sheets

This ThinkLink is a tutorial on using Google Sheets to create a word bank. Click on the hearts to view more information. 

Certificate of Multilingual Proficiency Webpage

The website from IDOE with information about the Certificate of Multilingual Proficiency

Family Culture Survey (Spanish)

Use this form to gather information about student families in Spanish.

Scaffolding Using Sentence Frames

Scaffolds to Support English Language Learners in Writing and Discussion. This includes sentence frames/starters, signal words, and word banks.

Using Concept Maps

Concept maps are visual representations students create to connect ideas, concepts, and terms. Students can use them to organize information they...