Using Sentence Frames to Teach Main/Central Idea in Informational Text

Students are often able to pick out key facts and ideas from grade-level text, but there is an added layer of complexity in determining an overarching idea or concept—especially when it’s not explicitly…

Using Measurement to Determine Flight Distance: Paper Airplane Challenge

Graphing Factors and Polynomials: Video Game Design 101

Aligned to standards HSA-SSE.A.2: Use the structure to rewrite expressions, HSA-APR.B.2: Apply the remainder theorem, HSA-APR.B.3: Identify zeros of polynomials

Engage Students in Vocabulary Building with Letter Tile Mats

Analyze Pop Song Lyrics: Write Songs That Pop

Aligned to standards RL.9–10.5: Analyze literary devices, W.9–10.5: Revise and edit to strengthen writing, W.9–10.3b: Write narratives

Sometimes, when we hear a good song for the first time, it’s nearly impossible to forget…

Differentiate Reading Activities with Student Choice and Interactive Note-taking

Teaching reading can be incredibly challenging, especially when a classroom is full of students with diverse background experiences and a wide range of reading skills.