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Academic Conversations
3D Persuasive Seesaw
2D Persuasive Seesaw
Echo Act Alongs
Jigsaw Groups
Numbered Heads Together
Pro-Con Improv
Oral Presentation Rubric
Reading Group Leader Tips
Quote Cafe & Hot Seat
Structured Academic Controversy
Tableau
Think-Pair-Share Guidelines
Using Non-IRF tactics for Discussion

Academic Thinking, Student Engagement (Interest, Relevance, Challenge)

Figuring out Figuratives
Central Question Diagram
Academic Language Chart-Checklist
Phrases to Elicit Student Thinking
Academic Language Actions
Civil War Simulation

Vocabulary Development

Connect the words
Figuring Out New Words
Multiple Meaning Maps
Guess & Adjust Activity
Word Part Table
Word Map
Vocabulary in Context Grid
Word Part Web
Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots
Analogy Study Guide

Academic Language Posters
What to say when you...

Affirm responses of others
Analyze ideas and concepts
Apply learning to new situations
Clarify what is being said
Compare and contrast
Disagree with others
Empathize with others
Express cause and effect
Express opinions
Infer or draw conclusions
Persuade
Report information
Summarize

Academic Writing

Persuasive Writing with Colors
Language Experience Approach Plus
3D Persuasive Seesaw
2D Persuasive Seesaw
Writing Process Checklist
Academic Language Paragraph frames
Response to Literature Organizer
Key Terms in Writing Prompts
3D Paragraph Table

History & Social Studies

Historical Character Map
What makes a historical event important?
Everything Except Text Practice
Sample US History Lesson (middle school)
Social Science Thinking Standards 3-12
Outline Note-taking Form
Cause-Effect Timeline
Lens of Historical Thinking
Causes of History Bingo
Checkbric for Historical Argument Article
Academic Language frames-History
All Model Historical Argument Articles
Historical Character Map
THIEVES Textbook Pre-reading

Literature & Language Arts

CATAPULT Prereading for Literature
Figurative Language Chart
Questions & Controversies
Literature Response Chant
Response to Literature RapDebate Rubric
Comic strip
Character Table
Story Map
Common Literature Themes
Outline Note-taking Form

Language Teaching

Situations for Language Teaching
Criteria for Language Lessons (RISAS)
Language Lesson Plan Idea Toolbox
Echo Act Alongs (sample)
Key Features of ELD Lessons
ELD Lesson on Careers
ELD Lesson on Persuasion
ELD Lesson on Metaphors
ELD Lesson Template

Science & Math

THIEVES Prereading Bookmark
THIEVES Prereading Practice Half Page
Outline note-taking form
Math Properties Chant
Jigsaw Labs

Lesson Planning & Active Teaching

Professional Learning Communities

PLC Basics and Action Research
Cycle of Reflection
Developing an Action Research Question
Student Work Analysis Protocol
Agenda Building