60-Second Strategy: Framing the Lesson
When teachers make their teaching and learning goals clear to their class, every activity has a purpose and every student understands what they’re doing.
A Better Way to Learn Your ABCs
According to new research, integrating whole-body movements into learning the alphabet improves students’ recollection of letter-sound pairings and hard-to-learn sounds.

ALT Anchor chart titled "End of Unit Reflection: Topic: Environments and Survival." Below are four questions, with sticky notes beneath each containing student responses: "U – What do you understand about the topic?" "N – What new information do you have?" "I – What's interesting about it?" "T – What was tricky for you?"
Why Reading Aloud Never Gets Old
Research shows that reading aloud to your students—even long after they’re reading independently—benefits learners of all ages.


























