Literature: Characterization

Thank you for this TLE, Beth Spaulding –  Frankford Middle School Plano ISD, Plano TX 1. PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION: A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy Energizer: “Pen Pals” Students will draw the name of a character from the story we are reading out of a cup, this will be their new identity for the activity. […]

Weekly Tribes 2018-2019: Restorative Practice

This comes from Tsun Chan, a former student in the Basic Online Course (BOC) Restorative Practice and Tribes is a great fit – here it is in a high school

Public Speaking: writing a speech

This TLE was created by Joyce, a teacher in Fort St. John, B.C., Canada CURRICULUM TOPIC, THEME, OR CONTENT: SPEECH TOPIC & CONTENT For Middle or High school IDENTIFY THE OBJECTIVES: Content Objective: Students will learn how to generate a speech topic and their personal knowledge in preparation for writing a speech Collaborative Objective: Students […]

After School Program Inclusion Project – ‘let’s teach and learn’

This is from Mossyrock Jump Start in Washington state. TITLE:  Let’s teach and learn GRADE:  3 – 8 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED:  post it notes, sticker dots for voting, calendar for planning; 30-40 minutes PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy:  do the strategy ‘pen pals’ (also known as ‘instant bulletin board’), found […]

Poetry Tower Building

TITLE:  Poetry Tower Building GRADE: 4 – 8 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED:  LOTS of index cards, various sizes and colors (at least twenty packs…but you can re0use forever!)…some prep time is required, but, again, you can reuse.  40-50 minutes PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy: Can you name a poem you have […]

Character Analysis Extended Nametag

TITLE:  Character Analysis Extended Nametag GRADE: 4 – 10 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED:  Index Cards (5×7), 30 minutes PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy: Think-Pair-Share:  When you meet someone for the first time, do you… notice what they look like listen to what they say tune in to their feelings watch how […]

Geography – common boundaries

TITLE:  Geography – common boundaries GRADE: 4 – 9 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED:  index cards, atlas/map, 30 minutes PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy: “Finding all we have in common” (p. 243, p. 272 DG, p. 352 EA) Have students in groups of 4-5.  Use the strategy to build inclusion and set […]

A Picture is Worth 1000 Words (Part 1)

Using expressive pictures, students develop and organize content for writing a short story.

American Revolution Live Wire

Title American Revolution Live Wire Grade 5 or 8 Materials / Time Required 24″ bendable wire that holds it shape; 1 piece per student Provide For Inclusion – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy Think-pair-share or invite statements in full community: What has been a high point in your day/week/year? How has that high […]

Three Words

TITLE:  Building Inclusion With Parts of Speech:  Three Words GRADE:  4-12 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED:  pencil and paper (or post-it notes)  15 minutes (pairs); up to one week (full group – a few students sharing each day) PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy:  Have students identify the noun(s), adjective(s), verb(s) and adverb(s) […]