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Bradly Cusack

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Skim or Scrutinize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th

The Skim or Scrutinize strategy helps each student choose the most efficient way to approach reading passages and answer as many questions as possible correctly. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Explore/Learning Activity, Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment, Engage

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 10 - 20 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Analyze, Annotating Text, Critical Thinking, Cross-Curricular, Interpret, Organize, Reflection, Summarize, Vocabulary

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th
First/Last Read

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th

A smart skimming strategy designed to help students navigate reading passages more efficiently by focusing only on essential elements. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Explore/Learning Activity, Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment, Engage

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 10 - 20 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Analyze, Annotating Text, Citing, Critical Thinking, Cross-Curricular, Interpret, Organize, Reflection, Summarize, Vocabulary

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th
Deep Read

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th

A comprehensive reading strategy where students read the entire passage first to understand and summarize before answering any questions. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Explore/Learning Activity, Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment, Engage

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 10 - 20 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Analyze, Annotating Text, Citing, Critical Thinking, Cross-Curricular, Interpret, Organize, Reflection, Summarize, Vocabulary

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th
Monotheistic Religions

Abrahamic Religions

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 10th - 12th

Students take on the role of detectives and investigate the core beliefs, practices, and historical development of the three major monotheistic religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. During their investigation, students will uncover similarities and differences among these faiths, explore the... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Monotheistic Religions

Abrahamic Religions

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 10th - 12th

Subject Subject

  • Social Studies

Course Course

  • World History

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • WH.1.2, CLR401, CLR402, IDT403, REL402
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Time Frame 85 minutes

Polypad is an interactive online math tool that offers a wide-range of manipulatives for geometry, numbers, fractions, algebra, probability, data, and logic. Designed for use from early childhood through secondary education, it allows teachers and students to explore, analyze, and make connections with... Read more »

Tech Tool

Mockaroo is a freemium web application that can generate several fields of fake data in a generated Comma-Separated Value (CSV) spreadsheet. Read more »

Tech Tool

Shoot, edit, and export your own videos and share! Read more »

Tech Tool

This PD introduces the use of Swivl™ robots in the classroom. Participants will go through the process of setting up the bot, recording video, uploading video to the cloud, and accessing previously saved videos. Additionally, participants will discuss possible uses of Swivl bots both for instructional... Read more »

Professional Learning

Tag Target Audience

  • All Staff or Teachers

Tag Calendar Placement

  • 1st Nine Weeks

User Group Group Size

  • Medium Group (at least 10)

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Active Engagement, Increase Teacher "Toolbox"
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Time Frame 50-60 minutes
Storyboarding

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - 12th

The Storyboarding strategy allows students to keep track of information presented in a narrative or informational text—such as the sequence of events, main ideas, and supporting details—through the use of illustrations. Storyboarding can be used when texts are read aloud or when students read independently.... Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • More Than 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Critical Thinking, Evaluate, Identify, Infer, Interpret, Organize, Recognize, Reflection, Summarize, Synthesize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - 12th