Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
The Qball is a throwable, wireless microphone wrapped in durable foam, designed to engage students, amplify their voices, and encourage active participation. Read more »
The Hot Potato strategy is an interactive, quick-paced activity that encourages participants to reflect on and discuss various topics or strategies. Participants pass a ball. Whoever has or is nearest to the ball when time runs out must answer the posed question. By incorporating an element of unpredictability,... Read more »
Created by: Shayna Pond
February 17th, 2025
Use this strategy as a warm-up for deeper analysis or conversation to ensure that all voices are heard and to create a cohesive and reflective discussion. Read more »
Created by: Shayna Pond
January 23rd, 2025
This collection offers professional learning and strategies designed to support the Inquiry Cycle, a research-driven framework that empowers instructional leadership teams to pursue continuous improvement through data-driven practices. Schools and classrooms that embrace this process consistently demonstrate... Read more »
This strategy guides students to reflect on an experience or reading by identifying key takeaways, points of confusion, and areas of disagreement or discomfort. Read more »
Created by: Shayna Pond
January 31st, 2025
PACT works well for long-term goals that have deep significance to an individual or community. Using the PACT Pyramid enables us to define our goals and to identify actions that move us toward the goal. Read more »
Created by: Shayna Pond
December 5th, 2024
By following the SMART goals criteria, students, teachers, and schools can set actionable, clear, and realistic goals that increase the likeliness of achieving desired outcomes. Read more »
Created by: Shayna Pond
December 5th, 2024
OKRs are a goal-setting framework that aligns a clear and ambitious goal with measurable outcomes that indicate achieved results. Read more »
Created by: Shayna Pond
December 5th, 2024
HARD goals work on the premise that people need a challenge and that setting lofty goals pushes us out of our comfort zone to achieve more than we would otherwise. Read more »
Created by: Shayna Pond
December 5th, 2024
In this activity, you’ll explore college pathways through an interactive comic. Discover the key questions to ask—and who to ask—as you evaluate different types of education opportunities. By the end, you’ll have a better idea of what type of higher education option is the best fit for you after high... Read more »
Created by: Shayna Pond
Date Updated: November 18th, 2024
