Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Formative Assessments are opportunities for teachers to evaluate student understanding and areas of need during the process of learning, rather than at the end of a unit. In this session, participants will identify formative assessment strategies for various grade levels or content areas. After exploring... Read more »
Created by: Lindsay Hawkins
Date Updated: October 13th, 2023
Test prep often becomes a "one and done" technique for preparing students for standardized tests or college entrance exams. However, this technique has only a small impact on students. In this session, teachers will explore test prep strategies that can be embedded into the curriculum in a more meaningful... Read more »
Created by: Lindsay Hawkins
Date Updated: January 3rd, 2024
This activity will dive deep into encouraging inquiry and implementing inquiry-focused instructional strategies in the classroom. Participants will be actively engaged in a variety of strategies as facilitators model the implementation of these strategies. Read more »
Created by: Chelsee Wilson
Date Updated: March 8th, 2024
Teamwork is a major contributing factor of job satisfaction and work engagement. The investment in building strong team collaboration creates a win-win outcome for both the employee and the organization. This professional learning session is part of a series that explores the eight aspects of organizational... Read more »
Created by: Shayna Pond
Date Updated: November 15th, 2023
In this session, participants will explore the construction of knowledge, one of the components of authenticity. Participants will discover the value of learning experiences that reflect real-world contexts and challenges by connecting students' prior experiences with new concepts to deepen understanding... Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
Date Updated: October 4th, 2024
In this lesson, students will explore the concepts of sampling distributions and the central limit theorem through hands-on activities and practical application in the Deadly Distribution digital game-based learning (DGBL) module. Read more »
Created by: William Thompson
Date Updated: June 18th, 2024
Sampling Distribution and the Central Limit Theorem
In this U.S. history lesson, students analyze the Berlin Wall speeches of President John F. Kennedy (1963) and President Ronald Reagan (1987) in both video and text formats. A variety of assessment options are provided for students to demonstrate their understanding. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: June 22nd, 2023
U.S. History
This lesson invites students to explore three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Students begin the lesson by sharing their prior knowledge of the three religions and collaborating with partners to expand their understanding through discussion. Student groups then read articles... Read more »
Created by: Kristen Sublett
Date Updated: December 3rd, 2024
Monotheistic Religions
Students will investigate the relationship between mass and volume, which leads to density. This lesson includes modifications for advanced classes if needed. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: August 3rd, 2023
Relative Density
This lesson is part of a series, titled "Woman Crush Wednesday" in which we look at how female scientists have shaped our view of science. In this biology lesson, students will explore the contributions of Rachel Carson, the impact of human activity on our ecosystem, and how organisms develop resistance... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: April 18th, 2023
Biological Unity and Diversity
This lesson is intended to support life science standards found in biology. The lesson is not intended to cover the standards completely, but rather to supplement them and raise awareness of ethical issues and racism in science and medicine. Read more »
Created by: Alonna Smith
Date Updated: March 11th, 2024
Ethics in Scientific Research
Students explore visual artifacts and do research to ascertain what life at Jamestown was like. They research tobacco to discover how it helped make Jamestown successful. Read more »
Created by: Tammy Hawkins
Date Updated: January 3rd, 2024
Artifacts and History
In this lesson, students analyze how trench warfare affected soldiers in World War I by reading a letter by a soldier, interacting with a trench warfare museum exhibit, and viewing a video about trench warfare. Students extend their learning by crafting an article or narrative about trench warfare and... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: August 4th, 2022
Trench Warfare in World War I