Lesson Makeovers

I asked teachers to send in lessons for me to make over. I picked a few and developed a small online event around those lessons.

Lesson Makeovers: 3 Big Ideas

After looking at dozens of lessons folks sent in, I came up with three big ideas to address.

Why just “identifying patterns” isn’t deep enough.

How to use a classic to revamp a study of context clues.

While “engagement” is fun, it shouldn’t be our main goal.

So your students can identify a story’s problem and solution. Then what?

A big, impressive product doesn’t mean that there was big, impressive thinking.

Rather than just learning about one structure, let’s climb Bloom’s and think more deeply.

Comparing fraction strategies? Let’s take it even further!

A high level of thinking in math also requires the support of thoughtful scaffolding.

The word “Create” can mask low-level tasks. Here’s why I avoid using it in objectives.

Go beyond merely explaining strengths and weaknesses and get students thinking in interesting ways.