Instructional Minute
2024-2025 Instructional Minute Archive
2023-2024 Instructional Minute Archive
August 29, 2023:
September 5, 2023:
September 12, 2023:
September 18, 2023
September 26, 2023
October 3, 2023
October 10, 2023
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Using Questions to Help Students Elaborate on Content Using Effective Questioning, Bloom's Taxonomy, and Questioning Challenge
October 24, 2023
October 31, 2023
November 7, 2023
November 14, 2023
November 28, 2023
December 5, 2023
December 12, 2023
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Direct Instruction: Essential Components, Modeling: Clear Explanations, Clear Explanations: Academic Vocabulary
December 19, 2023
January 9, 2024
January 16, 2024
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News from Newsela, Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep with examples (articles), K-5 Social Studies Curriculum Update
January 23, 2024
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Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep with example (links), ELA Pilot Updates, February Content Area Steering Committee Meeting Dates
January 30, 2024
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Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep with example (links), 6-12 Training Video (McGraw Hill), TeachMichigan Applications are Open
February 6, 2024
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Check for Understanding with examples (article), Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep with example (links), Understanding Math Shifts, Content Area Steering Committee February Meeting Dates
February 13, 2024
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Exerpts from Newsela's Recent Communication, Check for Understanding: Eight Effective On-the-Spot Assessments, Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep
February 27, 2024
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Check for Understanding: Eight Effective On-the-Spot Assessments, Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep, March Content Area Steering Committee Meetings
March 5, 2024
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Formative Assessment: Workshop Model, A Continuous Cycle of Teaching & Learning, Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards), March Content Area Steering Committee Meetings
March 12, 2024
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Formative Assessment: Workshop Model, A Continuous Cycle of Teaching & Learning, Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards), March Content Area Steering Committee Meetings, UFLI K-2 Update/News
March 19, 2024
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Formative Assessment in Action (Video, Activity, Article Excerpts), Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)
April 2, 2024
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Solar Eclipse, Plickers in Action, Guideline for Proctoring Upcoming Assessments, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)
April 9, 2024
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Why Use Questions to Activate Thinking?, Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep, April Content Area Steering Committees, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)
April 16, 2024
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Earth Day with Activities, Time for All Students to Think, Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep, April Content Area Steering Committees, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)
April 23, 2024
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Structures to Engage All in Responding, Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep, April Content Area Steering Committees, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)
April 30, 2024
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Instructional Coaching for Student Achievement Outcomes, Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep, April Content Area Steering Committees, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)
May 7, 2024
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Improving Student Achievement Outcomes Using Rigorous Instruction, May Content Area Steering Committees, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)
May 14, 2024
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High Impact "Standards - Based" Planning, May Content Area Steering Committees, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)
May 21, 2024
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High Impact Instruction - Formative Assessment, May Content Area Steering Committees, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)
May 28, 2024
June 4, 2024
2022-2023 Instructional Minute Archive
2022-2023 Instructional Minute Archive
October 11, 2022
October 18, 2022
October 25, 2022
November 1, 2022
November 8, 2022
November 15, 2022
November 29, 2022
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Direct Instruction - Week 4: I Do and We Do Review, Stretch It Strategy, Toolbox - Cold Calling: Setting It Up for Success
December 6, 2022
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Direct Instruction - Week 5: Learning Targets: What are Learning Targets?, the Why, Progression of Learning, and Marzano's Taxonomy, Toolbox - Performance Scales
December 13, 2022
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Direct Instruction - Week 6: Walkthroughs, finding standards, linking the workshop model to learning target
December 20, 2022
January 10, 2023
January 17, 2023
January 24, 2023
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Work Time - Week 10: Work Time Defined, Teach Like a Champion: Techniques to Implement - Bright Lines and Silent Solo
January 31, 2023
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Debriefing and Formative Assessment - Week 11: The Workshop Model: Debrief and Formative Assessment, Debriefing defined, Formative assessment defined.
February 7, 2023
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Debriefing and Formative Assessment - Week 12: The Workshop Model Debrief and Formative Assessment Look-Fors and Example Templates.
February 21, 2023
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Workshop Model Recap and A Celebration - Week 13: Celebration! Moving the Needle on Student Growth, The Workshop Model: A Recap of Do Now, Direct Instruction: I Do (Teacher Modeling), We Do, Work Time (You Do) and Debriefing and Formative Assessment.
March 7, 2023
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MTSS - Week 14: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Defined, MTSS Key Terms, Tier 1 Academics Defined, Tier 1 in relation to the Workshop Model
March 14, 2023
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MTSS – Week 15: MTSS Tier 1 Academics, MTSS Defined, What does "ALL students" mean?, MTSS - A Shared Responsibility
March 21, 2023
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MTSS – Week 16: MTSS Tier 1 Academics, Prevention, Proactive, and Differentiation, Aligning Marzano with Tier 1
April 4, 2023
April 11, 2023
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MTSS – Week 18: MTSS Tier 1 Academics, Planning for Instruction and Supports, Successful Small Groups (continued)
April 18, 2023
April 25, 2023
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MTSS, Week 20: Tier 2 Academics Defined, Tier 2 in relation to the Workshop Model, Comparing Tier 1 and Tier 2