Instructional Minute

2025-2026 Instructional Minute Archive

May 5, 2026 Instructional Minute

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2024-2025 Instructional Minute Archive

External Link August 20, 2024 - Introducing the Instructional Minute and the Team, District Instructional Vision, Workshop Model Explained, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link August 27, 2024 -NWEA Benchmark Assessment, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link September 3, 2024 - Unlocking the Power of Learning, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link September 10, 2024 - Instructional Best Practices, Unlocking the Power of Learning, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link September 17, 2024 - Instructional Best Practices, Unlocking the Power of Learning, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link September 24, 2024 - Instructional Best Practices, Unlocking the Power of Learning, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link October 1, 2024 - High Impact "Standards Based" Planning, Unlocking the Power of Learning, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link October 8, 2024 - High Impact "Standards Based" Planning, Unlocking the Power of Learning, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link October 15, 2024 - High Impact "Standards Based" Planning, Unlocking the Power of Learning, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link October 22, 2024 - The Classroom Environment, Unlocking the Power of Learning, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link October 29, 2024 - Danielson's Domain 3: Instruction, Unlocking the Power of Learning, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link November 5, 2024 - Election Day, Steering Committees, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link November 12 2024 - Danielson's Domain 3: Instruction, Quality of Questions/Prompts, Unlocking the Power of Learning, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link November 19, 2024 - Danielson's Domain 3: Instruction, Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques, Curricular Tools Crosswalk, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link December 3, 2024 - Danielson's Domain 3: Instruction, Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques/Student Participation, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link December 10, 2024 - Danielson's Domain 3: Instruction, Engaging Students in Learning, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link December 17, 2024 - Danielson's Domain 3: Instruction, Engaging Students in Learning - Activities and Assignments, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link January 7, 2025 - Danielson's Domain 3: Instruction, Engaging Students in Learning - Grouping of Students, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link January 14, 2025 - Danielson's Domain 3: Instruction, Engaging Students in Learning - Instructional Materials and Resources: Subject Matter, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link January 21, 2025 - Danielson's Domain 3: Instruction, Engaging Students in Learning - Structure and Pacing, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link January 28, 2025 - Subject Matter! Danielson's Domain 3: Instruction - Using Assessment in Instruction, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link February 4, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link February 11, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link February 18, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

External Link February 25, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Unlocking the Power of Learning, Classroom Management Series

External Link March 4, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources & Math Pilot Update, Curriculum and Pacing Guides

External Link March 11, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Pi Day, STEM Week, Steering Committees Curriculum and Pacing Guides

External Link March 18, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Amplify Boost, STEM Week, Formative Assessment, Steering Committees Curriculum and Pacing Guides

External Link April 1, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Amplify Boost, Checking for Understanding, Steering Committees Curriculum and Pacing Guides

External Link April 8, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Formative Assessment, Reading Rope, Science Caregiver Letters, Earth Day, Celebrating Mistakes in Math, Steering Committees Curriculum and Pacing Guides

April 15, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Amplify Writing, Quality Questioning, Amplify Science 15-Minute Learning Opportunities, Types of Math Mistakes, Steering Committees Curriculum and Pacing Guides

External Link April 22, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Earth Day, Social Studies, Using Student Mistakes to Deepen Math Understanding, Instructional Strategies for Secondary Students, Steering Committees Curriculum and Pacing Guides

External Link April 29, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Amplify CKLA Classroom, Using Student Mistakes to Deepen Math Understanding, Metacognitive Processing and Questions, Steering Committees Curriculum and Pacing Guides

External Link May 6, 2025 - Teacher Appreciation, Steering Committees Curriculum and Pacing Guides

External Link May 12, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Steering Committees Curriculum and Pacing Guides

External Link May 20, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Steering Committees Curriculum and Pacing Guides

External Link May 27, 2025 - Content Matters: Curriculum Resources, Curriculum and Pacing Guides

External Link June 3, 2025 - A Farewell to the 2024-2025 School Year, Looking Ahead, Math Tools in Transition, Curriculum and Pacing Guides

2023-2024 Instructional Minute Archive

August 29, 2023 - Introducing the Instructional Minute and the Team, District Instructional Vision, Workshop Model Explained, Curriculum and Pacing Guides, Accessing Digital Resources

September 5, 2023 - Instructional Team Visits with form, M-Step Data PowerPoint, Amplify Science Support

September 12, 2023 - Evaluation Powerpoint (LSEA/LASA), Evaluation Flipbook, Do Now Explained

September 18, 2023 - Planning Standards-Based Lessons/Units Element Deep Dive, The Why Behind Learning Targets, What is a Learning Target?, Verbs Associated with Each Level of Taxonomy, Workshop Model Lesson Framework

September 26, 2023 - Standards Based Planning and Performance Scales PPT, Corrected/Revised Evaluation Flipbook

October 3, 2023 - Using Questions to Help Students Elaborate on Content Flipbook Page, Article: Using Effective Questions, Cold Calling with examples (article and videos)

October 10, 2023 - Using Effective Questioning, Bloom's Taxonomy, and Questioning Challenge

October 24, 2023 - Using Questions to Help Students Elaborate on Content Recap

October 31, 2023 - Check for Understanding with examples (Best Practices video)

November 7, 2023 - Pacing at a Glance only

November 14, 2023 - Workshop Model Recap

November 28, 2023 - Direct Instruction: Teacher Modeling with examples (Go Beyond a Model; Reveal a Think Aloud video)

December 5, 2023 - Direct Instruction: Essential Components, Modeling: Clear Explanations, Modeling: Planned Examples

December 12, 2023 - Direct Instruction: Essential Components, Modeling: Clear Explanations, Clear Explanations: Academic Vocabulary

December 19, 2023 - Direct Instruction: Essential Components, Modeling: Multiple Representations (video) with examples

January 9, 2024 - Staying Focused on the Vision and Preparing Students for Success- Incorporating Test Prep

January 16, 2024 - News from Newsela, Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep with examples (articles), K-5 Social Studies Curriculum Update

January 23, 2024 - Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep with example (links), ELA Pilot Updates, February Content Area Steering Committee Meeting Dates

January 30, 2024 - Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep with example (links), 6-12 Training Video (McGraw Hill), TeachMichigan Applications are Open

February 6, 2024 - 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 - Excerpts from Newsela's Recent Communication, Check for Understanding: Eight Effective On-the-Spot Assessments, Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep

February 27, 2024 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Solar Eclipse, Plickers in Action, Guideline for Proctoring Upcoming Assessments, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)

April 9, 2024 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - High Impact "Standards - Based" Planning, May Content Area Steering Committees, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)

May 21, 2024 - High Impact Instruction - Formative Assessment, May Content Area Steering Committees, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)

May 28, 2024 - The Best of 2023-2024, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)

June 4, 2024 - The Best of 2023-2024, K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area (Rack Cards)

2022-2023 Instructional Minute Archive

October 11, 2022 - Do Now - Week 1: Explanation

October 18, 2022 - Do Now - Week 2: The Why, Examples, Toolbox - Teach Like a Champion Videos

October 25, 2022 - Do Now - Week 3: Heather Guerra Explanation Video, Checklist, Toolbox - Using Your Clevertouch

November 1, 2022 - Direct Instruction - Week 1: Explanation, Gradual Release of Responsibility, Toolbox - Think Alouds, Printable Think Aloud Sentence Stems

November 8, 2022 - Direct Instruction - Week 2: Module, Workshop Model Lesson Framework, Toolbox - Cold Calls

November 15, 2022 - Direct Instruction - Week 3: Heather Guerra Explanation Video, Check for Understanding Examples, Toolbox - No Opt Out

November 29, 2022 - Direct Instruction - Week 4: I Do and We Do Review, Stretch It Strategy, Toolbox - Cold Calling: Setting It Up for Success

December 6, 2022 - 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 - Direct Instruction - Week 6: Walkthroughs, finding standards, linking the workshop model to learning target

December 20, 2022 - Direct Instruction - Week 7: Walk through feedback, focus on learning target

January 10, 2023 - Work Time - Week 8: Work Time explained and examples

January 17, 2023 - Work Time - Week 9: Procedures and Routines, Teach Like a Champion Techniques to implement

January 24, 2023 - Work Time - Week 10: Work Time Defined, Teach Like a Champion: Techniques to Implement - Bright Lines and Silent Solo

January 31, 2023 - Debriefing and Formative Assessment - Week 11: The Workshop Model: Debrief and Formative Assessment, Debriefing defined, Formative assessment defined.

February 7, 2023 - Debriefing and Formative Assessment - Week 12: The Workshop Model Debrief and Formative Assessment Look-Fors and Example Templates.

February 21, 2023 - 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 - 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 - MTSS – Week 15: MTSS Tier 1 Academics, MTSS Defined, What does "ALL students" mean?, MTSS - A Shared Responsibility

March 21, 2023 - MTSS – Week 16: MTSS Tier 1 Academics, Prevention, Proactive, and Differentiation, Aligning Marzano with Tier 1

April 4, 2023 - MTSS – Week 17: Thank you!, MTSS Tier 1 Academics, Data Driven, Successful Small Groups

April 11, 2023 - MTSS – Week 18: MTSS Tier 1 Academics, Planning for Instruction and Supports, Successful Small Groups (continued)

April 18, 2023 - MTSS - Week 19: MTSS Tier 2 Academics Defined Tier 2 Look-Fors

April 25, 2023 - MTSS, Week 20: Tier 2 Academics Defined, Tier 2 in relation to the Workshop Model, Comparing Tier 1 and Tier 2

May 2, 2023 - MTSS, Week 21: Tier 2 Academics Defined, Tier 2 Targeted Intervention Flow Chart, 90/90/90

May 9, 2023 - MTSS, Week 22: Tier 2 Entry Criteria, 90/90/90

May 16, 2023 - MTSS, Week 23: Tier 2 Progress Monitoring, 90/90/90

May 23, 2023 - MTSS, Week 24: Tier 2 Progress Monitoring Data and Adaptation, 90/90/90

May 30, 2023 - MTSS, Week 25: Review MTSS Academic Tier 1 and Tier 2, 90/90/90

June 6, 2023 - Week 26: A Thank You to You!, 90/90/90

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