Click below to see some of our classroom work in action.
| Instructional Move | Description | Link |
| Juicy Sentence | Developed by Lily Wong Filmore, the move has deconstructing and then reconstructing an important sentence from text. The move aides with comprehension and a stronger understanding of syntax. | 5th 3rd 4th DL |
| Pro Se Court | Pro Se means to speak on one’s behalf. A Pro Se Court serves as an excellent text-based discussion strategy because it asks students to support a claim on an issue, either pro or con, and present evidence to support the claim. A student judge will decide on who presents the best argument. | Short Extended |
| Because But and So | Developed by Judith Hochman, the sentence expansion activity assists with comprehension and writing | Link |
| OUT | Developed by the Stanford History Group, Opening Up the Textbook nurtures dispositions by vivifying, complicating, contesting, and expanding a traditional textbook experience. These are Aaron’s 4th graders completing the lesson on Hoover Damn. You can find the lesson here. | Link |
| ELA Demo | Aaron’s 3rd graders work with Unit 2 from Benchmark Advance. School year 2018-2019. | Link |
| Full ELA Block | Recorded in 2019, Aaron’s 3rd grade students work through Unit 3 from Benchmark Advance. | Link |
| Summary Sentence | Another really smart move from Judith Hochman, Aaron’s 3rd grade students take a text and summarize, using only one sentence. | Link |
| Concept Test | Created by Dr. Eric Mazure, students engage in retrieval practice as a way of reviewing previously taught material. This example comes from Aaron’s 4th grade DL students from school year 2020-2021. | Link |
| Five Minute Plan | 5th grade students reflect on their use of Jessica Minahan’s Five Minute Plan. They explain what is in their plan and how having a plan helps them at the beginning of the school day. Find the template here. | Link |
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