Don’t miss one of the best parts of every issue: the custom lesson plans. You can find them by clicking on any article, then click the Lesson Plan tab. How you use them is up to you! 

You can use the lesson plan in full.

Each lesson plan walks you step-by-step through an entire class period
(or more). From projecting the Do Now (no more scrambling for a bell-ringer!) to incorporating our rich multimedia tools, like videos and vocabulary slideshows, to culminating in a meaningful writing prompt—the prep is done for you!

Or you can can pull out only what you need.

Don’t have time for the full lesson? Use only the pieces that meet your teaching goals. For example, you can read an article together as a class, then grab a discussion question to kick off a rich classroom conversation. Or use a Choice Board prompt that fits with the writing unit you already have in motion.

The lessons also make great plans for substitutes, or for filling gaps between units, quarters, or holidays.