Quick Reference Cards
Sometimes you need immediate guidance during teaching or quick reminders for daily practice. These reference cards provide at-a-glance support for common teaching situations and daily practices. Keep these handy for those moments when you need quick decision-making support or want to ensure you’re incorporating effective teaching moves into your regular practice.
Daily Teaching Checklist
- Learning objective posted and explained
- Hook/engagement activity planned
- Multiple ways to show understanding available
- Formative assessment planned
- Closure activity ready
When Students Don't Understand
- Pause and assess: What specifically don’t they understand?
- Re-teach differently: Use new examples, different modality
- Provide scaffolding: Break into smaller steps
- Peer support: Partner with someone who understands
- Individual conference: One-on-one clarification
Building on Student Responses
- “Tell me more about that…”
- “Who can add to what [Name] said?”
- “How does that connect to what we learned yesterday?”
- “Can you give us an example?”
- “What questions does that raise for you?”
Remember:
Effective teaching is about making thinking visible, creating multiple pathways to understanding, and continuously checking that learning is happening for all students.
