Kendall Instructional Playbook
Kendall Instructional Playbook
THE KENDALL
INSTRUCTIONAL
PLAYBOOK
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What is an Instructional
Playbook?
An instructional playbook is a short guide
that showcases evidence-based teaching
strategies that can be used to assist
teachers and students.
Goal Setting
Resources designed to help students set
personal, social, and academic goals.
Resources
WOOP Presentation
SMART Goals Presentation
Myers This I Believe
SMART Goal PDF Sheet
Feedback Tracker
Do Now - Daily Goal Tracker
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Classroom Discussion
These resources are designed to provide
different ways for teachers to facilitate
classroom discussion.
Resources
Fishbowl Discussion
Project Zero Thinking
Routines
Discussion Rubric
Talking Stems
Turn and Talk
Jigsaw Activity
Four Corners
Walking Questions
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Direct Instruction
These resources are to assist explicit or
direct instruction in the classroom.
Resources
16 Elements of Explicit
Instruction (Archer)
Planning Google Sheet
Agenda Slides (make a copy)
Double Entry Journal
5W’s and an H
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Formative Assessment
Different strategies and resources to use
to check student learning and
understanding.
Resources
Exit Tickets (Digital or Paper)
Quick Quizzes
Games
Academic Games
Online Games Doc
TAG (Edutopia)
Cold Calls (Popsicle Sticks)
Mini Whiteboards
Student Conferences
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Summarization
These resources are designed to provide
different ways for teachers to facilitate
summarization after an instructional
period.
Resources
3-2-1 Strategy (mglead)
One Pager Examples (We Are
Teachers)
Grafitti Board/Word Splash
Story Wheel
RAFT
KWL Chart
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Questioning
These resources are designed to provide
different ways for teachers to prompt and
promote questioning within a lesson
Resources
KWL Chart
Think-Pair-Share
Turn & Talk
Socratic Seminar
Inquiry-Based Learning
Project-Based Learning
Driving Question Board
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Cooperative Learning
These resources are designed to provide
different setups for lessons that involve
cooperative learning (Kagan strategies)
Resources
Frayer Model Vocab
Group Playlists
Active Learning Showdown
Kagan Desk Groups
Inside-Outside Circle
Four Corners
Think-Pair-Share
Stand Up-Hand Up-Pair Up
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Graphic Organizers
These resources found on Ditch that
Textbook can be used in any subject.
Resources
Ditch That Textbook Site
KWL Chart
Venn Diagram
Cause and Effect Chart
Flowchart
Hexagonal Thinking
Cornell Notes
More!
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