Downloads
Download these job aids – including poster resources and templates – to support your work.
Click the accordion button (+) in each section below for downloads and more information.
Lesson Planning
Many models exist for planning and delivering lessons. We have used the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Network BOPPPS model to frame our lesson planning and our observation form. The CARD model is another approach to lesson planning. Find the below downloadable resources to support your use of this structure.
Effective Questions
Questions can be used to promote lower-order thinking skills (accessing and making sense of existing knowledge) as well as higher-order thinking skills (eliciting the creation of new knowledge). Download the Spectrum of Effective Questions poster (PDF) and the 29 Critical Thinking Question stems below.
Key Apps for Teaching and Learning
See recommended free apps to support remote teaching and learning. Choose those that support your practice. Download the poster (PDF) below.
Remote Synchronous Classroom Slides
Modify and use these slides before your virtual class begins. Download the welcome slide (PPT) and/or the housekeeping slide (PPT) below.
Remote Class Attendance
Download the following attendance files, and upload them to a shared folder (e.g., OneDrive, Teams) for class attendance. Or, copy this attendance template created in Microsoft Forms.
Remote Feedback Responses
Download this chart with template feedback messages for individuals and the class. See the post, Providing Feedback in a Remote Environment, for more information.
Student Absences and Lack of Engagement
Download these modifiable email templates to communicate with students who are absent or disengaged in remote classes. See the post, Remote Class Attendance and Message Management, for more information.
Developmental Observation of Teaching Materials
Download these resources to prepare for an observation. These resources may also be used at any time for self-reflection on your teaching.