Teaching Resources
Framework guides, strategy breakdowns, and reference materials for K-12 educators.
What Is an IEP?
A teacher's guide to Individualized Education Programs.
What Is a 504 Plan?
A complete guide to 504 plans, accommodations, and teacher responsibilities.
Bloom's Taxonomy Verbs
The complete verb list organized by cognitive level.
What Is Differentiated Instruction?
Strategies and examples for differentiating content, process, and product.
What Is Formative Assessment?
Types, examples, and strategies for effective formative assessment.
What Is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework developed by CAST that guides teachers in designing flexible learning experiences. Rat...
The Danielson Framework for Teaching — A Teacher's Guide
The Danielson Framework for Teaching, developed by Charlotte Danielson, is one of the most widely used teacher evaluation frameworks in the United Sta...
Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) — A Teacher's Guide
Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) is a framework developed by Norman Webb that classifies the cognitive complexity of tasks and assessments into four le...
Marzano's High-Yield Instructional Strategies
Robert Marzano and colleagues identified nine categories of instructional strategies that have a high probability of enhancing student achievement acr...
What Is MTSS? — Multi-Tiered System of Supports Guide
Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a comprehensive framework that provides targeted support to every student through increasing levels of inten...
What Is PBIS? — Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a proactive, school-wide framework for creating a positive school culture and preventing beha...
Backward Design for Lesson Planning — Understanding by Design
Backward Design, also known as Understanding by Design (UbD), is a curriculum planning framework developed by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe. The core ...
Standards-Based Grading — A Complete Guide for Teachers
Standards-Based Grading (SBG) is a grading system that measures student achievement against specific learning standards rather than aggregating points...
What Is SEL? — Social-Emotional Learning Guide for Teachers
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for emotional ...
Project-Based Learning (PBL) — A Complete Guide for Teachers
Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method where students learn by actively investigating and responding to an authentic, engaging, and complex...