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PowerPoints/Slides

SMARTER PPT with People's Bingo Activity,

Working SMARTER, not harder handout SMARTER Planning ppt

SMARTER instructional Cycle graphic

SMARTER instructional Cycle graphic 2

Videos

SMARTER Planning Overview Part ONE (00:07:25), Part Two (00:04:24)

What is SMARTER Planning Video (Keith Lenz).

SMARTER - The Instructional Cycle that Energizes Collaboration - Gillam, Graner Video, First 30 Days Activity, Tool for Integration of CER and LS

Using the SMARTER Instructional Cycle to Guide Collaboration in Inclusive Content Area Courses - Lenz (2023 Arkansas Update) Video Link

2025 Florida Update Session: Increasing Rigor with the SMARTER Planning and Instructional Cycle - Lenz, Bulgren. Rigor-SMARTER IC-and HOTR Resources presentation

Papers, Articles, Chapters, More

SMARTER Planning for Academic Diversity

How SIM and SMARTER Planning supports instructional best practice (Danielson)

How SIM and SMARTER Planning supports instructional best practice (Marzano and others)

The SMARTER Instructional Cycle - Lenz, 2016

SIM and SMARTER Planning Supports Instructional Best Practice (Danielson)

SIM and SMARTER Planning Supports Marzano

Smarter Teaching: Developing Accommodations to Reduce Cognitive Barries to Learning for individuals with LD - Lenz, Scanlon 1998

SMARTER Instructional Cycle, Cue Do Review and the Link to High Leverage Practices ppt 2019 SIMposium (No Video)

  • Assessment: Take Home Test Cartoon  Cheating Cartoon  Formative Summative jpg
  • Cycle: SMARTER Instructional Cycle (.key)
  • Formative Feedback Images: Word Cloud  Feedback Sandwich Cook Soup Image Whistle Cartoon Bad Dog Cartoon Head Tilts Cartoon
  • Revision Images: Bart Simpson

 

Course First!

Agendas

2021 Course First 1 Agenda Template

2021 Course FIrst 1 Welcome Letter (Print)

2022 CE FP Participant Agenda

2022 CF1 Agenda Template

2022 Course First 2 Agenda Template

2022 Course First 2 Cover page and Welcome Letter

CE FP Participant Agenda

Course First Overview

What is Course First 2

Student Materials
CER Choice Session Handouts

Course Organizer

Common Language

Connectors

Course First 1 Handouts

Course First 2 Handouts

Course First! Binder Table of Contents

Cue Do Review Checklist

SIM Overview Unit Organizer

Unit Map for SIM

Unit Organizer of  The Unit Organizer Routine
 
 
Videos
How Course First! Supports Teachers
Facilitated Planning for CER Implementation
Course First! for Better Planning and Instruction
Teaching Power Points

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