All educators know that best practice strategies and activities are needed for optimal learning! But what is the difference between a strategy and an activity? How should teachers incorporate strategies and activities into their classroom? This 50-slide Professional Development PowerPoint is a comprehensive tutorial of Best Practice Strategies and Activities that can be adapted to any content or classroom. Product includes Marzano’s Nine Strategies for Optimal Learning, Hands-on Activities that correspond with each strategy, and a useful Problems of Practice assessment. Perfect for instructional coaching, professional development, or New Teacher Induction programs.

Do you coach, lead, or inspire teachers? Research shows that an understanding of Webb’s Depth of Knowledge is the foundation to optimal instruction. Now you can help teachers gain an understanding with the Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Overview PowerPoint. This 32-Slide read-to-go PD PowerPoint includes a comprehensive overview of the DOK Four Levels, Checks for Understanding, DOK Question/Task Stems, DOK Activities, and a Teacher Deliverable. You and your teachers will love this classroom-changing tool. Perfect for administration, department heads, and instructional coaches!

Hearing crickets in the classroom? It’s time to leverage (20) Dynamic Discourse Strategies to increase student-to-student talk and engagement. This 46-slide PowerPoint is sure to empower teachers, build capacity, and elevate school-wide instruction as it delves into (20) high-yield discourse strategies. Slides describe how each strategy works and gives real-life classroom examples in ELA, math, social studies, science, and related arts…in addition to a Bridge-to-Practice scenario. You and other teachers will love this!