eTips

eTips are brief, only a sentence or two, designed to get your creative juices flowing for improving learning. Generated from CLI consultant experiences and from successes within partner districts, you’re likely to find something you can use to better your classroom practices!

May 16

eTip of the Week: Provide Variety in Assessments

Including a variety in assessment items and type supports a variety of learning styles and provides more opportunities for students to...

May 6

eTip of the Week: Provide Relevancy For Learning Targets

Apr 19

Our 100th eTip!

It's our 100th eTip! In honor of this occasion, show us your curriculum team and share a tip of how you collaborate!

Apr 4

eTip of the Week: Identify Gaps

Identifying gaps in curriculum development is essential to ensure that all necessary content and skills are included for student...

Mar 21

eTip of the Week: Maintain Focus

For this week's eTip of the Week, here are three helpful tips to maintain focus in the classroom!

Mar 7

eTip of the Week: Involve Students in Creating Rubrics

After aligning the assessment criteria in a rubric to the curriculum, it can be very powerful to involve students in the process as well....

Feb 23

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Share this post on social media, with a photo or gif that represents what the curriculum means to you and why. Make sure to tag us! The wi

Feb 8

eTip of the Week: Foster Critical Thinking With Drawing

At all levels of education, providing students with the opportunity to illustrate concepts allows information to be processed in multiple wa

Jan 25

eTip of the Week: Provide Opportunities for Reflection

Providing opportunities for students to reflect by using structures such as categorized visuals, graphic organizers, or exit slips...

Jan 11

eTip of the Week: What strategies do you use to encourage students to monitor their progress toward learning goals?

Involving students in the learning and assessment process promotes active engagement while allowing them to take ownership. What...

Dec 18, 2023

eTip of the Week: What is on Your Curriculum Wish List?

With the power of the local curriculum development process lies the ability for the district to include locally important content that...

Nov 27, 2023

eTip of the Week: Inspire Curiosity With Anchoring Phenomena

Anchoring phenomena are real-world, engaging, and relevant topics that serve as the starting point for a unit of study. By using...

Nov 2, 2023

eTip of the Week: Start With a Check-In

Before diving into the lesson, begin with a check in to ensure that everyone is ready to engage with the content. This will help to...

Oct 19, 2023

eTip of the Week: Provide Choice in Assessment

Allowing students to choose how they demonstrate their mastery of learning targets can be a powerful way to increase engagement and...

Oct 11, 2023

eTip of the Week: Share How You Have Used AI in Education This Week

Artificial Intelligence continues to make impacts on the educational world. How have you used AI in education this week? Share your...