Tier 1 Instructional Tools & Strategies (Grade 5) by DUSD Curriculum & Instruction https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac Share tips and tricks for any of these high-impact strategies that you have implemented successfully with students. en-us 2025-07-24 19:31:04 UTC 2025-08-07 17:50:40 UTC hello@padlet.com DUSDCandI https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3528088486 2025-07-24 19:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3528088486 Warm Ups https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3528088487 I have used "Which one doesn't belong?" - I put up 4 of anything (can be used across content areas), and students have to decide which one doesn't belong. This helps to activate learning and builds on prior knowledge.

Math example: 3, 6, 8, and 12 - (multiple answers for this one)

]]> 2025-07-24 19:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3528088487 Leveled Math Groups https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537941237 We differentiate our math instruction based on levels determined with a pretest. Low, medium and high students are with similar leveled peers and taught based on needs.

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]]> 2025-08-07 16:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537941237 Socratic Seminars https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537941294 Socratic seminars paired with literature studies allow for students to share their thinking and connect and build on one another's ideas in a safe way.

Sets students up for success.

]]> 2025-08-07 16:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537941294 Graphic Organizer/Goal Setting & Reflection https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537941520 2025-08-07 16:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537941520 https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537941756 Utilize the four corners of our classroom for students to indicate answer to a question. Once in the corner, students have to defend their answers. Gets them up, moving, and talking to each other about something specific.

]]> 2025-08-07 16:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537941756 Using Eureka Exit Tickets https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537942019 We use daily digital exit tickets that we transfered from Eureka Math onto Google Forms. This way students know if they have met the standard or not and then a quick visual to teachers about who is understanding the essential standard.

]]> 2025-08-07 16:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537942019 Amador https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537942043 One-pagers for all subjects (sometimes individual and sometimes in groups)

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]]> 2025-08-07 17:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537965569 Green https://padlet.com/DUSDcurriculumandinstruction/61s89pinf5ldldac/wish/3537968814 KWL charts to activate and spark prior knowledge and videos to get students engaged

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