Navajo County: https://www.navajocountyaz.gov/366/Superintendent-of-Schools

Apache County: https://www.apachecountyaz.gov/school-superintendent

Superintendent Lewis (Navajo County): Rachael.Lewis@NavajoCountyAZ.gov

Superintendent Whiting (Apache County): JWhiting@ApacheSchools.net

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K–12
Teachers
Instructional Coaches
Administrators

Why I picked it
If a teacher only bookmarked ONE literacy website, this would probably be it.

Best for
K–2
Intervention
Title I

Start with this excellent overview from UFLI. It explains the research behind the Science of Reading and why evidence-based literacy instruction matters. Then explore the resources below to dive deeper into specific instructional practices.

Best for: K–12 • All Content Areas

Great for:

• Lesson planning

• IEP accommodations

• Parent communication

• Rubrics

• Exit tickets

• Classroom newsletters

Amazing for:

• Giving writing feedback

• Differentiating assignments

• Creating quizzes

• Checking reading levels

Best for every ELA teacher.

Great for integrating reading and writing.

Free classroom resources for teaching evidence-based writing.

• See–Think–Wonder

• Claim–Support–Question

• Think–Puzzle–Explore

• Question Formulation Technique (QFT)

• Hexagonal Thinking

• RAFT Writing

• Four Corners Discussion

• One-Pager Summaries

Perfect for mixed-ability classrooms.

Excellent for teachers and students.

1. Have NotebookLM turn an article into a study guide.

2. Use Brisk to provide differentiated writing feedback.

3. Create a "Mystery Image" bellringer in Canva.

4. Build a Quizizz exit ticket in under five minutes.

5. Use Padlet as a collaborative KWL chart.

6. Generate multiple reading levels of the same text with Diffit.

7. Record personalized audio feedback with Mote.

8. Design a choice board in Canva.

9. Use Curipod for an interactive class discussion.

10. Create a collaborative brainstorming wall in Padlet.

Best for:

• Grades 3–12

• Science

• Social Studies

• ELA

• Inquiry projects

Why teachers love it:

Students can explore real artifacts and build their own collections.

Excellent for:

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Math

• Middle & High School

8 Classroom ideas teachers can implement immediately:

1. Mystery Object Investigation

   Show an unusual object and have students ask questions.

2. See–Think–Wonder

   Use a photograph from Smithsonian Learning Lab.

3. NASA Challenge

   Build a paper lander.

4. Google Earth Journey

   Visit a landmark virtually.

5. PhET Exploration

   Let students manipulate variables.

6. Wonderopolis Bellringer

   Start class with a curiosity question.

7. Nature Observation

   Take students outside for five minutes.

8. Engineering Redesign

   Improve a simple paper tower.

Best For: K–12 • All Educators

Best For: Elementary & Middle School

This TED Talk is a timeless reminder that meaningful relationships are at the heart of student success. Rita Pierson's message continues to inspire educators around the world.

❤️ Greet every student by name at the door.

💬 Start class with a simple "Would You Rather?" or check-in question.

🎉 Celebrate effort with specific, descriptive praise.

🤝 Use Think-Pair-Share before whole-group discussion to increase participation.

📝 End the day with one reflection prompt: "What's one thing you're proud of today?"

Best For: PreK–12 • All Content Areas

Based on his work The End of Average, Todd Rose explains why designing learning for the "average student" often leaves many learners behind—and why flexible instruction benefits everyone.

🟢 Offer students two ways to show what they know (written, oral, visual, or digital).

🟢 Add sentence stems to support discussion and writing.

🟢 Use color-coding to organize multi-step directions.

🟢 Provide a graphic organizer before reading or writing.

🟢 Build in a quick "check for understanding" before moving to independent work.

Best For: K–12 • All Content Areas

A classic TED Talk explaining how a growth mindset influences learning, resilience, and achievement.

⭐ Have students set one academic goal for the week and revisit it on Friday.

⭐ Begin class with a "success story" or celebration from the previous day.

⭐ Ask students to reflect: "What strategy helped you learn today?"

⭐ Build in a two-minute peer encouragement activity before independent work.

⭐ End the lesson with an exit ticket asking, "What's one thing you're more confident about than when class started?"