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Instructional Minute

June 6, 2023

Instructional Minute June 6, 2023
Instructional Minute June 6, 2023

Week of June 5th

  • A Thank You to You!
  • 90/90/90

Thank You For Another Great Year! Thank You For Another Great Year!

Dear Educators & Staff -

As we approach the end of the 2022-2023 school year, the Instructional Division wanted to take this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude for everything you have done for our students. This year, you have demonstrated unwavering dedication, resilience, and passion. From adapting your teaching methods to promote evidence based learning models, to providing constant support and encouragement, you have gone above and beyond to ensure our students' well-being and academic growth.


As we wrap up this school year, we want to acknowledge the immense sacrifices you have made and the countless hours you have dedicated to shaping the minds of our students. Your dedication has not gone unnoticed, and the impact you have made extends far beyond the classroom.


This will be the last Instructional Minute for the 2022-2023. Looking forward to sharing best practices with you again for the 2023-2024 school year!


Wishing you a well-deserved break and a summer filled with relaxation and rejuvenation. You have truly earned it.

Some of Our Favorites Books for Summer Reading List Some of Our Favorites Books for Summer Reading List

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  • 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning: Teaching for Success John Hattie and Klaus Zierer
  • Achieving Equity & Excellence: Immediate Results From Lessons of High-Poverty, High-Success Schools - Douglas Reeves
  • Bringing Words to Life - Isabel Beck
  • Explicit Instruction - Anita Archer
  • Lost at School - Dr. Ross W. Greene

  • Ruthless Equity - Ken Williams
  • Teach Like a Champion 3.0 - Doug Lemov
  • The Impact Cycle - Jim Knight
  • The Knowledge Gap - Natalie Wexler

  • The Reading Comprehension Blue Print - Nancy Hennessy

  • The Reading Mind - Daniel T. Willingham

90|90|90 - Weekly Wonderment 90|90|90 - Weekly Wonderment

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90|90|90 Schools are identified as having 90% or more of the students eligible for free and reduced lunch, 90% or more of the students were members of ethnic minority groups, and 90% or more of the students met district or state academic standards in reading or another area. (Reeves, 2000)

90|90|90 Practices to Improve Achievement and Close the Equity Gap

  1. Impact of Collaboration
  2. The Value of Feedback
  3. The Impact of Time
  4. Action Research and Mid-Course Corrections
  5. Aligning Teacher Assignments with Teacher Preparation
  6. Constructive Data Analysis
  7. Common Assessments
  8. The Value of Every Adult in the System Cross-Disciplinary Integration

📸 Share pictures of your class during the Workshop Model 📸 📸 Share pictures of your class during the Workshop Model 📸

We would love to feature them in the Instructional Minute.

Email them to: michelle.lake@lansingschools.net

In addition to the photo, please be sure include your name, school and grade level.

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Workshop Model Explained 1.12.23.pdf
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Workshop Model Lesson Framework
Use the Workshop Model Lesson Framework to plan out your lessons. This will ensure all steps of the Workshop Model will be included.
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WSM - Questions to consider large printout.pdf
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Marzano's Taxonomy
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Gradual Release Model

Direct Instruction (mini-lesson) follows the gradual release model, in which the teacher first demonstrates the teaching point, models the new learning (I Do), then provides the students guided practice (We Do).

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Amplify Videos

Amplify Science videos that will help out all teachers! Whether you are a novice or expert, there is something here for you! Click the link below.

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Teach Like a Champion 3.0: 63 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College Companion Site

  • Click here to access the specific videos related to Teach Like a Champion.

No Opt Out is the perfect strategy to follow Cold Calling! (Holds Students to High Expectations)

This is from the Teach Like a Champion Field Guide

LSD - Library of Past Professional Development
Past Instructional Minute Newsletters
Feel like you missed something or need a refresher? Click the button to review past Instructional Minute Newsletters in one place on the Lansing School District Website with descriptions by week.

MDE Standards

ELA - Math - Science - Social Studies - Career and Technology In Education - Physical Education Standards - Visual and Performing Arts - World Language Standards

The Instructional Minute Newsletter will be sent out every Tuesday at 7:00am. The Instructional Minute Newsletter will be sent out every Tuesday at 7:00am.

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