Maximizing

Quality
Instruction
 Table of contents
01 03
Strategies and Work
Introduction
Time
5-10 minutes 30 minutes

02 04
Aligning with Standards Conclusion
10 minutes 5-10 minutes
01
Introduction
Which Kris Jenner describes
you best? Share with your
shoulder partner and why?
 Objectives

Strategies Implementation
Teachers will assess how
Teachers will learn and
to implement at least one
practice three strategies
strategy in their
to maximize time spent on
classroom in the next
quality instruction.
week.
02
Aligning Standards
Standards and Data
Drive Instruction
Standards are what students are
expected to learn each year.

Data related to these standards

drives instruction.
 Ways to Align Standards

Collaborate
Work in PLCs to determine
what students know and need coordinators have worked to
to know based on data
Utilize Build
Curriculum Foundations
Our district’s educational
Determine what foundations
students need in order to
procure and develop
reach standards and
meaningful aligned
expectations
curriculum
03
Strategies
Breakout Rooms
Provide students with content and then allow them to
analyse and discuss in small groups before coming back to
a larger group.

The teacher will walk around the room and ask leading
questions or participate in discussions to ensure students
are learning
Early Finisher (not just busy work!)
Early finisher work is work that students can do in order to
focus on certain skills

This should be enrichment activities that provide more

rigor and are engaging
Flip Your Classroom
Provide students with material and things they are
expected to learn or know at the end of a lesson or unit and
allow them to discuss and predict what they will be
learning
Flip Your Classroom
● Break into groups of 3 or 4

● You will be handed an envelope with 10 vocabulary

words related to a US History Unit you are about the
begin

● You will use prior knowledge to write a summary of

this unit using all 10 vocabulary words
Flip Your Classroom
● Groups will share out their summaries

● The class will discuss differences and similarities in

their summaries
 Teacher Work Time

Spend the next 10-15 minutes to determine

where in the next week or two you can
incorporate one or more strategy into your
lesson plans
04
Conclusion
Scan QR code
to provide
feedback on
today’s session
 References
10 Effective Strategies to Boost Student Learning Time. (2019, June 24). ThoughtCo.
https://www.thoughtco.com/strategies-for-teachers-to-maximize-student-learning-time-4065667
Amaro, M. (2022, January 11). How To Maximise Your Students’ Learning Time. The Highly Effective
Teacher. https://thehighlyeffectiveteacher.com/how-to-maximise-your-students-learning-time/
Prescott, J. (2021, December 27). Maximizing Instructional Time in the Classroom. Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt. https://www.hmhco.com/blog/maximizing-instructional-time-in-the-classroom