The deck
One card. One strategy. One better lesson. Scan a card’s QR code, or find a strategy below for the full guide: a diagram, step-by-step moves, a classroom timer and examples for every grade band.
Instructional Delivery
- B1Concept ClashHow is X like Y?
- B2Shuffle PracticeShuffle the practice deck
- B3Explicit EssentialsShow it, share it, release
- B4Front No MoreThe front is lava
- B5Hook, Line...Reel them in fast
- B6Idea LinksSnap the ideas together
- B7Ignite BitesTwo minutes. Go!
- B8Question StormQuestions only. No answers.
- B9Reading RelayPass the reading baton
- B10Reality CheckSolve something real today
- B11Sketch ItDraw it to know it
- B12Talk Less, Do MoreBeat the five-minute buzzer
- B13Ten-Po ShiftSwitch it up every ten
Collaboration & Discussion
- G1Change My MindVote, argue, vote again
- G2Circle Up CheckOne word. Everyone. Go.
- G3Echo & ElevateSay it back, then build
- G4Every Hand UpNobody sits this one out
- G5Feedback FlowRotate, read, react
- G6Light LiftPlay first, learn second
- G7Mix 'N' MatchMeet your 3 o’clock
- G8Move & SpeakPick a corner, defend it
- G9Silent SignalsShh. Solve it anyway.
- G10Task MastersHire your crew
- G11Teach SwapBecome the expert
- G12Text TalksNobody reads in silence
- G13Think Pair Rotate ShareNew partner, better idea
Assessment & Retrieval
- Y1Brain BustersNotes down, brains on
- Y2Boards Up!Everyone answers. Boards up!
- Y3Fix ThisFind the mistake
- Y4Flash BackRewind before you play
- Y5Focus FramePost today’s mission
- Y6Glow Grow GoGlow. Grow. Go.
- Y7Growth GoalsBeat your own best
- Y8Map It OutDraw the big picture
- Y9Meta MattersStudy your own studying
- Y10Pulse CheckThumbs up, sideways, down
- Y11Quiz LabQuiz, quiz, trade!
- Y12Seeds of InsightAsk the real experts
- Y13Visible ThinkingSee. Think. Wonder.
Classroom Systems & Equity
- R1Culture CheckWho’s missing from this unit?
- R2Disrupt DetourPractice the tricky moment
- R3Flow FinderBeat the transition clock
- R4Goal GetterOne goal. One date.
- R5Hidden HeroSpot the unsung hero
- R6Kudos CallMake the good-news call
- R7Learning WalkSteal one great move
- R8Passing ConnectionTwo minutes, one student
- R9Routine RefreshStudents fix the system
- R10Seat SmartDesks follow the lesson
- R11UDL DIYBuild it for everyone
- R12Voice & ChoiceLet them call it
- R13Door GreeterOwn the doorway