Whether You're Talking "Remote"..."Blended"..."Project-Based"...or just tomorrow's worksheet... Start with These Two Must-Have Lesson Planning Tools

If you are a teacher grappling with how to teach remotely, it can be a good time to remember that whether traditional or virtual, in-school or remote, the teaching modalities in themselves don’t really drive effective teaching. It’s the underlying principles of sound instructional design that count. If you already use these design principles, they should continue to be helpful tenets as you figure out how to craft effective instructional units for remote teaching. If you’re not familiar with these design principles, this time of re-invention might be a good opportunity to up your instructional game as you delve into re-thinking how to teach.