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Effective Practices
- PL Toolkit
- PL-1 Develops Student Learning Goals
- PL-2 Data-driven instruction
- PL-3 Design Effective Lesson Plans, Units & Assessments
- I-1 Objective Driven Lessons
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I-2 Check for Understanding
- Assess Mastery
- Begin with the End
- Checkpoints
- Chunking Text
- Closure
- Cold Call
- Exit Ticket
- Graphic Organizer
- Guided Practice
- Non-Verbal Signals
- Open-Ended Responses
- Post It
- Randomizing Responses
- Right is Right
- Running Roster
- Stretch It
- Structured Peer Conversation
- Student Conferences
- Student-Generated Questions
- Teach Back
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I-3 Differentiation
- Chunking Text
- Double Plan
- Exit Ticket
- Flexible Grouping
- Graphic Organizer
- Grappling
- HOT Question
- Independent Practice
- Leveled Text
- Multimedia
- Open-Ended Responses
- Post It
- Product Menus
- Right is Right
- Running Roster
- Stretch It
- Structured Peer Conversation
- Student-Generated Questions
- Take a Stand
- Tiered Assignments
- Workstations
- I-4 Higher Level Thinking
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I-5 Maximizing Instructional Time
- 100 Percent
- Academic Posture
- Call and Response
- Cold Call
- Do Now
- Entry Routine
- Exit Routine
- Job Assignments
- Material Organization
- Non-Verbal Interventions
- Non-Verbal Signals
- Open-Ended Responses
- Pacing Tools
- Right is Right
- Stretch It
- Strong Voice
- Student Conference
- Teach Back
- Tight Transitions
- Work the Clock
- Workstations
- I-6 Communicating Content/Concepts
- I-7 High Academic Expectations
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I-8 Student Engagement
- Academic Posture
- Call and Response
- Closure
- Cold Call
- Do Now
- Engage and Connect
- Graphic Organizer
- HOT Question
- Independent Practice
- J-Factor
- Job Assignments
- Leveled Text
- Non-Verbal Signals
- Open-Ended Responses
- Product Menus
- Randomizing Responses
- Real-World Connections
- Reinforcers
- Structured Peer Conversation
- Student-Generated Questions
- Workstations
- Work Hard, Get Smart
- I-9 Classroom Management
- I-10 Classroom Climate
- Literacy Routines
- Academics
- Swivl Pilot Program
- eLearning
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Design, Media, and Online Learning (DMOL)
The DMOL team is dedicated to providing quality online professional development opportunities for staff in HISD. Our group is comprised of Instructional Design/Online Learning Specialists, an Instructional Video/Media Production team, and Graphic Designers who work with departments from across the district to develop training resources for increasing effective instruction in the classroom.Our online courses for HISD staff can be found on OneSourceMe Learning.
Our library of instructional videos can be found on our YouTube channel.
If you are interested in working with us on your next project, please fill out our online Work Request Form.
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Online Learning
The Online Learning team consists of Instructional Designers experienced with developing online, computer-based training. We collaborate with our content partners to re-think their content for online, self-paced delivery.
Take a look at some of our sample work on our website: houstonisdpsd.org -
Instructional Media
The Instructional Media team creates digital media specifically for professional development training. Housed at the HISD Educational Learning Center, our team provides several services including:
- Video filming and editing
- Audio recording and editing
- Photography
- Animations
- Graphic Design
Our library of instructional videos can be found on our Vimeo channel or YouTube channel.
