Do-now calm
Start with something everyone can attempt.
teaching notes
One objective beats three almosts.
Write the exit question first, then build the hour backward.
AimOne skill
CheckMid-lesson
BoardReadable
HomeworkShort
Board
Board hierarchy
Title, example, then student work — not decoration.
Exit ticket
Three minutes of evidence beats a long speech.
“Lessons that fit a real hour”
Exit
Classroom and tutoring notes for clear objectives, board work, and exits that stick.
This is an independent field journal for teaching notes. Read slowly, take what helps, and leave the rest.