Teaching Guides
Free, practical guides for the strategies and routines teachers use every day, with examples, sentence starters, and ideas you can try tomorrow.
Each guide explains the strategy, shows real examples, and shares tips for teaching it, whether or not you use our clings. New guides are added throughout the school year.
Writing and thinking strategies
The RACES Writing StrategyRestate, answer, cite, explain, summarize: steps, examples, sentence starters, and RACE vs. RACES.
What Is CER in Science?Claim, evidence, reasoning explained, with two science examples, color-coding, and a strong-CER checklist.
How to Use CER in MathClaim, evidence, reasoning for math class, with worked examples, sentence starters, and tips.
The CUBES Math StrategyCircle, underline, box, evaluate, solve: worked word problems, a clue words chart, and how to make CUBES work.
Classroom management and setup
What Is CHAMPS?Each letter explained, voice levels, and example expectations for whole group, partner work, transitions, and tests.
How to Store Anchor Charts and Whiteboard ClingsSimple ways to keep anchor charts and clings flat, organized, and ready for the next unit.
What Are Whiteboard Clings?How static cling works, how it's different from a sticker, and why teachers use it for anchor charts.
Monthly Whiteboard IdeasA board idea, morning message prompts, and an easy doodle for every month from August through June.
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New guides are added throughout the school year. Have a strategy or routine you'd like a guide for? Email elizabeth@reimagines.com.
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