Teach Maverick

Balancing Screen Time and Reading: Promoting Literacy in the Digital Age

Balance screen time and reading with actionable strategies, digital tools, and literacy tips to engage students in the digital age.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8): Exploring World Religions - Understanding Beliefs and Practices

Grades 6-8 explore major world religions—compare beliefs, practices, and history while fostering respect and global understanding.

Creating Safe Classrooms: The Benefits of Trauma-Informed Teaching

Explore trauma-informed teaching strategies that create safe, supportive classrooms, boosting students’ emotional health and academic success.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Explore Architecture and Engineering with Model Building

Hands-on STEM lesson: grades 3-5 design and build model structures, mastering basic architecture and engineering skills.

The Benefits of Social-Emotional Learning in Schools

Boost academic success with Social-Emotional Learning: cultivate emotional intelligence, resilience, and strong relationships in your classroom.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Learn to Code with Scratch - Beginner Programming for Kids

Introduce Grades 3-5 to coding with Scratch—build animations & games, master loops and events, and boost problem-solving in a fun, collaborative lesson.

The Power of Community-Sourced Curriculum Development in Schools

Boost student engagement with community-sourced curriculum: parents, businesses & culture unite to create relevant, inclusive learning.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8): Discovering the Fibonacci Sequence and Symmetry in Nature

Engage middle school grades 6-8 with hands-on math-in-nature projects exploring Fibonacci patterns, symmetry & fractals in real-world objects.

Service Learning Projects: Bridging Classroom Learning with Community Impact

Service learning projects blend curriculum with community service, boosting student engagement, civic responsibility, and real-world skills.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8): Poetry Slam - Expressing Creativity Through Spoken Word

Middle school Poetry Slam lesson: craft vivid poems, master figurative language, and shine in a supportive classroom slam.

Innovative Classroom Designs: Benefits of Collaborative Learning Spaces

Transform classrooms with flexible, tech-rich collaborative spaces that boost engagement, teamwork, and 21st-century skills.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8): Learning About Ancient Civilizations with Virtual Field Trips

Middle school virtual field trip: explore ancient Egypt, Greece & Rome, analyze artifacts, compare cultures, create multimedia projects.

Fostering Leadership: Benefits of Student-Run Initiatives in Schools

Empower students through student-run initiatives—cultivate leadership, engagement, and real-world skills in your school.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Exploring Pond Ecosystems with Dioramas

Hands-on pond ecosystem diorama lesson for grades 3-5—identify pond plants & animals, explore interdependence, present findings.

Teaching Mindfulness in Schools: Boosting Emotional Resilience and Wellbeing

Teach mindfulness in schools to strengthen students' emotional resilience, focus, and wellbeing while creating calmer, more effective classrooms.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Time Travel History Journals - Creative Historical Writing

Ignite creative historical writing with Time Travel History Journals—grades 3-5 research, write, and share vivid past perspectives in class.

Virtual Reality Field Trips: Bringing the World to Your Classroom

Virtual reality field trips engage students with immersive, cost-effective journeys that bring history, science, and culture alive in your classroom.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): STEM Bridge Building Challenge - Engineering for Kids

Engage grades 3-5 with a hands-on STEM bridge-building challenge that teaches engineering principles, teamwork, and problem-solving.

Revolutionizing STEM Education: The Impact of Mobile Learning Labs

Discover how mobile learning labs bring immersive, hands-on STEM experiences to underserved communities, sparking students’ curiosity.

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Lesson Plan (Grades K-2): Community Helpers Day - Learning About Local Heroes

K-2 students role-play firefighters, doctors & more, meet a local helper, and craft thank-you cards to honor community heroes.

Empowering Teachers with Student-Led Professional Development

Discover how student-led professional development boosts teaching, engagement, and collaboration through feedback, co-teaching, and tech.

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Lesson Plan (Grades K-2): Exploring Weather Patterns with Weather Watchers

K-2 Weather Watchers lesson: track daily weather, keep journals, create art, and share observations to build science skills.

Eco-Schools: Integrating Sustainability into Education

Discover how eco-schools weave sustainability, outdoor learning, and community action into daily education.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Historical Escape Room - Solving Puzzles About the Past

Grades 3-5 unlock history through an escape room, solving puzzles on events & heroes while building teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking.

The Benefits of Micro-Schools: A New Era in Education

Discover how micro-schools deliver personalized, flexible learning and strong community connections for 21st-century student success.