Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week

Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here.

You can also see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here.

Here are this week’s picks:

Hinterland: Teaching Beyond the Curriculum is from Joel Kenyon. I’m adding it to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES ON TELLING STORIES WHEN WE TEACH.

Building Routines to Manage Cognitive Load is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On The Value Of Classroom Routines.

I’m adding this post to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING HOW TO USE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING & PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN YOUR CLASSROOM:

fun/easy thing to do before students turn in essays: have them leave a comment explaining the reasoning behind their title

(always a win!)

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— Marcus Luther (@marcusluther.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 6:16 AM

Using Supreme Court Cases in Middle School Social Studies is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Sites To Learn About The U.S. Supreme Court.

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