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This reproducible chart and student handout from Teaching Numeracy remind students of the importance of recording what they have learned, what they noticed, what makes sense, etc. (K-12)

Use this tool from The Novice Advantage by Jonathan Eckert to think through your PLN and how you can make it even better.

In this complimentary activity from Keep CALM and Teach, teachers can engage in the first step toward having a CALM classroom: visualizing their ideal classroom.

The following activity from Concept-Based Literacy Lessons, Grades 4-10, uses strategies to promote critical analysis through the example of dystopian societies.

These exercises on walking meditation and levity moments from Mindful by Design include step-by-step mindfulness lessons embedded into specific curriculum areas, ready to implement immediately. 

There's no sense to learning to spell words we don't understand. This activity from Word Study That Sticks helps you review with your K-2 students the words they understand (or don't) for greater clarity. 

Use these two activities from What Are You Grouping For? to quickly build a sense of community, establish shared values around collaborative work, and "break the ice" in newly-formed groups. 

Summarizing is a great way to know if a student is understandning the main point of the reading. In this activity from The Big Book of Literacy Tasks, Grades K-8, the student will write a news story to another student explaining the most important points to know from the text read the day before.

Much like the adage “a rising tide lifts all boats,” displaying students’ writing about reading gives all students the opportunity to learn from—and aspire to— the ways of thinking of peers. Check out this activity from What Do I Teach Readers Tomorrow? Nonfiction, Grades 3-8 to learn how to create an effective inspiration wall for your classroom.

This Peer-Assisted Reflection (PAR) activity from Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades 3-5, helps you develop strategies for process feedback, which is critical as learners explore the why and the how of specific mathematics content.

Use the following template and lesson plan from Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades 6-8, to help your students analyze each other’s work for a more effective teaching practice.

Included in this excerpt from Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, High School, is a Peer Assisted Review (PAR) activity on on understanding volume formulas. PARs are a great resource to help students reflect on their own thinking and solve meaningful problems.