What problem are we solving?
Teachers need routines that hold during busy weeks. Families want clarity and trust. This post gives three moves you can use this month with current materials.
Move 1- Prime → Do → Prove (7 minutes total)
- Prime (2 min): One-sentence learning target, one visual/example, one success check.
- Do (4 min): Same entry task for everyone (stems, word bank, worked example).
- Prove (1 min): Quick check (thumbs/sticky/click). List students who need a second rep.
Why it works: Access is built in from the start, not added later.
Try tomorrow: Put your opener in big type, add two stems, script your Prime sentence.
Move 2- Tap-In / Tag-Out (co-teaching that stops crowding)
- Roles: Lead keeps pacing; Tap-In loops the room; Tag-Out swaps to model a mini-routine.
- Rules: No adult clumps. Whisper feedback, then write it. Every 5 minutes, set up one Student to answer the whole class.
Try tomorrow: Sketch the loop, assign who starts as Lead, set a 5-minute timer.
Move 3- Friday-Visible Progress Tracker (3 minutes)
Pick two fields and keep it light:
- Task completion (0/1/2)
- Time on task (min)
- Access used (stems / visual / read-aloud / chunking)
Family note (1 sentence, Fridays):
“We used stems + chunking; [Student] completed 5/6 tasks. Next week, we will add a visual outline.”
IEP meeting flow (plain language)
Before (2 business days out): Send the agenda and a snapshot; ask the family for their top priority.
During: Open with strengths in student/family voice; tie goals to classroom routines; record agreements with owner + date.
After (within two business days): Email agreements + tracker setup; schedule the first check-in.
End with action, not a pitch
Try-This-Week (3 steps):
- Script your Prime sentence + 2 stems.
- Run one Tap-In/Tag-Out loop.
- Start the Friday tracker for one period.
Staff Huddle (5 minutes):
Where did students hesitate in the first minute? Which support (stem/visual/chunking) helped? What’s the one routine we’ll keep next week?
Thoughts Processed 