The Heart of the TeachSmart Curriculum: Guided Slide Presentations

Experience ready-to-teach lessons that do the heavy lifting for you—while growing your teachers’ instructional practice. With over 85 editable slideshow presentations, each one follows the full lesson cycle and is designed to support mastery-level learning from start to finish.

✔️ Engaging anticipatory sets to activate thinking
✔️ Direct instruction that’s clear and scaffolded
✔️ Built-in checks for understanding
✔️ Guided student notes and embedded academic vocabulary
✔️ Interactive strategies and collaborative practice
✔️ Independent tasks for reinforcement
✔️ Closure activities that promote reflection and retention

Each presentation is more than a lesson—it’s a model of strong teaching that helps teachers internalize effective instruction while delivering it.

Smart Lessons, Real Results

Our TeachSmart lessons are methodically curated to include every component of the instructional cycle—from anticipatory sets to independent practice and closure. Each lesson is built with intention to maximize engagement, promote clarity, and drive student outcomes. With everything you need in one place, planning is streamlined and instruction is purposeful.

🚀 The Launchpad: Set the Tone for Success

Kickstart every lesson with clarity and purpose. The Launchpad slide helps establish consistent routines and expectations by outlining what students are learning, why it matters, and what they’ll need to be successful. With clear content and language objectives, a visual hook for context, and a quick supply list, students are grounded from the start—ready to engage, connect, and take ownership of their learning.

🔔 Start Strong with a Bell Ringer

Every TeachSmart lesson begins with a purposeful bell ringer designed to activate prior knowledge and create a smooth bridge from yesterday’s learning to today’s focus. These quick, engaging tasks help uncover misconceptions and allow teachers to address gaps in understanding—ensuring students are ready to tackle new content with confidence and clarity.

🔥 Hook Their Attention from the Start

Each lesson kicks off with an engaging anticipatory set that sparks curiosity and activates prior knowledge. Whether it’s an I See, I Think, I Wonder prompt, a Would You Rather scenario, or a quick video clip, these hooks are designed to get students thinking, talking, and excited for what they’re about to learn.

Structured for Success

Each lesson breaks down content into bite-sized, easy-to-digest pieces. This chunking approach ensures students stay engaged and don’t get overwhelmed. Guided student notes are built right in, so learners can follow along, capture key ideas, and stay focused from start to finish.

Make Thinking Visible

Learning sticks when students have a chance to chew on new content and we actively check what they’ve grasped. These lessons embed opportunities for students to process information through guided discussions, think-alouds, and collaborative tasks. Along the way, strategically placed checks give you real-time insight into student understanding—so you can adjust instruction with precision.

Practice with Purpose

This is where learning sticks. Students first practice new content with guidance, then apply it independently to demonstrate mastery. Every activity is intentionally aligned to the day’s objective, reinforcing understanding while building confidence and ownership. Whether it's completing tasks with a partner or working solo, this phase ensures students are actively applying what they've learned—without relying on teacher support.

The Final Checkpoint

Bring the lesson full circle by revisiting the objective and spotlighting the day’s key takeaways. This is a chance for students to reflect, share insights, or summarize what they’ve learned—whether through quick discussions, written responses, or exit tickets. Closure solidifies understanding, clears up lingering confusion, and sets students up for success in what comes next.

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