Lesson Planning Guide - Summer 2026

Summer Reflection & Goal Setting

The Summerbridge Community

Summerbridge Logistics

Unit Planning in 15 Steps

Lesson Plan Requirements, Template, Sample

Bloom's Taxonomy

Multiple Intelligences

Goals vs. Objectives

Writing Objectives

Making Goals Tangible

Personal, Team, Unit Goals Breakdown

Teaching Tips

Key Concepts

Professionalism: In Person

Professionalism: Email Etiquette

Community Building - Getting to Know You

Mission Skills

Effective Educator

Portrait of a Middle School Child

Collaborative Colleagues

Warm Ups & Wrap Ups

Lesson - Start to Finish

Critiquing and Adjusting a Lesson

Scaffolding

Providing Instructions

Creating Meaningful Homework

Sample Handouts

Sample Activities

Walking Through a Middle School Lesson - Social Studies

Walking Through a Middle School Lesson - Lit

Walking Through a Middle School Lesson - Science

Walking Through a Middle School Lesson - Observations, Inferences, Conclusions

Extension Activities

Community Builder Planning - Activity

Classroom Management

Classroom Management: No-Nos & Scenarios

Crisis Management

Kindness Rock Garden

The Alpha Wolf

Tech in the Classroom

Project Based Learning

Mac and Google Drive Tips

Lab Reports

Lesson Plan Feedback

Lesson Plan Examples - Past Summerbridge Units

ELA Concepts and Questions

Breaking Down Adult Processing

Facts to Application & Discussion

Asking Meaningful Questions in Each Subject

Brainstorming & Web Diagraming

Activites in Action - Purposeful Movement

Accept and Adapt

Team Leaders

Managing Your Systems

My Top 10

Returning the Serve

Gallery Walk - Lesson Feedback

Sticky Note Templates

ONLINE LEARNING

Summer 2020 - Getting Started

Online Curriculum Guides

Online Unit Plan - Core Subject

Online Unit Plan - Elective, Community, Teacher's Choice

Online Lesson Plan - Template

Video Planning

Translating Traditional Content Online

Virtual Classroom Instructions

Mental Health

Sandwich Creation Activity

Giving and Receiving Feedback

Useful Tech & Digital Resources

Professionalism - Video Chat Etiquette

Asking Questions - Discussions

Video Examples

Elementary School Memory Walk

Crisis Management

Classroom Management & Scenarios

Returning the Serve