Are your warm-ups just filling time or do they provide meaningful learning and loopbacks? The lead4ward thinkalong toolkits turn those 5-10 minutes into powerful instructional moments. They’re easy to implement and follow a simple, consistent structure so they’re perfect for daily warm-ups to preview, practice, or review content.

What makes them different? Instead of using a new problem or passage each day, these warm-ups use the same one over several days to give students time to explore a concept from multiple angles and develop a routine for writing and problem-solving. They learn how to approach any new learning with a repeatable process to get started, identify what they already know, work it out, transfer their learning to new scenarios, and write about it. thinkalong toolkits are low prep and easily integrated into any curriculum! Whether students need support with complex problem-solving, high-impact concepts, or critical thinking skills, thinkalong toolkits provide creative strategies for:

• looping back on important content
• assessing where in the learning process students need support
• deepening learning and promoting transfer
• improving comprehension and extended constructed responses

The result? Teachers get ready-to-use routines. Students gain confidence, critical thinking skills, and stronger skills in high-priority concepts.

BONUS! Not only will we discuss how to transform your warm-ups into effective learning (for students and teachers), but we’ll show you how the embedded strategies from lead4ward’s instructional strategies playlist increase engagement, rigor, and access for all!