Overview of Kira's Teacher Resources

Get to know all of the resources we have available for teachers to accompany each of our courses

Kira Learning aims to provide not only a high quality platform and content, but also materials and professional learning opportunities that support teachers for success in helping their students learn. 

The teacher resource materials that we provide include:

• Curriculum Guide for each course
• Lesson Plans for each unit and/or lesson
• Lesson Slides for each lesson
• Guided Notes for each lesson
• Notes for each lesson

You can find these resources embedded directly in the course view. To access them, follow the flow outlined here: 

About Our Resources

Curriculum Guide for Courses

Each course curriculum guide provides:

• Overview of the course
• Course learning targets
• Course structure
• Overview of each unit
  • Learning target
  • Lessons
  • Project

Lesson Plans for Lessons

Lesson Plans for each lesson are currently provided for these courses:

• Intro to Computational Thinking and Programming (MS)
• Intro to CS - Python (HS)

These plans provide for each lesson:

• Lesson summary
• Lesson targets and (TN) standards covered
• Key vocabulary
• Lesson overview and suggested timing for each step
• Detailed lesson plan with unplugged and online activities, practice, and assessments

Lesson Plans for Units

Lesson Plans for each unit are currently provided for this course:

• AI: Methods and Applications (HS)

This plan provides for each unit:

• Content overview with learning targets
• Lesson structure
• Instructional suggestions for each lesson
• Key vocabulary and concepts for each lesson

Slides for Lessons

Lesson slides are currently provided for this course:

• Intro to Computational Thinking and Programming (MS)

Lesson slide content includes:

• Student-facing materials and activities that can structure the lesson. These are generally “unplugged” learning activities that support and complement the online content. (These activities are largely taken from the Teacher Guide documents.)
• Teacher notes and resources in the Speaker Notes section of each slide. 

Guided Notes for Lessons

Guided notes are currently provided for these courses:

• Intro to Computational Thinking and Programming (MS)
• Intro to CS - Python (HS) (under construction) 

Guided notes are generally intended to be given to students to structure their note-taking while watching videos. The notes focus on key terms and concepts in each lesson.

Notes for Lessons

Notes are currently provided for this course:

•  Intro to CS - Python (HS)

Notes provide a text summary of the key terms and concepts for the lesson.