What This Resource Is
The Growth Gap Teacher Implementation Packet is a concise professional development tool designed to help educators respond effectively when students struggle.
Instead of removing frustration too quickly—or mistaking it for failure—this packet equips teachers with clear decision-making tools and classroom-ready language to support productive struggle.
This is not a curriculum or scripted lesson.
It’s a back-pocket guide for real instructional moments.
What Teachers Will Find Inside
✔ How to recognize when students are in the Growth Gap
✔ Language teachers can use immediately—without overthinking
✔ A 30-second check to decide when to step in, wait, or redirect
✔ Practical guidance for using the framework across subjects
✔ Reflection prompts for individual practice, PLCs, or coaching
Designed to be printed, referenced, and reused.
Who This Is For
Classroom teachers (upper elementary through secondary)
Instructional coaches
PLCs and department teams
New teacher induction programs
Educators seeking practical strategies—not theory alone
Works across:
Math · Writing · Reading · Science · Assessments · Projects
What This Is NOT
✘ Not a curriculum
✘ Not an SEL program
✘ Not a student worksheet pack
This resource supports instructional judgment, not compliance.
Why Teachers Use It
Frustration is not a problem to eliminate—it’s a signal to interpret.
When educators learn how to name, normalize, and guide students through difficulty, learning becomes more durable and students become more independent.
Format
PDF download
6 pages
Print-friendly
Non-editable
Suggested Use
After a PD session
As a desk-side reference
During coaching conversations
In PLC discussions
For individual reflection