A 9th grade English teacher wants to reduce lecture time and deliver foundational literary concepts through activities, but struggles to find ways to teach necessary information without at least some direct instruction.

Workarounds Described

• Uses scavenger hunt with magazines/newspapers to explore journalistic writing
• Gives 15-minute mini-lectures to introduce concepts before activities
• Relies on discussion facilitation for 12th graders instead of lectures

Implied Software Gaps

• A platform that curates and suggests interactive activities to replace traditional lectures
• A tool that helps teachers structure brief direct instruction within activity-based lessons
• A resource library that differentiates activities by grade level and prior knowledge

LitLab Activity Planner

LitLab Activity Planner helps ELA teachers convert direct instruction into interactive, student-led discovery activities. It provides a library of activity templates aligned to literary concepts and offers a lesson builder that strategically embeds mini-lectures, ensuring students grasp essential knowledge while staying engaged.