The teachers' blog · 2
Templates, plans and strategies you can use in tomorrow's lesson, written for a teacher with no time to spare.
Lesson plan template on the official plan-book fields, with examples
A free one-page lesson plan template on the fields of the official lesson-planning book, with filled-in lessons from maths, science and Arabic.
Raghad A. · November 8, 2026 · 13 min read
Why Arab teachers deserve tools that start in Arabic
String's founder argues that tools for Arab teachers should be written in Arabic from the start, in their curriculum's terms and right to left, not translated at the end.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 6 min read
A teacher's time is not free
A teacher's hours after class go on marking, planning and paperwork, and they cost the teacher an evening. The founder's argument, with dated data and a first step.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Messages to parents: ready templates for six common situations
Six ready, formal and kind messages to parents — falling behind, behaviour, absence, thanks, a meeting invite, a homework change — with the rule behind each. Free PDF.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 10 min read
Print less: worksheets that work on a screen or one shared copy
Five ways to use a worksheet with one copy or a screen, each with its set-up and minutes, and when a printed sheet still wins. Free printable PDF table, no sign-up.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 8 min read
Remedial and enrichment plans built from diagnostic results
A one-page remedial and enrichment plan per group, built from diagnostic results: two weeks of ten-minute activities, a check that ends it, a Grade 6 example. Free PDF.
Raghad A. · November 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Report-card comments: honest, kind phrases for every level
40 report-card comment stems for three levels and four areas, five vague comments rewritten, and the words to avoid. 24 of the stems on one printable PDF page.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 9 min read
Analysing test results with a simple table: question difficulty and class gaps
A worked analysis of a 10-question quiz for 30 students, on sample data: percent correct per question, what to reteach, who to group, Excel formulas and a blank grid.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Seven exam review games that need no equipment
Seven review games for a class of 40 that need only the board and notebooks: rules in three lines, the set-up, what each fits, its trap and minutes. Printable cards.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 8 min read
Rubrics students can read: how to write one, with four ready to use
Four ready rubrics — maths problem solving, oral presentation, project and paragraph writing — each with numbered and described levels, plus a blank printable.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 8 min read
What not to paste into AI tools: student data in seven rules
Seven rules for keeping student data out of AI tools, each with a before-and-after prompt, eight questions for a tool's privacy terms, and a printable card.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 5 min read
Where does your time go? A one-week log that shows the paperwork hours
A printable one-week log with five categories of teacher time, a worked example, and how to read it at the end of the week to cut, batch or hand off three tasks.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 8 min read
Think, pair, share: the strategy step by step with ready questions
Think-pair-share step by step: the minutes, what the teacher says, sentence starters for students, pairing 40 students in a minute, and 12 ready questions. Free PDF.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 9 min read
The unit test: a table of specifications, marks and a marking scheme
A filled table of specifications for a 30-mark unit test, weights worked out from teaching time, turning it into a paper, and how a marking scheme is built. Blank PDF.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 9 min read
The weekly plan: a one-page template that gives you your weekend back
A one-page weekly lesson plan template for each class, with a full Grade 6 maths week filled in and a 40-minute planning routine. A free printable PDF, no sign-up.
Raghad A. · November 8, 2026 · 8 min read