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Choice Board Scoring Resources {Freebies}

Over the past year, I have received several questions about how I score the choice boards I use in my classroom. I decided to go ahead and compile my favorite choice board scoring resources and offer them for free. You can use these with choice boards that I create or with any choice boards you have. I have included a variety of different printables that you can choose from.

When the students have completed the work, I like for them to self assess themselves before turning it into me. I have included two different self assessment printables for your students to use: a rubric and a questionnaire. Use one or the other or use both.

The rubric requires the students to “score” themselves on specific categories. They highlight, color, or circle the descriptor that matches their work.

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Want some FREE choice boards to try out? Click here to read a blog post with more information about how to use choice boards and grab free ones!

Where do I get the free choice board scoring resources?

Grab all of these free choice board scoring resources mentioned in this post by clicking here or on the image below.

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September 4, 2015 at 12:00 pm

I love that you have students evaluate themselves first!

September 4, 2015 at 7:21 pm

I love this. Do you have any for lower grades (1st and 2nd – in particular, reading) or would it be okay to create some along the same format?

September 9, 2015 at 9:08 pm

Hi Sydney! My friend Cyndie at Chalk One Up for the Teacher has 1st and 2nd grade versions. You can find them at this link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Chalk-One-Up-For-The-Teacher/Category/Choice-Boards

July 16, 2016 at 12:16 pm

Hello Jennifer, I was wondering how long you give your students to complete the board and when you give them new ones. I read your original blog post, but didn’t see anything about due dates. This looks like a great resource and I’m so excited to use!! Thanks!!

November 5, 2016 at 8:49 pm

I think your choice boards are great but I’m in Texas and we don’t use Common Core. Do you know of anyone in Texas who has something similar for the TEKS? Thanks. Jana

April 7, 2017 at 1:50 pm

Do you happen to have these for sixth grade?

April 11, 2017 at 7:22 pm

Hi Deb, I don’t have 6th grade resources. Thanks for asking though!

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11 Choice Board Templates You Can Use Tomorrow in Your Classroom

February 16, 2022.

Choice Boards are an amazing learner-centered practice you can use to engage your students, provide choice, and easily differentiate instruction.

Rather than start from scratch, we’ve pulled together our favorite choice board templates created by amazing educators.

All you have to do is click the link to access the template, make your own copy, and start customizing. Let’s dive in!

• What is a Choice Board?
• Getting Started Guide
• Template #1: 9 Square Design your Own Digital Choice Board
• Template #2: Creative Book Trailers Ideas
• Template #3: Geography Fun Choice Board
• Template #4: Digital Breakout
• Template #5: Digital Menu for Student Creation

Template #6: Choose Your Own Adventure (Slides & Forms)

• Template #7: Show What You Know
• Template #8: Genius Hour
• Template #9: Fortnite Digital Choice Board
• Template #10: Design Your Own Choice Board
• Template #11: Flexible Choice Board 

What is a Choice Board? 

A choice board, also known as a learning menu, is a great way to differentiate learning for students and allow them to demonstrate mastery at the end of a unit as well.

Choice boards can be created in various formats, but a simple way to think of them is as a graphic organizer. 

Credit: Tom Spall

With digital tools, you can take static, paper format activities and bring them to life.

Choice boards also help to engage students, give them choice in the way they learn, and create a more interactive learning experience. 

Choice boards are pretty easy to create and the best part is you can be creative in how and where you build it, so it’s customized to your students’ needs. 

Below you’ll find eleven plug and play templates you can use right away in your classroom.

It might seem a bit daunting to start from scratch so all you need to do is make a copy of the template and start customizing.

If you’re new to choice boards, here are a few guides to get you started: 

• The Ultimate Guide to Choice Boards and Learning Menus
• The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Choice Boards

Below you’ll find tons of choice board templates created by amazing educators that you can use across multiple grade bands and content areas. All you have to do is click on the link and you’ll get your very own copy to use in your classroom.

Template #1: 9 Square Design your Own Digital Choice Board – Catlin Tucker

>>> Click here to access the template (this link will prompt you to make your own copy)

This choice board template is created by Catlin Tucker and it follows the classic 9 square model.

This allows students to follow a tic-tac-toe approach where they can complete any three activities in a row on this board.

With this format, you can organize a column by a specific topic, skill, or standard.

The best part about this template is that it gives you the structure to easily design your own choice board, but you can really make it your own. 

Elementary 9 Square Template

• Kindergarten Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board – Math and ELA – A.J. Juliani

Template #2: Creative Book Trailers Ideas – #BISDwired team

  >>>Click here to access the template

This choice board template was created by the #BISDwired team and it shows you how you can create a choice board that uses several different types of tech tools and platforms to create an engaging experience for all students.

This choice board includes a project-based learning element and focuses on book trailers, but you can use this format for any content area. 

Template #3: Geography Fun Choice Board – Shannon Miller

>>> Click here to access the template

This one is for all of the elementary geography teachers! Shannon Miller has created a great choice board with BrainPop videos, games, maps, and more that students can interact with to learn about geography. 

You can make a copy at the link above and use it right away in your classroom or switch it up and add in your own resources and activities for students to complete. 

Template #4: Digital Breakout – Lauren Hawkins

>>> Click here to access the directions on how to create this .

You can also use a choice board to create a breakout activity for your students where they work together or on their own to solve tasks and problems to move to the next step and complete the activity.

This is a fun way to engage your students and increase collaboration!

Lauren has put together an amazing resource with all of the directions, templates, and how-to videos at the link listed above. 

Template #5: Digital Menu for Student Creation – Tom Spall

This choice board combines multiple tech tools and platforms to provide choice with different activities that range from low tech – to high tech options.

This also allows students to build upon skills like communication and creativity, as well as develop new tech skills. 

***For the Google Slides Templates make sure you present the slides for the links to work

• The Secret Villiage – Created by Nathan Gildart
• Math Sample #1 (Friends Theme) – Created by Nathan Gildart
• Math Sample #2 – Created by Nathan Gildart
• The Lost Baby Tiger Template – Slyvia Duckworth
• Left Home Alone –  Created by Nathan Gildart
• The Online Adventures of Mousy and Mickey – Created by Nathan Gildart
• Choose Your Own Adventure Template – Created by Nathan Gildar

A choose your own adventure choice board is a great way to give yourself a break from presenting or delivering a lesson.

With this choice board, you can give students voice and choice in how they learn and they can go at their own pace to complete the lesson asynchronously.

We’ve linked some of our favorite choice board templates above for you to get started with.

Template #7: Show What You Know – Lisa Highfill

>>> Click here to access the templates

This type of choice board is pretty self-explanatory, but the templates linked above allow students to express themselves and choose to demonstrate their learning in the way that works best for them.

This choice board format also provides students the opportunity to use different types of technology to build new skills or refine current ones.

Template #8: Genius Hour – Christine Perkins

Genius hour is an amazing learner centered strategy that allows students to focus on projects of their choosing for one hour each week.

Genius hour is always a hit with students and it can help them identify hidden skills, develop their skills and find topics they’re passionate about.

Sometimes these boards can take longer to create so this is why we’ve pulled together a template you can use right away or copy and customize for your classroom. 

Template #9: Fortnite Digital Choice Board – Tom Spall

This is a fun template that students get really excited about!

They can create a project in the format of their choosing and this template also fosters collaboration.

You can use this template for any unit, project, or content area by customizing the options students can choose from. You can make a copy of this template and add in projects or activities that are aligned to your rubric. 

Template #10: Design Your Own Choice Board – Nick LaFave

This is a simple choice board template you can follow and all you have to do is add in images and text.

The template linked above will prompt you to make your own copy and you can customize it to fit your needs. 

Template #11: Flexible Choice Board – Knikole Taylor

An amazing educator, Knikole Taylor has designed this template to help you quickly and easily create a choice board for any subject area.

You can use this template time and time again. The link above will prompt you to make a copy. 

So…What Do You Think Of These Choice Board Templates?

Now we want to hear from you.

Leave a comment and share your favorite choice board template that isn’t in this post or which template you’re going to use first!

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Choice Board Template (Free Printable Bundle)

Ramp up student voice and choice in your classroom.

A choice board is a way to provide options for students. Primarily, choice boards are a way to differentiate assignments and allow students to choose from different options when they present their work. The teacher chooses the options available, and the student chooses which to complete. They can be used to give students choices when they finish early, need a brain break, or select a reward. We’ve created fully editable choice board templates for:

• Early finishers
• Brain breaks
• Classroom management

Just fill out the form on this page to grab all of the printable Choice Board Templates below for free.

Project Choice Board

Use your knowledge of your students to create a project choice board. If your students love making podcasts, include multiple podcast options. That’s not to say that you can’t include things students don’t prefer—you can make some skills mandatory. Each option may have a writing component so students practice writing skills no matter which option they choose. 

• Think about what you want students to know and be able to do after the assignment. What do you want them to demonstrate, and how will you know they can do it?
• Think about the resources you have available. Maybe you have access to podcast software but not video software, so a podcast or in-person presentation are both options, but a video isn’t.
• Make a list of the ways students can achieve the objective.
• Consider how long students have to complete the project, and make sure each option allows them enough time to go deep into the topic while still completing the assignment in the time allotted.

Fill in the choice board with options that students can use for that project. For example:

• Write a news report.
• Draw a diagram.
• Make a mini documentary. 
• Create and conduct a survey and show the results. 
• Create an invention.

Early Finisher Choice Board

This choice board provides options for early finishers. Students who finish their class work early can choose a way to extend their learning or practice core skills with activities like:

• Complete a STEM bin .
• Practice math facts.
• Complete a secret-code worksheet.
• Read independently.
• Write in your reading journal.
• Write a book review for your classroom library.

Brain Break Choice Board

When it’s time for a brain break, have students choose from options including:

• Dance to an online video.
• Play Minute To Win It games .
• Breathe like an animal.

Learn more: Educational Brain Breaks Your Students Will Love

Classroom Management Choice Board

As you work with students to teach and manage behavior, letting students choose rewards can motivate them and make it easier to provide incentives. Fill a choice board with rewards that motivate your students like:

• Hearing their name on the morning announcements
• A positive phone call home
• Choice of seat for one class period
• Choice of music to listen to during independent work
• One treasure from the “treasure box”

Learn more: Rewards and Incentives for Kids That Really Work

Vocabulary Choice Board

Allow students to choose how they are going to present and practice vocabulary with a choice board that includes:  ADVERTISEMENT

• Write synonyms for the word.
• Draw a picture to show the word.
• Explain the word. 
• Write a sentence with the word.
• Take a photo or video clip showing the word.

Students can complete as many squares as you assign, but they don’t have to complete all of them. For example, if you assign four squares on this choice board, a student may write synonyms, draw, write, and talk about the word. 

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A Collection of Choice Board Examples and Templates

Dr. Robert J. Marzano states that self-agency is an essential outcome for students. The two elements making up student self-agency are voice and choice. He defines agency as students having “the belief that they can positively affect their lives and possess the skills to do so.” While voice and choice are two different elements, they are often connected. Marzano describes choice boards as one way to build self-agency by offering choice in social, environmental, and learning domains.

Four Ways to Offer Choice

In his book, “ The Highly Engaged Classroom, ” Dr. Robert J. Marzano outlines four ways we can offer choice to students: (1) choice of tasks, (2) choice of reporting formats, (3) choice of learning goals, and (4) choice of behaviors (pp. 14, 101). Choice boards can be used for each of these! In his blog, he says,

“Choices of task, reporting format, or learning goal allow students to take control of their learning and make decisions that ensure personal interest in their assignments.” Source

In other words, choices boost engagement and motivation, which lead to more learning! With this in mind, let’s look at a few articles with templates, examples, and steps for creating your own choice boards.

How to Create Choice Boards

How to Create a Choice Board : Using a choice board to allow students to select their own journey while still ensuring they reach their destination is a powerful research-based strategy. Explore John Hattie’s mindset on choice and get five steps for making a choice board.

Choice Board Templates and Examples for Your Students

Choice Boards for Elementary Learners : Take your elementary classroom to the next level with these choice board examples and templates. Your students will thank you! Snag ready-made choice boards or use the templates to create your own. Either way, you’ll be ready to get the choice board party started.

Wakelet Choice Boards : Wish you had an easy-to-access and accessibility-friendly choice board maker? You do! It’s called Wakelet. Learn how to make choice boards the easy way. Check out three example activities, an example Wakelet choice board, and discover the benefits of using Wakelet to offer choice and voice in your classroom.

Templates and Ideas for Differentiated Choice Boards : Check out four ideas for differentiation with choice boards. Then, explore a wide variety of editable templates and examples you can follow. This article definitely has some gems to help students work on their level while still offering them options to choose from.

Choice Boards for Active Learning in Math : Choice boards are a powerful tool to use in any subject, and that includes math! Uncover math-specific templates for all grade levels that include checks for understanding, vocabulary, assessment, infographic creation, multiplication, division, geometry, pre-algebra, and more.

Create Interactive Learning with a Choice Board : Innovative teachers empower students through the use of the choice board, either in paper or digital format. Find digital examples and templates for ELA, history, math, science, and differentiation. You’ll have everything you need to create digital, interactive choice boards for your students in no time.

Have you used choice boards already? Are you planning to start? Share your experience and any additional resources in the comments. We’d love to hear from you!

Emily has been in education since 2008. Prior to joining TCEA in 2021, she worked as a preK-8 grade principal for four years. Additionally, she taught middle school music, preschool, prekindergarten, and second grade in a trilingual school setting. Before that, she was a K-8 technology integrator and taught second through fifth grade enrichment classes and kindergarten, fifth, and sixth grade technology classes. She has a master’s degree in teaching, specializing in elementary education, and her Certificate of School Management and Leadership (CSML) from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Outside of work, she enjoys seeing movies, attending concerts, going camping and hiking, and spending time with her two cats.

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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Choice Boards

Posted February 25, 2018 by Nick LaFave under General

Student choice is not only a simple way to increase student engagement, it’s also an essential factor in developing digital literacy while building 21st century life and career skills. Choice boards typically start with a specific learning goal, then provide students with a variety of ways to practice a skill, learn a concept, or demonstrate understanding.

Most choice boards are set up as grid of nine squares. My favorite choice boards embed images and include hyperlinks. Teachers differentiate the choices based on any number of approaches (ability, student interest, tiered assignments, etc.). In short, there isn’t a single “right” way to make a choice board. Just like any tool, it needs to be modified to meet the specific needs of the students you teach.

I’ve created a template and rounded up some examples (many can be edited directly) to get you started.

Student Choice Boards for DOK

Nadine Gilkison has an awesome collection of choice boards. Click on any of the boards in her collection and you’ll automatically be provided with a copy of the file that you can edit in Google Slides.

Show What You Know Choice Boards

Check out these fantastic choice boards from Lisa Highfill that allow students to show what they know.

Genius Hour Choice Board

A detailed Genius Hour Choice Board graciously shared by Christine Perkins .

Choice Boards on Pinterest

I’ve started a Pinterest Board featuring Student Choice Boards . I’ve tried to avoid Teachers Pay Teachers pins in an effort to promote free resources.

Choice Board Template

I created an easy to use choice board template . Just replace the text and image placeholders.

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