4QM Teaching, LLC – Attribution Guide

Thank you for utilizing, adapting, and sharing our educational materials! Because our resources are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), you are free to share and remix them, provided you provide proper credit. []

To simplify this process for educators, this guide explains exactly how to attribute our work in both digital and print formats.

The TASL Method

When providing credit for any resource from 4QM Teaching, LLC, please try to follow the standard Creative Commons TASL framework:

Title: The specific name of the lesson plan, framework, or worksheet.
Author: 4QM Teaching, LLC.
Source: A link to the original download page or our homepage.
License: A direct link to the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

Standard Attribution Examples

1. Unchanged Materials (Direct Use)

Use these templates if you are distributing a downloadable resource exactly as it was originally published on our website.

Digital Formats (Blogs, Websites, Digital Slide Decks):

“[Insert Resource Title]” by [4QM Teaching, LLC]\([Insert Website Link]) is used under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

Real-World Example: “The Four Question Method Overview” by 4QM Teaching, LLC is used under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

Print Formats (Physical Handouts, Printed Packets):

If you are passing out physical paper copies to students or colleagues where hyperlinks cannot be clicked, include this notice at the bottom of the page:

2. Adapted or Remixed Materials (Derivatives)

If you have modified our lesson plans, shortened an activity, adjusted our wording for a specific grade level, or blended our strategies with your own curriculum, you must note that changes were made and license your variation under the exact same terms.

Digital Formats:

“This work, [Insert Your New Title], is an adaptation of [Insert Original Resource Title] by [4QM Teaching, LLC]\([Insert Website Link]), used under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. [Insert Your New Title] is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 by [Your Name or School Name].”

Real-World Example: “This work, Modified 9th Grade Civics Lesson, is an adaptation of The Four Question Method Overview by 4QM Teaching, LLC, used under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. Modified 9th Grade Civics Lesson is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 by Jane Doe.”

Print Formats:

“This material is adapted from [Insert Original Title] by 4QM Teaching, LLC (© 2026), used under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. This adapted version is shared under identical CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 terms by [Your Name or School Name].”

Where to Place Attribution Notices

Classroom Worksheets: Place the text neatly in the footer of the document.
Slide Presentations (Google Slides / PowerPoint): Place the notice on either your opening title slide or a final references slide.
Videos and Webinars: Include the notice text in the video description field or display it clearly in the closing credits crawl.
Learning Management Systems (Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology): Place the notice text immediately adjacent to the download link or within the assignment description box. []

Commercial Requests and Special Permissions

If you intend to use our pedagogical frameworks or curriculum materials outside the boundaries of this guide—such as within a commercial textbook, a paid online subscription platform, or a revenue-generating professional development seminar—our Creative Commons license does not apply. Please reach out to us directly to negotiate a separate, formal commercial licensing agreement.