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Encouraging a Growth Mindset through Art

Observing Reading Foundational Skills Instruction

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Choosing Text Excerpts for Close Reading

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Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 5

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Explore classroom guidance, techniques, and activities to help you meet the needs of ALL students.

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most recent articles

Creating a Model Process for Hands-On Professional Learning

Providing Feedback on Student Writing

Taking the First Step in Designing Mathematics Intervention

Tools and Resources

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Discover new tools and materials to integrate into you instruction.

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most recent articles

Top Blog Posts of 2018

Encouraging a Growth Mindset through Art

Observing Reading Foundational Skills Instruction

Materials Adaptation

About the topic

Find instructions and recommendations on how to adapt your existing materials to better align to college- and career-ready standards.

See all posts

most recent articles

Top Blog Posts of 2018

Choosing Text Excerpts for Close Reading

Wit & Wisdom: Implementation Dos and Don’ts

Standards-Alignment Information

About the topic

Learn what it means for instructional materials and assessment to be aligned to college- and career-ready standards.

See all posts

most recent articles

Top Blog Posts of 2018

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 5

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 4

Research and Reflections

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Delve into new research and perspectives on instructional materials and practice.

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most recent articles

I’m Passionate About Curriculum Because I’m Passionate About Pedagogy

Top Blog Posts of 2018

We’re Bullish on Bookworms

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Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

Should We Bother with Other People’s Reviews?

As instructional materials reviews are made public, how should states and districts use that information?
05/20/15, Lisa Goldschmidt
Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

Building the Right Review Team

Today’s review teams will function differently than review teams of the past, requiring new skills and experience
05/15/15, Nancy Gannon
Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part 2

Conducting a State-Centered Curriculum Review

Selecting and training the review team
05/13/15,
Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

What My District Gained From Collaboration

Even when districts approach materials review processes from different perspectives – and with different objectives – collaboration provides important benefits
05/05/15, Julie Spykerman
Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

Searching for Aligned Materials Doesn’t Have to Be Lonely

Breaking district and state lines in the journey toward finding Common Core-aligned materials
04/13/15, Nancy Gannon
Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part 1

New Standards, New Approach to Reviews

Details Louisiana's instructional materials review process
04/10/15,
Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET)

Designed by some of the lead writers of the Common Core, the IMET is a free tool that states and districts are using to evaluate the alignment of instructional materials to the Common Core
04/10/15,
Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

Why We Chose this Work

One district leader explains how joining the Instructional Materials Task Force offered an opportunity for collaboration, professional development and deeper clarity on the Standards
04/10/15, Karin Manns

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