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Textbooks: Who Needs Them?

Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in Mathematics?

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Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in ELA/Literacy?

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What to Consider if You’re Adopting a New ELA/Literacy Curriculum

Not Your Mom’s Professional Development

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Classroom Strategies

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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

Should We Reconsider Personalized Learning?

Solutions to Unfinished Learning in Math Must Go Beyond Academics

Making Students’ Learning Visible with Jamboard

Tools and Resources

About the topic

Discover new tools and materials to integrate into you instruction.

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most recent articles

Every Student Can Learn

Dismantling White Supremacy in Our Workplace

Making Students’ Learning Visible with Jamboard

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

Textbooks: Who Needs Them?

Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in Mathematics?

Teacher working at a laptop

Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in ELA/Literacy?

Standards-Alignment Information

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

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What to Consider if You’re Adopting a New ELA/Literacy Curriculum

Not Your Mom’s Professional Development

Reaching New Heights

Research and Reflections

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Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information
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What to Consider if You’re Adopting a New ELA/Literacy Curriculum

Recommendations for how to search for a new ELA/literacy program
04/03/20, Student Achievement Partners
Research and Reflections
Part null

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

01/14/19, Jana Beth Francis
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part null

Top Blog Posts of 2018

Here are our top 25 most-visited posts of 2018.
12/20/18, Student Achievement Partners
Research and Reflections
Part null

We’re Bullish on Bookworms

A reflection on the free Bookworms ELA curriculum for K-5
12/10/18, David Liben, Meredith Liben, Sue Pimentel
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation
Part null

Choosing Text Excerpts for Close Reading

A teacher's recommendations for how to select text excerpts that make students love reading
11/27/18, Carolyn Durante
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation
Part 3

Wit & Wisdom: Implementation Dos and Don’ts

Lessons learned from teachers who've implemented the curriculum
11/07/18, Sarah Webb
Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
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enVisionmath 2.0: Focusing the K-5 Mathematics Curriculum

The process and the documents one district designed to support alignment of their curriculum to the standards.
05/30/18, Jaime Pitkin
Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
Part null

Making enVisionmath 2.0 Work

An Introduction to Adapting enVisionmath 2.0 K-5
04/25/18, Anna Schattauer Paillé, Marni Greenstein
Materials Adaptation
Part null

Three Ways You Can Improve Your Math Textbook Tomorrow

A mathematics specialist shares quick adaptations you can apply to any textbook to quickly improve it to better serve students.
03/29/18, Marni Greenstein
Research and Reflections
Part null

A Visit to Monticello-Brown Summit Elementary School

Though this literacy program uses leveled readers, it focuses on building knowledge through topic-based units and ensures students are not limited to a single reading level
02/28/18, Barbara Davidson, David Liben
Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections
Part 2

Using Curriculum to Send Essential Messages to Students

How Wit & Wisdom Supports English Language Learners
01/19/18, Sarah Webb
Materials Adaptation
Part 1

Inside Implementation of Wit and Wisdom

Bringing complex content and instruction into a high-needs school district
01/04/18, Sarah Webb
Materials Adaptation
Part null

Creating Professional Learning for Eureka Math

Approaching year three of implementation, a math interventionist describes how her district has supported teachers in using the curriculum
07/28/17, Tina Eisenbeis
Materials Adaptation
Part 10

Students JUMP at the Opportunity to Learn

Building confidence with JUMP Math’s guided discovery approach.
07/26/17, Melanie Greene
Materials Adaptation
Part null

Designing content-infused, year-round professional learning in math

A math specialist illustrates the importance of providing ongoing professional development centered on quality programming.
07/18/17, Carie DeBaca
Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
Part null

Finding Our Way in Fluency – A School’s Journey to Strengthen Math Fluency Instruction

A personal story of how educators built their knowledge of mathematics fluency from the ground up, and identified creative ways to help their students master fluency expectations
07/05/17, Amanda Davis, Catie Warren
Materials Adaptation
Part 9

Eureka Math – A View from Second Grade

An honest reflection on Eureka Math's strengths and challenges
06/16/17, Whitney Haynes
Materials Adaptation
Part 8

A Third Grade Teacher’s Perspective on Eureka Math

What does Eureka look like in the classroom?
05/22/17, Jessica Doughty
Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
Part null

Adapting an ELA Curriculum for Standards-Based Learning

05/11/17, Cassie Mense
Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
Part 7

Empowering Primary Math Teachers

How one school moved from contention to ownership of their math curriculum
03/27/17, Danielle Brown
Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections
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Lessons Learned after Teaching without a Textbook

A high school teacher explores the lessons learned after moving away from a textbook-based curriculum.
02/14/17, Bob Janes
Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information
Part 6

Math in Focus: The Search for an Aligned Math Program

One district’s implementation of a new elementary math program
02/10/17, Kathryn Lemerich
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation
Part 5

Navigating the Spiral in Mathematics Textbooks

A classroom teacher and curriculum coordinator describe how they used the spiral design of their textbook to help them focus on creating coherent instruction.
02/02/17, Bethany Lockhart, Jody Guarino
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part 4

Using an EdReports Review to Improve My Math Curriculum

A 5th grade teacher explains how she made small adjustments to improve the Everyday Math Curriculum after identifying its weaknesses.
01/26/17, Ingrid Beaty
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation
Part 3

Everyday Math Kindergarten Tips

A kindergarten teacher explains how she adapted some of the Everyday Math Daily Routines to challenge her students more.
12/12/16, Bethany Lockhart
Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information
Part null

Introduction to EdReports

Identifying excellence in instructional materials
11/28/16, Mia Peterson
Materials Adaptation
Part 2

Everyday Math: Small Routines Build Bigger Understanding

A Kindergarten teacher dives into Everyday Math and finds ways to make minor Routines into Major Work of the Grade practice
11/08/16, Bethany Lockhart
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information
Part 2

Adapting Journeys Common Core

A veteran Journeys user shares recommendations to improve basal lessons and better support teachers and students.
09/07/16, Karen Vogelsang
Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part 2

Piloting New Curriculum Options with Educators

Learn about OUSD’s piloting process and find out what teachers thought of three popular ELA/literacy programs
09/01/16, Student Achievement Partners
Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
Part 1

How to Adapt GO Math!

Guidance Documents to Support the Alignment of GO Math! to the CCSSM
08/03/16, Kevin Larkin
Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
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Choosing Alignment over Familiarity

How a district made the decision to select a new textbook provider instead of a long-used vendor
07/18/16, Carolyn Karatzas Eastman
Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections
Part 2

Designing a New ELA Curriculum

How Core Knowledge is different than other curriculum options
05/03/16, Linda Bevilacqua
Standards-Alignment Information
Part 1

Common Confusions about CCSS-Aligned ELA Materials

Core Knowledge's Linda Bevilacqua explains where purchasers can improve their CCSS understanding to make better decisions
04/22/16, Linda Bevilacqua
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information
Part 1

A Teacher’s Thoughts on the Core Knowledge Language Arts Curriculum

First grade teacher, Adrienne Williams, describes the strengths and challenges of Core Knowledge Language Arts.
04/07/16, Adrienne Williams
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation
Part 8

A More Powerful Teacher’s Guide

How administrators can help teachers sort through the clutter in today’s math textbooks
02/23/16, Lauren DelFavero
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation
Part null

Top Five Ways to Improve Your Basal Reading Program

If you’re not satisfied with your current basal reading program, here are five things you can do to improve it.
01/11/16, Student Achievement Partners
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation
Part null

Top Five Ways to Make the Most of Your Math Materials

If you’re not satisfied with the quality and CCSS-alignment of your existing math materials, here are five tips to improve them.
01/05/16, Student Achievement Partners
Standards-Alignment Information
Part null

A Publisher’s View on the Changing Instructional Materials Landscape

An interview with Anne Schreiber, Senior VP of Learning Strategies, Renaissance Learning
12/14/15, Anne Schreiber
Materials Adaptation
Part 5

Adapting Basal-Based Literacy Programs

A team of 4th grade educators adapted a Pearson Reading Street lesson to better serve their students and enhance CCSS alignment
11/12/15, Rachel Etienne
Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part null

Lament of a Review Team Member

Conducting a review was harder than expected, but it illuminated how critical this information is for publishers
07/07/15, Silas Kulkarni
Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part null

Introduction to the Publishers’ Criteria for ELA/Literacy

Sue Pimentel, one of the lead writers of the Common Core, introduces the Publishers’ Criteria
07/02/15, Susan Pimentel
Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part 3

Working with Publishers

How Louisiana communicated its alignment concerns to publishers
06/30/15,
Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part null

Using What You Have

An introduction to supplementing and adapting instructional materials
06/26/15,
Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part null

Reviewing Is a Journey and the Benefits Aren’t What We’d Expected

Educators from Granite Falls uncovered benefits to reviewing that they hadn’t anticipated
06/16/15, Karin Manns
Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
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How Reviewing Materials Changed My Classroom Practice

A teacher explains the unexpected connection she uncovered between materials reviews and the classroom
06/05/15, Tresa Watson
Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part null

When to Use the IMET

When is the right time to use the IMET? Whether you’re purchasing, supplementing, designing, or simply building capacity, the IMET can help.
05/28/15, Catherine Schmidt
Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources

Why Not Just Crosswalk?

Reviewing instructional materials for CCSS alignment means looking for evidence of the Standards and the Shifts
05/22/15, Marni Greenstein
Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part null

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
Part null

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
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