Watch real teachers make the instructional Shifts. The Teaching the Core Video Library is a free, searchable database of bell-to-bell lessons that are annotated to highlight moments of exemplary Common Core-aligned instruction. Lesson videos include: the lesson plan and materials, example student work, an interview with the teacher, descriptive annotations that identify specific CCSS lesson elements, and annotations by educators using the Instructional Practice Guide.
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Tools specifically designed to identify and apply the Shifts in the classroom
Observe high-quality, standards-aligned instruction in action. The Instructional Practice Guide (IPG) is designed around…
The Lesson Planning Tool (digital version only) guides teachers through a series of prompts about the lesson content, st…
Beyond the Lesson discussion questions are designed for the one-to-one conversation following a classroom observation us…