

Why We Chose this Work

Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET)

New Standards, New Approach to Reviews

Searching for Aligned Materials Doesn’t Have to Be Lonely

Working Toward Alignment

If You’re Not Purchasing, Should You Still Review?

Knowing the Common Core = Knowing the Shifts

What My District Gained From Collaboration

Top 5 Tips for Building and Training Your Review Team


Building the Right Review Team

Should We Bother with Other People’s Reviews?

When to Use the IMET

How Reviewing Materials Changed My Classroom Practice

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



Introduction to the Publishers’ Criteria for ELA/Literacy

Lament of a Review Team Member

Introduction to Open Educational Resources

Open Educational Resources in Action

Building a Review Team that Represents Students and Supports Teachers

Mathematics in the Common Core Classroom

ELA in the Common Core Classroom

Teachers Create Lessons and Adaptations to Strengthen ELA Learning

Traditional Reviews vs. the IMET

Publishing Review Results

An Introduction to the Adapting Materials Project

What Needs to Change in Instructional Materials: Math

IMET Evolution: Math

IMET Evolution: ELA/Literacy

Six Instructional Materials Articles You Should Be Reading

What Needs to Change in Instructional Materials: ELA

Collaborative Learning and Updating Materials

Working Together to Create Open Educational Resources

K-12 OER Collaborative’s Request for Proposals

The EQuIP Review Process and Rubric

Call for Common Core-Aligned Units

The Standards for Mathematical Practice & Instructional Materials

Creating a Coherent Math Curriculum

Including Tier 2 Vocabulary Instruction in Curricular Materials

Adapting Basal-Based Literacy Programs

Outcomes of the Adaptation Process

SMP 1: Make Sense of Problems & Persevere in Solving Them

Creating Full-Course Open Educational Resources (OER)

Training Materials for the Math IMET

A Publisher’s View on the Changing Instructional Materials Landscape

Choosing Wisely: A Strategic Approach to Curriculum in Duval County

Top Five Ways to Make the Most of Your Math Materials

Top Five Ways to Improve Your Basal Reading Program

Decision-Making that Matters: 10 Ways Teachers Can Impact Curricular Decisions

Using Complex Texts with All Readers

Why We’re Choosing Instructional Materials Blindly

Using Flashcards in Math

A More Powerful Teacher’s Guide

Creating a Conducive Environment for Teachers to Adapt Materials

Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching

Supplementing Your Anchor Math Curriculum with Rich Tasks

Essential Knowledge for Adapting Math Instructional Materials

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

Customizing the IMET PD Training for a Local Setting

Common Confusions about CCSS-Aligned ELA Materials

The Shifts and ELLs


Criteria for Curricular Materials Labeled as Appropriate for ELLs

CCSS-Aligned Materials for ELL Students

Reason Abstractly and Quantitatively

How Core Knowledge Supports CCSS-Aligned Instruction

What to Do When Curricular Materials for ELLs Are Not Available

Unlocking the Power of Aligned Materials

Digging Deeper into SMP 3 – Construct Viable Arguments and Critique the Reasoning of Others

A Recommendation to Fellow Publishers

Putting the Math Practices into Practice

Choosing Alignment over Familiarity

Designing a Review Driven by Local Needs

Digging Deeper into SMP 4 – Model with Mathematics


Sitting Beside the Learner: The ‘Me’ in Assessments

Supporting All Learners with Complex Texts

Lessons from the Fordham Assessment Review

Piloting New Curriculum Options with Educators

Adapting Journeys Common Core

The Rectangle Area Formula—How Does Your Curriculum Introduce It?

Assessment Item Alignment Modules

Supplementing Your Curriculum with Knowledge-Building Text Sets

Four APPS to Redefine Your Language Arts Curriculum

Training Materials for the ELA/Literacy IMET

Introduction to Argument Writing

Putting Focus into Practice: The Case of Word Problems in Grades K–2
