Articles Tagged with “Textbook-specific reflections and adaptations”
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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
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Choosing Text Excerpts for Close Reading
A teacher's recommendations for how to select text excerpts that make students love reading
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Wit & Wisdom: Implementation Dos and Don’ts
Lessons learned from teachers who've implemented the curriculum
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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
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Using Curriculum to Send Essential Messages to Students
How Wit & Wisdom Supports English Language Learners
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Inside Implementation of Wit and Wisdom
Bringing complex content and instruction into a high-needs school district
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Adapting Journeys Common Core
A veteran Journeys user shares recommendations to improve basal lessons and better support teachers and students.
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Piloting New Curriculum Options with Educators
Learn about OUSD’s piloting process and find out what teachers thought of three popular ELA/literacy programs
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Common Confusions about CCSS-Aligned ELA Materials
Core Knowledge's Linda Bevilacqua explains where purchasers can improve their CCSS understanding to make better decisions
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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.
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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.
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A Publisher’s View on the Changing Instructional Materials Landscape
An interview with Anne Schreiber, Senior VP of Learning Strategies, Renaissance Learning
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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
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Lament of a Review Team Member
Conducting a review was harder than expected, but it illuminated how critical this information is for publishers
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Introduction to the Publishers’ Criteria for ELA/Literacy
Sue Pimentel, one of the lead writers of the Common Core, introduces the Publishers’ Criteria
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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
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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
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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.
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Should We Bother with Other People’s Reviews?
As instructional materials reviews are made public, how should states and districts use that information?
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Building the Right Review Team
Today’s review teams will function differently than review teams of the past, requiring new skills and experience
