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Small Pivots to Access Complex Text Across the Curriculum

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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?

Mistakes Tell Us What Students Are Ready to Learn

Standards-Alignment Information

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Not Your Mom’s Professional Development

Reaching New Heights

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Knowledge-Building Model Lessons for Middle and High School

What Principles Must Underlie Successful Personalized Learning?

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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

Why Re-Humanize Assessment?

What We Pay Attention to Matters

Meeting the Needs of Every Student No Matter What

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 Posts of 2020

Meeting the Needs of Every Student No Matter What

Small Pivots to Access Complex Text Across the Curriculum

Materials Adaptation

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

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most recent articles

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?

Mistakes Tell Us What Students Are Ready to Learn

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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most recent articles

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

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Building a Culture of Advocacy

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Knowledge-Building Model Lessons for Middle and High School

What Principles Must Underlie Successful Personalized Learning?

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Classroom Strategies
Part 2

Why Re-Humanize Assessment?

Social-emotional well-being in the math classroom
01/15/21, Jody Guarino, Shelly Mymon, Christina Selstad, Michelle Sperling, John Drake
Classroom Strategies
Part 1

What We Pay Attention to Matters

Humanizing math assessment
01/08/21, Jody Guarino, Shelly Mymon, Christina Selstad, Michelle Sperling, John Drake
Tools and Resources
Part null

Top Posts of 2020

Read the most popular posts of the year!
12/18/20, Student Achievement Partners
Classroom Strategies
Part null

Writing and Implementing Culturally Relevant and Responsive Math Lessons

Teaching math with culturally relevant topics and themes of social justice.
12/01/20, Nichole Campbell, Peggy Nayar
Tools and Resources
Part null

Meet Students Where They Are Academically and Literally!

Three ways to use Edcite's Real-time Connect with students
11/20/20, Edcite
Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources
Part null

Enhancing Remote Learning and Student Engagement With Online Tools

Five tools to make virtual learning more social for students
10/30/20, Aaron Grossman
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
Part 3

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

The Professional Learning Core Content in Math
10/02/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li
Teacher working at a laptop
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation
Part 2

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

The Professional Learning Core Content in ELA/Literacy
09/25/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li
Math teacher explains online lesson to students
Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections
Part null

Two Facts: We Are Better Together, And We Can Do Hard Things

Exploring what it means to be “good at math"
09/18/20, Brian Dean
Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources
Part null

Designing Equitable Learning Environments

Intentional instructional practice decisions, with a specific focus on mathematics
09/11/20, Amber Cook
Teacher teaching mathematics to students in a classroom
Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources
Part null

Planning for Math Remediation

Just-In-Case or Just-In-Time?
08/13/20, Sarah Britton, Jami Therrien Wells
Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources
Part 1

What Is “Content-Focused Professional Learning”?

The Professional Learning Core Content in Mathematics & ELA/Literacy
07/31/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li
Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources
Part null

Amplifying Student Voices During Distance Learning

Using asynchronous tools to create a math share-out for the kindergarten classroom
07/17/20, Bethany Lockhart Johnson
Students engaged in a classroom and raising their hands.
Classroom Strategies
Part null

Refocusing on Your Learners

5 ideas to create a student-centered classroom
05/28/20, Tamera Musiowsky-Borneman
Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources
Part null

Digital Coaching Menus Bring the Professional Learning Principles To Life

Designing effective coaching sessions that reflect teacher needs
05/14/20, Kenny McKee
Student participating in a remote math classroom.
Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources
Part null

5 Ideas to Engage K-2 Students in Math Remotely

Using video, interactive platforms, and at-home materials to support math instruction for young students
05/06/20, Chris Fishpaw
Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources
Part null

3 Recommendations for Supporting Early Elementary Students Remotely

A kindergarten teacher shares strategies and advice
04/17/20, Lindsay Arnold
Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources
Part null

Top 5 Resources for Learning Online

Free, standards-aligned resources to facilitate remote learning
03/20/20, Tika Epstein
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
Part null

Mistakes Tell Us What Students Are Ready to Learn

Learning from students' mistakes to enhance instruction
03/13/20, Michael Pershan
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part null

Reaching New Heights

A Framework for Examining Cognitive Complexity in Mathematics
01/06/20, Shelbi Cole, Ph.D, Ted Coe, Ph.D
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
Part null

Math Instructional Routines: Creating Opportunities for Students With Disabilities to Grapple with Grade-Level Math

How Routines for Reasoning can support all students to engage with the mathematical practices
12/01/19, Grace Kelemanik, Amy Lucenta
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
Part null

Designing and Integrating a Grade 3 Assessment on Fractions

A Q&A With Raven Redmond and Jennifer Ahearn
11/15/19, Raven Redmond, Jennifer Ahearn
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
Part null

Developing the Math Language Routines

Foster Student Participation Through Building Math Language, Practices, and Content
10/28/19, Jack Dieckmann, Renae Skarin
Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information
Part 1

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 1

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
09/23/19, Angie Miller
Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information
Part null

Are We Teaching Fractions Correctly?

Exploring evidence-based fraction instruction that supports a strong foundation in future mathematics
09/16/19, Jennie Beltramini
Research and Reflections
Part null

The Magical World of Twitter

How Twitter Changed the Way I Learn
09/10/19, Amy Youngblood
Classroom Strategies
Part null

Creating Choice Boards to Meet the Needs of Every Student

FAQs about using choice boards
08/27/19, Tika Epstein
Research and Reflections
Part null

Professional Learning Design 101

How to Craft a Meaningful Professional Learning Experience for a Room Full of Strangers
08/16/19, Carrie Rosebrock
Research and Reflections
Part null

Professional Learning is Personal

Learning Requires Trust, Especially for Teachers
08/09/19, Carrie Rosebrock
Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information
Part 2

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 2

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
08/02/19, Angie Miller
Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources
Part null

Quality Instructional Materials or Quality Professional Learning Opportunities for Teachers?

Support for educators serving English Learners
07/26/19, Renae Skarin
Tools and Resources
Part null

Desmos in the Math Classroom

How a free tool changed my classroom
07/19/19, Nick Corley
Classroom Strategies
Part null

Student Closing Statements

Use this routine to check for understanding and identify misconceptions
05/03/19, Celia Jimenez
Classroom Strategies
Part null

Kids Gift Us with Their Time

Increase Achievement, Motivation, and Connection with Students Through Classroom Games
04/26/19, Bryan Drost
Classroom Strategies
Part 3

Yarn Number Line: A Lever to Develop Fraction Understanding

A routine for developing conceptual understanding of fractions
04/18/19, Jennie Beltramini, Jody Guarino
Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information
Part null

A Switch to Standards-Based Learning

How the standards can support instruction and feedback
04/04/19, Karen Hernandez
Classroom Strategies
Part null

Using Data Binders to Increase Student Independence

A tool for fostering intentional and purposeful learning
03/21/19, John Silverthorne
Classroom Strategies
Part 2

Choral Counting: A Lever to Develop Fraction Understanding

A model process for using choral counting to build conceptual understanding
02/28/19, Jennie Beltramini, Jody Guarino
Classroom Strategies
Part 1

Using Exit Tickets Strategically

Educators share how they've made exit tickets a powerful tool for supporting students
02/22/19, Tika Epstein, Cathy Carter-Shide, Morgan Stipe, Karen Hernandez, Dina O'Brien
Classroom Strategies
Part 1

Creating a Model Process for Hands-On Professional Learning

An in-depth look at Fraction Lab, a professional learning model focused on improving content knowledge and instructional practice at the same time
02/07/19, Jennie Beltramini, Jody Guarino
Classroom Strategies
Part 5

Taking the First Step in Designing Mathematics Intervention

As you plan a math intervention strategy, where should you focus first?
01/08/19, Astrid Fossum
Classroom Strategies
Part null

Giving Students a Choice with Their Learning

Using academic choice boards to build metacognition
12/21/18, Tika Epstein
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
Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information
Part 5

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 5

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
10/31/18, Rebecca Few
Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources
Part null

Encouraging a Growth Mindset through Art

Strategies for moving beyond "follow-the-leader" style art projects and developing an art curriculum that supports student learning across subjects
10/26/18, Tempest NeuCollins
Standards-Alignment Information
Part 4

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 4

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
10/04/18, Rebecca Few
Materials Adaptation, Standards-Alignment Information
Part null

The Connection Between Math Materials and Assessment

What happens when curricula and summative assessments don't match?
09/28/18, Shelbi Cole, Anna Schattauer Paillé
Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information
Part null

Doing Better: Aligned Instructional Practice

An overview of the Instructional Practice Guide suite of tools
09/19/18, Destiny Eldridge, April Pforts
Standards-Alignment Information
Part 3

Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 3

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
09/13/18, Rebecca Few
Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources
Part null

Building A Culturally Responsive Classroom

Why building a culturally responsive classroom matters for the success of ALL students
09/07/18, Jill Yamasawa Fletcher
Research and Reflections
Part null

Making the Connection Between Materials and Instruction

Why instructional practice should be at the heart of all instructional materials decisions
08/20/18, Sandra Alberti
Research and Reflections
Part null

Seeing College- and Career-Ready Standards through Instruction

Exploring the updates to the Instructional Practice Guide
08/15/18, Lisa Goldschmidt
Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information
Part 8

Most Misunderstood Middle School Mathematics Standards in Grade 8

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
07/26/18, Brian Dean
Tools and Resources
Part null

Formative Assessments and Feedback in the Digital Age

How implementing Pear Deck changed my classroom.
07/06/18, Jeff Crayton
Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information
Part 7

Most Misunderstood Middle School Mathematics Standards in Grade 7

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
06/27/18, Brian Dean
Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections
Part 4

Re-Teaching Doesn’t Always Mean Repeating

Consider alternative ways to re-teach when students struggle with new content
06/12/18, Kristi Gettelman
Research and Reflections
Part null

Illuminating Interims

What makes a good interim assessment program?
06/07/18, Laura Hansen
Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information
Part 6

Most Misunderstood Middle School Mathematics Standards In Grade 6

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
06/01/18, Brian Dean
Materials Adaptation, Tools and Resources
Part null

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
Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information
Part null

The Role of Educators in Summative Assessment: The Life Cycle of a Question

An inside look at the development of summative assessments
05/02/18, Laura Hansen
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
Tools and Resources
Part 2

The 3 R’s + 4 C’s = 7th Heaven (Part 2)

A technology integrationist introduces digital tools to support collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking.
04/06/18, Rachel Langenhorst
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
Tools and Resources, Uncategorized
Part 1

The 3 R’s + 4 C’s = 7th Heaven

A Technology Integrationist’s Guide to 21st Century Learning (Part 1)
03/23/18, Rachel Langenhorst
Research and Reflections
Part null

5 Concerns about Inquiry-Based Learning–Answered

A high school math teacher addresses concerns about inquiry-based learning and shares how it benefits students.
03/14/18, Lane Walker
Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections
Part 3

How to Select Math Intervention Content

How do you diagnose the root causes of grade-level math struggles, and design targeted interventions to address them?
02/09/18, Astrid Fossum
Tools and Resources
Part null

The Digital Coaching Menu: Four Reasons Why You Need One

Providing teachers with content-focused options for coaching support
01/25/18, Kenny McKee
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources
Part null

Three APPS to Support Students with Special Needs

Helping All Kids Grapple with Grade-Level Content
12/21/17, Dr. Bryan Drost
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information
Part null

Most-Read Articles of 2017

12/15/17, Student Achievement Partners
Standards-Alignment Information
Part null

The Math Gap Between High School and College

Educators at the high school and college levels aren't talking to each other. Should they be?
12/13/17, Lane Walker
Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part 2

Addressing unfinished learning in the context of grade-level work

Not all unfinished learning should be treated the same way
12/06/17, Christina Allison
Classroom Strategies, Tools and Resources
Part null

Creating Student Empowerment Through Your Garden-Variety Graphic Organizer

How I use graphic organizers in my classroom to promote student independence
11/30/17, Alison Killy
Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources
Part null

Emerging Effects from CCSS

A high school math teacher shares examples of student progress following CCSS implementation
11/27/17, Lane Walker
Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part null

A Five-Course Meal Complete with Strategies for Assessment

Concrete strategies to help classroom educators get involved with assessment design
11/21/17, Bryan Drost
Classroom Strategies, Standards-Alignment Information
Part 1

Designing Shifts-Aligned Interventions in the Math Classroom

Avoid common pitfalls when it comes to supporting students with unfinished math learning
11/01/17, Astrid Fossum
Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections
Part null

Four Best Practices for the Math Classroom

A math teacher shares lessons learned and alternative strategies he's discovered during his teaching career
10/24/17, Jeff Crayton
Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections
Part null

Designing Effective Homework

Best practices for creating homework that raises student achievement
10/13/17, Claire Rivero
Classroom Strategies, Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources
Part null

Instead of…Try This

Avoid common pitfalls in the ELA classroom with these strategies
10/03/17, Andrea Raines
Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part null

The Instructional Practice Toolkit: An Introduction

Learn how the Instructional Practice Toolkit can help teachers make connections between planning, instruction, and student outcomes.
09/22/17, Rachel Etienne
Classroom Strategies
Part null

Creating a Feedback Culture

Using effective feedback to help students master their learning goals
09/13/17, Andrea Raines
Tools and Resources
Part null

Unfinished Learning in Math: How Do You Address it?

The role of coherence in ensuring all students stay on grade level
08/30/17, Jeff Crayton
Research and Reflections
Part null

Supporting Excellence: Real Support for Teachers Starts With the District’s Curriculum

A new framework for developing and implementing clear district-wide support for teaching and learning
08/24/17, Ricki Price-Baugh
Research and Reflections, Tools and Resources
Part null

Piloting the Instructional Practice Toolkit

Two curriculum specialists who piloted the professional learning resource share their experience
08/21/17, Kim Schoenau, Aubree Short
Research and Reflections
Part null

Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals as an Educator

See how using this goal-setting structure can help you achieve content-focused goals during the school year
08/11/17, Susan Hitt
Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
Part null

State of Our Classrooms: Instructional Materials

Findings from a 2017 survey about instructional materials usage among educators
08/07/17, Janelle Fann
Research and Reflections
Part null

Building Teacher Confidence through Content-Infused PD

Working with teachers to improve their understanding and use of curricular materials
08/03/17, Andrea Raines
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

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