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Reaching New Heights

A Framework for Examining Cognitive Complexity in Mathematics
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Top Posts of 2019

Read the most popular posts of the year!
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2019 Blog Contest

Creating Equity in the Classroom
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Connecting the Dots

Making a Match Between Assessment Texts and Materials in ELA
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Top Blog Posts of 2018

Here are our top 25 most-visited posts of 2018.
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English Language Arts Practices

How do we determine that students are increasing their literacy skills as they progress across grade levels?
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Materials Alignment Quick Check

Introducing a new evidence catcher to facilitate instructional materials decisions
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Don’t be afraid to ask…

Advice for where to ask--and find answers--to your education questions
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The Essential Elements of an ELA Curriculum

Standards co-author Susan Pimentel explains how the elements of a high-quality ELA program contribute to student learning. She pinpoints where many current programs are missing the mark.
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Introduction to Argument Writing

A long-time middle school teacher and writing expert explains how to design strong writing instruction
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Assessment Item Alignment Modules

Learn how examining assessment items can be a source of professional development and deepen your understanding of the Shifts
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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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Putting the Math Practices into Practice

A K-12 math team collaborated in creating tools about the practices to enhance understanding and planning
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Unlocking the Power of Aligned Materials

How the Louisiana DOE is developing PD and looking for connections to help all districts maximize the impact of standards-aligned materials
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Creating a Coherent Math Curriculum

The Coherence Map can help you uncover gaps in understanding and find resources to supplement your instructional materials.
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Publishing Review Results

Why Louisiana chose to share all its curricular reviews online and where you can see the findings
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Traditional Reviews vs. the IMET

What are the differences between a traditional review and an IMET review? A teacher who’s done both explains.
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ELA in the Common Core Classroom

A North Carolina literacy coach explains what the CCSS ELA Shifts mean for classroom materials
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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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Using What You Have

An introduction to supplementing and adapting instructional materials
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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.