Tools and Resources Archives - Peers and Pedagogy

Part 8

Vertical Progression of Math Strategies – Building Teacher Understanding

08/02/23, Ashleigh Ziehmke

Part 7

“Can I have this? Can I have that?”

What happens when students are able to request any tools they might want to help solve a problem?

07/26/23, Jana Bryant

Part 6

How Can We Uncover and Leverage What Students Do Know Rather Than What They Don’t Yet Know?

07/19/23, Rachel Erickson

The e² Instructional Practice Framework™: Toward a Vision for High-Quality Instruction

07/07/23, Silvestre Arcos, Jennie Beltramini, Dr. Diana Cordova-Cobo, Carey Swanson

Part 4

Using Math Milestones™ Tasks in a Vertical PLC

06/28/23, Dr. Beth Joswick

Part 3

Continuing the Journey: Piloting the Instructional Materials Landscape Analysis

A Conversation with Karie Mullassery and Sathya Seigel of South San Francisco Unified School District

06/14/23, Katie Keown, Karie Mullassery, Sathya Seigel

Part 2

The Development of the Landscape Analysis Process

A conversation with Joanna Yip of the English Learners Success Forum

06/07/23, Katie Keown, Dr. Joanna Yip

Part 1

From “What do we do with the IMET?” to “How might we understand our system?”

The Creation of the Landscape Analysis Process

06/05/23, Jennie Beltramini, Kadiatou Coulibaly, Katie Keown

Instructional Materials Landscape Analysis

06/05/23, Jennie Beltramini, Kadiatou Coulibaly, Katie Keown

Part 4

Strategies to Empower Parents/Caregivers of Multilingual Learners

Leveraging Spanish-speaking parents’/caregivers’ language for at-home learning support

05/23/23, Luisa Palacio

Inform and Empower Families about Math Instruction

05/04/23, Rachel Fuhrman

Targeting Critical Years in Literacy: 6th & 9th Grades Reimagined

04/13/23, David Liben, Kate Crist, Tina Starks, Katie Keown, Adrienne Williams, Rachel Tetteh

How the Text Analysis Toolkit Expands Both Teaching and Learning in Classrooms

02/14/23, Tina Starks

Text Complexity is…well…complex!

Shifting perspectives about high-interest, low-level texts.

01/26/23, Shanita Rapatalo

Challenging the Status Quo

How Chat GPT Can be the Key to Achieving Educational Equity

01/19/23, Zak Cohen

The Stories We Were Sold: Reflections on Knowing Better, Doing Better in Education

12/08/22, Carey Swanson

Developing Language and Literacy With Children’s Literature and Through the Lens of a Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy

Why children’s literature fosters a culturally sustaining pedagogy

12/06/22, Jennifer Benitez

Part 4

Art as Text

How to engage students when learning about content topics

09/09/22, Ifetayo Abdus-Salam

Designing Culturally Relevant Text Sets

Leveraging the power of text sets to support culturally relevant instruction

06/24/22, Tina Starks, Tori Filler, Carey Swanson, Adrienne Williams

Part 5

Preparing to Teach in a Culturally Relevant Way

Focusing on “how we think” instead of “what to do” when planning lessons

04/19/22, Dr. Abigail Amoako Kayser, Katie Keown

Parent Engagement and the Case for Instructional Rounds

How can you use this practice to strengthen the home-school partnership?

03/15/22, Zak Cohen

Low Expectations Are Prevalent but Preventable

Unpacking and addressing biases as educators

12/16/21, Jessica Ramos

Sparking Engagement: Getting Silly to Find Joy

Creative ideas for building classroom community

12/12/21, Dr. Megan Olivia Hall

Prioritizing Your Work During Times of Overload

A process for unpacking priorities for educators

12/03/21, Kenny McKee, Kathy Perret

Part 3

Read Like an Artist

Using art to teach literacy

08/27/21, Dana Squires

Part 2

Art and Literacy Go Hand in Hand

How Doodles Academy art lessons prepare students to be good readers

08/24/21, Aaron Grossman

Part 1

Art is Key to a Culturally Relevant Education

An introduction to Doodles Academy

08/13/21, Tempest NeuCollins

Google Jamboard: Connecting Students, Curating Thinking and Learning

A tool for structuring discussion, supporting critical thinking, and fostering interaction

05/12/21, Jim Bentley

Every Student Can Learn

Confronting entrenched beliefs about student ability

04/09/21, Kimberly Sarfde

Part 1

Dismantling White Supremacy in Our Workplace

How to start the conversation

02/26/21, Amy Briggs, Joy Delizo-Osborne

Making Students’ Learning Visible with Jamboard

How to use Google Jamboard to support instruction and professional learning

02/12/21, Tika Epstein

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Meeting the Needs of Every Student No Matter What

5 ways to meet students' academic and emotional needs

12/16/20, Tika Epstein

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Small Pivots to Access Complex Text Across the Curriculum

Reading strategies that help secondary students in all content areas

12/15/20, Sarah Brown

Finding and Teaching The Complexity In Read-Aloud Texts

11/25/20, Anne Lyneis

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Meet Students Where They Are Academically and Literally!

Three ways to use Edcite's Real-time Connect with students

11/20/20, Edcite

Ready to Disrupt the Canon?

A new on-demand learning experience

11/16/20, Kate Crist, Joy Delizo-Osborne, Tori Filler

Are We Forgetting About Fluency?

11/13/20, Anne Lyneis

Improving Accessibility for All Students

Remote Learning Tips and Tricks

11/06/20, Fishtank Learning

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Enhancing Remote Learning and Student Engagement With Online Tools

Five tools to make virtual learning more social for students

10/30/20, Aaron Grossman

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

Designing Equitable Learning Environments

Intentional instructional practice decisions, with a specific focus on mathematics

09/11/20, Amber Cook

Teacher giving online school lesson via video conference

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How to Keep Virtual Live Lessons Running Smoothly? It Takes Two

A two-person model can improve the flow and engagement in virtual lessons

09/03/20, Matt Kerrigan

Teacher teaching mathematics to students in a classroom

Part null

Planning for Math Remediation

Just-In-Case or Just-In-Time?

08/13/20, Sarah Britton, Jami Therrien Wells

Part 1

What Is “Content-Focused Professional Learning”?

The Professional Learning Core Content in Mathematics & ELA/Literacy

07/31/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li

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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

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Growing Your Craft, Virtually!

Achieve the Core’s webinars can help your K-12 staff grow and reflect!

06/19/20, Tika Epstein

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You Have a List of Culturally Diverse Texts. Now What?

Guidance on facilitating classroom lessons and discussions that push student thinking

06/11/20, Keenan W. Lee, M. Ed

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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.

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

Family reading together as part of remote book club during remote learning

Part null

Class and Family Book Tasting During Distance Learning

Designing reading activities to engage K-12 students at home

04/28/20, Tika Epstein

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3 Recommendations for Supporting Early Elementary Students Remotely

A kindergarten teacher shares strategies and advice

04/17/20, Lindsay Arnold

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Coaching through the COVID-19 Crisis

Four suggestions for how to structure virtual instructional coaching

03/27/20, Kenny McKee

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Top 5 Resources for Learning Online

Free, standards-aligned resources to facilitate remote learning

03/20/20, Tika Epstein

Part null

Mistakes Tell Us What Students Are Ready to Learn

Learning from students' mistakes to enhance instruction

03/13/20, Michael Pershan

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Not Your Mom’s Professional Development

What needs to change in professional learning design

03/06/20, Rachel Etienne

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Designing for Equity (Teachers as Designers)

Helping folks who care about equity do equity.

02/27/20, Dr. Christine Ortiz

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How Does Education Research Relate to My Practice?

Is your reading program working? What can you do to improve it?

02/14/20, Tori Filler, Carey Swanson

Part null

Tidying Up

Instructional Routines for Whole-Class Reading and Writing

01/22/20, Jon Gustafson

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Reaching New Heights

A Framework for Examining Cognitive Complexity in Mathematics

01/06/20, Shelbi Cole, Ph.D, Ted Coe, Ph.D

Part null

For the Love of Learning

How a focus on building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction can enrich ELA instruction and engage learners

12/08/19, Carey Swanson

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

Part null

I See Me

Building a diverse classroom library with the help of First Book Marketplace

11/24/19, Tamika Peters

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2019 Blog Contest

Creating Equity in the Classroom

11/18/19, Student Achievement Partners

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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

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What Makes a High-Quality Diverse Text and How to Get These Texts Into Your Classroom

Resources and guidance for educators

11/13/19, Jill Eisenberg

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A New Way to Consider Cognitive Demand in ELA Assessments

A Framework for Text Complexity in ELA and Reading

11/08/19, Katie Keown

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Laying a Solid Foundation of Literacy

Building Teacher Capacity with the Reading Foundational Skills

11/04/19, Darla O'Leary

Developing the Math Language Routines

Foster Student Participation Through Building Math Language, Practices, and Content

10/28/19, Jack Dieckmann, Renae Skarin

Part null

Striving for Foundational Excellence

Country Heights' Journey Through Foundational Skills Instruction

10/22/19, Shiryl McAdams, Allie Lindow

Part null

Planning the Small Group Reading Lesson

Teach and Guide

10/06/19, Dr. Deborah Glaser

Part null

Quality Instructional Materials or Quality Professional Learning Opportunities for Teachers?

Support for educators serving English Learners

07/26/19, Renae Skarin

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Desmos in the Math Classroom

How a free tool changed my classroom

07/19/19, Nick Corley

Part null

Designing a Holistic Learning Experience

Why school communities must integrate social, emotional, and academic considerations into instructional planning

06/19/19, Rachel Etienne

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Press Play

Using Podcasts and Documentaries to Supercharge Background Knowledge and Bolster Reading Comprehension

06/02/19, Jon Gustafson

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Social Emotional Learning and Academic Content: A Natural Pairing

Reflections on how best practices for social emotional learning (SEL) and academic instruction are mutually supportive

05/21/19, Astrid Fossum

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Connecting the Dots

Making a Match Between Assessment Texts and Materials in ELA

05/10/19, Katie Keown, Laura Hansen, Carey Swanson

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Three Simple Steps to Empowered Word-Learning

Using morphology, context clues, and outside resources to help students decipher word meanings

03/28/19, Kenny McKee

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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

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Observing Reading Foundational Skills Instruction

Introducing a new tool to observe the components of foundational skills instruction

10/23/18, Carey Swanson

Part 1

Addressing Common Challenges with Student Writing

Why aren’t students successful writers and what can teachers do to help?

10/09/18, Zackory Kirk

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Building A Culturally Responsive Classroom

Why building a culturally responsive classroom matters for the success of ALL students

09/07/18, Jill Yamasawa Fletcher

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Engaging Students with #BookSnaps

Reinventing how your students discuss text within the classroom

08/30/18, Andrea Raines

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Formative Assessments and Feedback in the Digital Age

How implementing Pear Deck changed my classroom.

07/06/18, Jeff Crayton

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Inspiring Writers

A process for supporting writing practice with K-2 English Language Learners

06/22/18, Astrid Emily Francis

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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

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