Professional Development
From Structure to Instruction: 2012 Institute on High School Design and Improvement
Education Northwest’s 2012 Institute on High School Design and Improvement will take place on the West Coast this year—in Seattle, Washington, June 29–July 1, 2012. The fifth annual From Structure to Instruction Institute will build on the success of the previous institutes by offering best practices, tools and strategies, and personalized coaching by experts in the field to help school and district teams tackle the intensive work of instructional improvement and.....
Elementary Resources
Improving K-3 Reading Comprehension
The Center on Instruction has published a series of four Improving K-3 Reading Comprehension professional development modules designed to provide key principles and practices that support classroom instruction. Each module provides resources useful to federally funded School Improvement Grant (SIG) programs. The webinar modules introduce the Center on Instruction (COI) and Doing What Works (DWW) websites' tools and resources and address 1) the supporting research, 2) teaching comprehension strategies, 3) engaging students with text, and 5).....
Screening for Mathematics Difficulties in K-3 Students (COI)
This report from the Center on Instruction examines the effectiveness of existing early screening measures and discusses the key features needed to screen kindergarten through third grade students for difficulties in mathematics. The full report can be downloaded here.
The Center on Instruction hosted a webinar in November 2007 in which Ben Clarke, one of the authors, discussed this report.
Screening for Mathematics Difficulties in K-3 Students (COI)
This report from the Center on Instruction examines the effectiveness of existing early screening measures and discusses the key features needed to screen kindergarten through third grade students for difficulties in mathematics. The full report can be downloaded here.
The Center on Instruction hosted a webinar in November 2007 in which Ben Clarke, one of the authors, discussed this report.
Response to Intervention in Elementary-Middle Math
This multimedia overview explains why states and districts are turning to Response to Intervention (RtI) systems described, including the three instructional tiers and components that are common to most systems. Each sub-section contains a practice summary along with practice help: Learn What Works (video interviews with nationally known research experts), See What Works (slideshows with audio of successful schools that have implemented RTI), and Do What Works (ideas for action and tools and templates).
This resource pertains to K-8 math.....
The Teachers Page - The Library of Congress
This rich website from the Library of Congress contains ready-to-use materials that bring the Library’s primary sources into the classroom. In addition, it builds teacher skills with the Library's professional development curriculum.
Educators can find classroom materials, professional development activities, Teaching with Primary Sources partners, news and events, class starters, teacher updates, and more Library of Congress resources.
Protocols
The word “protocol” has taken on a more specific meaning in education in recent years. In the context
of educators working to improve their practice, a protocol is a structured process or set of guidelines
to promote meaningful and efficient communication and learning.
The National School Reform Faculty website has compiled several protocols for educator use. Protocols are most powerful and effective when used within an ongoing professional learning community such as a Critical Friends Group® and facilitated by a skilled coach.
Social Studies Taskforce Report
This report done in Maryland, but with a national perspective, acknowledges the challenges faced by social studies over the past decade, including the unintended marginalization of social studies disciplines caused by NCLB. The social studies task force made nine recommendations in its report that are “intended to reverse social studies’ decline.”
Key recommendations include establishing standards governing instructional time; administering a statewide social studies assessment in elementary and middle school; increasing social.....
IDEA Partnership Collection (K-12 Special Education resource)
A Partnership Collection, a website developed by the IDEA Partnership, is the result of the collaborative work of 65 partner organization representatives, five technical assistance providers, and a number of state and local organizations and agencies representing a range of roles at all levels of the education system and geographic locations across the country. The Collection provides access to a comprehensive database of materials and resources to assist in the understanding of RTI processes and best practices for its implementation on all.....
Big Ideas in Beginning Reading
This website is designed to provide information, technology, and resources to teachers, administrators, and parents across the country.
Big Ideas in Beginning Reading focuses on the five BIG IDEAS of early literacy:
* Phonemic Awareness
* Alphabetic Principle
* Accuracy and Fluency with text
* Vocabulary
* Comprehension
The website includes definitions and descriptions of the research and theories behind each of the big ideas, describes how to assess the big ideas, and provides information on how to teach the.....
RTI – an IRIS Center resource that includes four modules
RTI (includes Early Intervening) – an IRIS Center resource that includes four modules: An Overview, Assessment, Reading Instruction and Putting it All Together. It is recommended that you start with Part 1 and go through modules in order. You can click on the following link: http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/resources.html then click on RTI, then Modules to access each module and to see a description of each module or you can click on the links below to access each part individually.
Part 1:.....
Teaching Literacy in English to K-5 English Learners
Use this multimedia overview to learn the importance of teaching English learners to read in English while they are developing oral proficiency, and how this helps them increase vocabulary, speak in English, and learn other subject-matter content. See how the five recommended practices fit together to create a full research-based solution for schools, teachers, and students. (6:05 min)
