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Six State Strategies for Supporting School Improvement

Students benefit when schools support the development of their social and emotional competencies. A new professional learning series introduces effective SEL strategies, such as student-centered discipline, balanced instruction, competence-building, and classroom discussions. Each module contains a PowerPoint presentation, facilitation guide, tip sheet, and other handouts. Available now and free for all educators.

Improving academic outcomes for students who are English learners and also have disabilities requires a tailored, research-based approach to instruction. Join this webinar to learn how Georgia is building its teachers’ capacity to utilize research-based strategies to ensure equitable and high-quality education for students who are dually identified.

"Just going to professional development is not the same as writing and implementing a lesson with a team," says one middle school principal about the NGSS Early Implementers' collaborative lesson studies. Read the initiative’s new report to learn how these study sessions help teachers grapple with transitioning to Next Generation Science Standards in a way that accelerates their learning.

Making a difference in literacy development nationwide means ensuring all students know they are capable of learning. Read a Q&A with the director of WestEd’s Strategic Literacy Initiative who shares key ways equity is infused into Reading Apprenticeship.