EQUIP is an observation tool that aims to help math teachers identify students who may not actively engage in class discussions, ask questions, or share their thoughts. Teachers can use the collected data to inform their next steps to support students.
Join us on October 1, 2024, for a 30-minute webinar on fostering meaningful family engagement and creating welcoming school environments. Learn practical strategies to build impactful home-school partnerships.
Over 25 years of research shows that using Reading Apprenticeship in the classroom leads to positive outcomes for students. In this blog post, Reading Apprenticeship alumni share how the program has helped their students develop high-level literacy skills.
Dan Ray and Lewis Hosie of Carnegie Math Pathways discuss the basics of open educational resources, or OER, the Statway and Quantway courses, and why “going OER” is an important step toward a more equitable system of mathematics education for all students.
The Joyful Literacy approach to developing young children’s literacy integrates socio-emotional learning strategies and creative expression activities with evidence-based practices. Through these practices, children experience literacy as a source of creativity, joy, and belonging.
More than ever, math teachers need accessible, high-quality opportunities to enhance their professional knowledge. Video in the Middle offers free, standards-aligned, online professional development based on the latest research in mathematics education.
Literacy expert Dr. Timothy Shanahan answers questions about evidence-based literacy instruction or "the science of reading." Shanahan shares that it's not an "either-or proposition" (foundational skills vs. reading comprehension) but rather a "both-and."
Research on math instruction demonstrates that lesson designs are critical for deeper, conceptual learning, particularly for English Learners. A summer bridge program for rising 9th-graders enables English Learners to learn math and develop language simultaneously.
Can education leaders support teachers in sparking and sustaining motivation and engagement so that all students feel included, empowered, and interested in learning science? A new research-based program aims to help with five design principles that can be readily used in lesson planning and instruction.
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