Literacy

Linking Instruction to ELA Standards

Overview These resources are designed to support teachers in unpacking the Common Core Reading Literature and Reading Informational standards. These resources can be used to pinpoint specific areas of strength and areas for growth in...More
Literacy, Math

Technology Tips for Remote Learning

Overview Have you ever thought about using audio recording as part of your remote learning plan? These videos highlight quick tips on how teachers can use audio recording to engage students in math, practice reading, support ELL students and even...More
Literacy

A Teacher Text Talk Example

Overview In this second grade planning meeting, teachers from Fall Hamilton in Nashville, TN engage in a text talk about a story in their curriculum that they will use in upcoming instruction.More
Literacy

Text Based Planning with Garfield Elementary

The 4th Grade team shares the story of their two-year journey with text based planning. They discuss the evolution in their planning and instructional approach (developing themes, linking texts, text-dependent questioning), the integration of...More
Leadership

Establishing a Culture of Error: For School Leaders

This session will help leaders: Define a culture of error and what it looks like for a staff/leadership team Articulate how a culture of error supports their efforts to develop teachers and their leadership team Recommended Time: 1...More
Literacy

Supporting Teachers with Text Based Planning

Overview In this video, we see the Dean of Instruction from Fall Hamilton, in Nashville TN give her perspective on what leader support to teachers should look like with text based planning. We also see a clip of the leader supporting her 3rd grade...More
Literacy, Systems, Leadership

The Powerful Effects of System-Level Learning Walks

Overview Visit The Belair-Edison School’s middle school in Baltimore, MD, to see parts of their system-level learning walks in action and hear from system and school leaders as well as teachers and students on how they do it (and how it’...More
Literacy, Math

Great Schools Milestone Videos for Parents

Overview Milestones is a free online collection of videos aimed at helping parents understand grade-level expectations in grades K-12. Milestone videos show students demonstrating what success looks like in reading, writing and math, grade by grade...More
Literacy, Leadership

Developing A Distributive Leadership Model at The Belair-Edison School

Overview Learn how the leadership team at The Belair-Edison School | Middle in Baltimore, MD, is developing a distributive leadership model. Hear from school leaders, content leads, teachers, and students on how they do it, why they do it, and the...More

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