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Curriculum & Instruction

This district figured out how a community can energize tutoring

Matt Zalaznick -
Leaders in Oakland USD in California have turned to the community to find paraprofessionals who can help teachers by providing additional personalized instruction in early literacy.

Redefining math by answering “When are we ever gonna use this?” in new ways

Tim Hudson -
We can motivate students to have a more positive mindset about the goals and purpose of math through community buy-in, professional learning and the right resources.

Teaching civics has never been more important. Our republic depends on it

Fred Fransen -
Today’s high school and college students will be the generation tasked with making serious decisions about the direction and fate of the country.

New elementary and middle school rankings take a deeper look at test scores

Matt Zalaznick -
New rankings of the nation's best elementary and middle schools consider demographics and other factors within individual states.

Celebrating multilingualism to unlock the potential of family engagement

Elisabeth O’Bryon -
The tremendous linguistic diversity present in our school communities necessitates intentional support to facilitate ongoing communication and trusted partnerships.

Making sense of the science of reading in a New Jersey school district

Sandra Rodriguez-Gomez -
Our teachers are more confident and our students are more engaged as they are seeing themselves as readers and writers. The non-negotiables are constant professional development, materials/resources, coaching, modeling and a high expectation of fidelity.

Workspace for play: Setting up early childhood classrooms for success

Jennifer Fernández -
A veteran early childhood educator shares the challenges teachers face in creating developmentally appropriate spaces—and how administrators can help.

Districts are using teacher retention grants to staff up

Matt Zalaznick -
Teacher retention grants and other forms of recruitment assistance are available from state and federal agencies and a wide range of other sources. Here's how K12 leaders are deploying the funds.

How one big state is steering students toward higher-paying careers

Matt Zalaznick -
California's forthcoming Master Plan on Career Education will, among other steps, help incoming high school students begin exploring well-compensated careers—including professions that don't require college degrees. 

3 ways to foster positive math mindsets in students

Tim Hudson -
Whether it's negative self-perceptions about their own identity and capability in math or an intimidating shadow cast by “star” math students at school, it’s common for students to doubt whether they belong in math class, let alone believe they can be successful in it.

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