Educators and administrators must be aware of the critical nature of native language maintenance. Without that understanding, schools can’t fully appreciate the current efforts to bring these languages into school settings. This REL Southwest blog highlights the importance of supporting Native American students in crucial areas such as native language acquisition, development, and preservation as well as English language acquisition […]
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National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition Fact Sheets
Successful Implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials
This report provides case studies of five districts, each taking a different approach to providing professional learning to support the implementation of high-quality instructional materials. Lessons learned by district and school leaders are shared in these five districts’ successful implementation journeys.
Curriculum Support Guide Workbook
This workbook is designed to support school and district leaders in creating conditions and support structures that will enable teachers to fully understand and implement instructional materials with fidelity. The workbook covers three phases of curriculum implementation, including selecting great materials, preparing to launch, and teaching and learning. The workbook is also available in an electronic format on the Curriculum […]
Extensive Reading Interventions in Grades K-3: From Research to Practice
Extensive Reading Interventions in Grades K-3 is a report on the findings of high-quality research studies regarding the effectiveness of reading interventions designed for struggling students in the primary grades. The report contains a summary of each study, implications for practice, and suggestions for implementing the research findings.