“Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.” This Japanese proverb conveys the potential impact of an outstanding teacher. Such teachers have the ability to […]
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High-Leverage Practices for Students with Disabilities: A Closer Look at Adapting Curriculum
High-Leverage Practices for Students with Disabilities: A Closer Look at Explicit Instruction
Alabama Framework for English Learner Success
The number of English learners (ELs) in Alabama has increased significantly in recent years. English learners include U.S.-born children whose first language is not English, newcomers to the U.S., and other students developing English proficiency. These children are in Alabama schools, acquiring academic English instruction that promotes mastery of the content standards. Alabama developed the Framework for English Learner Success […]
Partnering for Success: How One SEA Is Building Capacity to Support Effective Educator Practice
This story details how the Region 7 Comprehensive Center supported the Mississippi Department of Education in improving its Professional Growth System and building statewide capacity to support its effective use and then built upon its success and lessons learned to design Orientation to School Leadership training modules for new leaders.