This document stresses the value of spelling instruction for students. Effective spelling instruction includes explicit instruction, careful selection of words, and repeated practice. There is also a checklist for evaluating spelling programs in the back of the document.
English Language Arts
How to Provide Meaningful Feedback: Teacher’s Guide
This brief teacher’s guide presents the essential elements of meaningful feedback practices beneficial to all students, including those with disabilities. The guide provides both examples and non-examples of meaningful feedback, timely teacher tips for classroom implementation, and an infographic of high-quality feedback.
A First-Grade Teacher’s Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills
This is the second guide in a series of four created by the Southeast Regional Educational Laboratory for first-grade teachers to use with parents and caregivers to support them in reinforcing foundational reading skills development at home. It presents four research-based recommendations with how-to steps using family-friendly language to support student skill practice. This guide is a companion for teacher […]
Guide and Checklists for a School Leader’s Walkthrough During Literacy Instruction in Grades 4–12
Published by the Institute of Education Sciences in 2020, this resource provides guidance and tools for literacy leaders supporting the implementation of evidence-based literacy practices. It includes a Pre-Walkthrough Meeting Guide, walk-through checklists organized by grade-span and classroom type, and a Post-Walkthrough Meeting Guide.