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...

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...

This “impact story” illustrates how the Region 7 Comprehensive Center supported the Alabama State Department of Education in developing its universal coaching framework....

This IES infographic provides a brief overview of the definition of instructional coaching as well as the contributions of effective coaching to improving teacher capacity and student outcomes. It also includes a visual summary of the coaching cycle and...

Reading Rockets summer reading materials give parents, teachers, and district leaders many ideas to keep students reading over the summer....

Classroom libraries are often a student’s only way of finding literature easily. Does your classroom library represent the students in your classroom? Your classroom library should be inviting and organized and include books that are engaging. Want to know...

This resource provides an overview of how districts can gather data on parent communication preferences and improve community engagement. The document pulls from multiple sources and includes exemplary district links and profiles....

What are effective strategies for attracting and recruiting teachers? This panel discussion features leaders from TNTP, the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education, the Learning Policy Institute, the National Council on Teacher Quality, and the American Federation...

Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB), in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education, provides videos of high-quality classroom lessons taught by certified teachers in multiple content areas. The site also includes links to education-focused panel discussions as well as guidance...

This R7CC-developed rubric is based on Evidence for ESSA Standards and Procedures to identify research study evidence of program and practice effectiveness, meeting ESSA levels of evidence standards....