See, Think, Wonder
This resource, developed by Project Zero at Harvard, provides a routine to help students of any age (early childhood through Grade 12 and beyond) warm up to thinking about any topic, idea, or image. It is available in English...
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Alaska’s Reading Playbook: A Practical Guide for Teaching Reading
This resource divides reading instruction into the following areas: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Each section includes a description, activities, and links to videos and examples....
Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9
This IES practice guide highlights research with demonstrated success in improving reading outcomes for students in Grades 4–9. It includes practical recommendations for reading interventions in the upper grades as well as tips for implementation and the identification of...
Dispelling the Myths: What the Research Says about Teacher Professional Learning
This brief dispels six common myths related to professional learning....
Homeroom with Education Leaders: The Teacher Residency Return on Investment: A Pathway that Prepares Effective and Diverse Teachers Who Stay
This webinar features a conversation with Zakiya Boyd from Nashville Teacher Residency, Dr. Tabitha Grossman from the National Center for Teacher Residencies, Dr. Susan Bunting, Former State Secretary of Education for the Delaware Department of Education, and Dr. Carey...
District Strategies to Reduce Student Absenteeism
This brief from EdResearch for Recovery categorizes evidence-based strategies for reducing student absenteeism into three tiers: reaching all students with broad-based and preventative supports, targeting students with signs of risks, and responding to chronic absence with coordinated supports. The...
CCSSO Restart and Recovery: State Leadership Guide for Engaging Stakeholders in Continuous Improvement of English Learner Programs & Services During COVID-19 & Beyond
This guide provides equity-focused resources for state education agency (SEA) leaders to use when engaging state and local stakeholders in continuous-improvement processes for English learner programs and services....
Toward Comprehensive Effective Literacy Policy and Instruction for English Learner/Emergent Bilingual Students
This paper discusses the failure of past one-size-fits-all reading and literacy approaches for ELs/EBs and offers recommendations to improve instruction....
Culturally Responsive Practices to Support American Indian English Learners’ Success
This IES infographic includes an overview of the components of promising culturally responsive practices that provide support for American Indian English learners. It links recommendations to previous studies and provides additional resources....
Identifying English Learners with Disabilities
This IES infographic provides essential points for consideration in identifying appropriate support for English learner students who may also be struggling with learning disabilities. In addition to evidence-based recommendations, the overview includes links to a variety of tools and...
Question Generation
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Student question generation is a powerful strategy that improves reading comprehension, scaffolds student writing, and builds lifelong learners. Teachers can wield this evidence-based instructional tool to build important student capacities: producing relevant questions, thinking skills, extended reading inquiry, and writing.
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