The Hechinger Report

JULY 29, 2019

High-quality instructional materials simply aren’t optional. Now, instead of having to scan the overwhelming array of curricular options on their own, districts have a reliable reference for what our state’s teachers and independent experts have said are great choices.

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Meeting Education Instructional Materials Report 91

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Helping Learners Find Their ZPD Understanding what “tailoring instruction” means and what it takes to make it happen is critical when implementing a personalized learning model. For Reyes, it’s about using purposeful groupings, choosing relevant instructional materials and modifying content to align with learning interests and needs.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 24, 2015

In the case of students who are particularly financially disadvantaged, where faculty were previously assigning very expensive textbooks, there may be a small positive effect attributable to the increased percentage of students who can access the core instructional materials of the course. This is what I refer to as open pedagogy.)

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

We also discuss and plan instructional materials, assessments, etc. We look at where we need kids to be at the end of the school year and work backward to figure out how we’re going to assess that and plan out our units together.” This is when we map out when we will cover the standards on the pacing guide.

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How To Resources Assessment Meeting 99

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

It often refers to the gathering and contextualizing of OER to replace expensive traditional texts and to include them in learning management systems. Clearly, curation is not only about OER. School librarians create topic-specific guides support regular inquiry projects.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

Nationally, the 2022 NAEP assessments showed an average drop of four points compared with 2019. They were following what I call the Mississippi playbook of high-quality instructional materials aligned to the science of reading with professional development and teacher coaches. Learning loss also varies within states. “In

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Instructional Materials Learning Report Company 72

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

This is because books are what economists refer to as private goods, meaning they have two specific characteristics: they are rivalrous and excludable. References. As anyone who has tried to check out a popular book at the library knows, sharing books with others can be a frustrating experience. Creative Commons (2015).

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OER Resources Education Pearson 60

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2024

To learn more about UDL, I encourage you to dig deeper into references at the bottom of the post. 2013) define UDL as “a set of principles and techniques for use in the classroom along with the design of accessible instructional materials.” What is Universal Design for Learning ? To start with, Courey et al.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2023

And the historic low scores recorded by the NAEP assessment —which showed some disparate gaps—have only added to that. A key part of the equation, as revealed by the statehouse battles, is the materials themselves. So, what does it mean to be inclusive, and how good are education publishers at it? So, You Want to Be Inclusive?

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Edmentum Company Industry Guidelines 118

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2017

Preparation can consume weeks or even months of classroom instruction. Materials are typically decontextualized, with multiple-choice items that mimic the format of standardized tests. Should you sacrifice a week (or more) of instruction to give children pointers on the process of elimination?

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Instructional Materials Assessment Industry Elementary 150