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Data for Instruction > Overview & Tools
This diagram serves as a visual reminder of the five interrelated practices that are recommended for using student achievement data effectively to support instructional decision making. A...
Visual Diagram
English Learners
This video walks viewers through a 3-step routine for teaching new vocabulary to young children that includes lots of opportunities to practice using the new word in different ways—through...
School Example
Preschool Language & Literacy > Interactive & Dialogic Reading > See How It Works
Listen to a coach and teacher discuss how they formed a partnership, the coaching conversations that were most helpful, and the ways they worked together to differentiate instruction for bilingual...
Increased Learning Time > Organize Instruction > See How It Works
Watch an interview with an Instructional Reform Facilitator and literacy coach who provides literacy coaching to after-school instructors. To see an example of a professional development workshop,...
Preschool Language & Literacy > Phonological Awareness > See How It Works
A preschool teacher discusses how she plans early literacy and language instruction, extends learning through teachable moments, and monitors student learning using a thematic unit on...
Listen to a director explain what mentors need to know about modeling, helping teachers develop lesson plans, and providing feedback. As you listen, look at the Mentor Log: Planning On-Site...
On-site coaching programs are effective in helping teachers implement and sustain good practice. Watch a preschool director and literacy facilitator talk about what coaches need to know and do to...
A preschool director describes how mentors form reciprocal relationships with teachers; employ observational and assessment data to engage teachers in developing action plans; and use videos to...
Watch a preschool director discuss the importance of teaching phonological awareness skills along a continuum and how to help teachers implement this practice and reinforce auditory work in...
Listen to how a program director called on external evaluators to help staff interpret and use data to support children's learning. Follow along with Using Evaluation Data to Improve Instruction as...
Teachers need to know what to look for when selecting books for interactive reading. Hear an administrator describe how she trains teachers to make book selections. Review the program's Required...
A coach describes using the Personal Literacy Plan to track student progress and plan instruction. Download the Personal Literacy Plan: Using Assessment Data to Guide Instruction to follow...
