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Blog Posts

Hexagonal Thinking: A Colorful Tool for DiscussionIf you've been looking for a fresh way to get students thinking outside the box, this may be just what you need.

If Equity is a Priority, UDL is a MustThis framework rejects one-size-fits-all teaching and offers options for how to engage, what materials to use, and how to demonstrate learning.

Using Complex Texts with All Readers - Achieve the Core Aligned MaterialsLast February, as part of the Adapting Materials Project, Rachel Etienne from Student Achievement Partners met with our team of reading interventionists and 4th grade teachers to introduce us to a novel idea: complex text for all readers, regardless of any predetermined reading level. Little did I know that this project would completely change the …

Phonemic Awareness in Older Learners | Heggerty“The lack of phonemic awareness is the most powerful determinant of the likelihood of failure to read.” (Adams, 1990) For me, this is one of the most powerful quotes in regard to reading instruction. While the quote is from 1990, what you will find is that this is, unfortunately, still true today. There is a…

This Aligned blog post and Achieve the Core webinar discuss modifying materials and assignments for basic skills instruction.

Lesson Collections

What I Use in My Classroom is a collaborative effort between the Core Advocates and the Student Achievement Partners to bring teachers innovative and effective resources to use in the classroom. Check out these examples, or browse the full site!

Achieve the Core Text Sets – whatiuseinmyclassroomCollections of multimedia resources designed to expose students to domain-specific vocabulary and background knowledge.

PBS LearningMedia™️ – whatiuseinmyclassroomPBS LearningMedia™️ provides access to 100,000+ videos, images, lesson plans, & articles organized by grade level, content, and standards.

Basal Alignment Project – whatiuseinmyclassroomThe Basal Alignment Project took texts from popular basals and created lesson plans.

Tech Tools and Websites for Instruction

Padlet APPLEMade with a creative frenzy

Padlet is a virtual bulletin board where you can collaborate, share, and organize materials in one place. Check out this Padlet training APPLES (Active Participants Professionally Learn Essential Skills) to get started, or this example of gathered RTI materials for Cause and Effect.

Cause and EffectMade with Padlet

Not Another Email PD Why? - Why Not Another Email PD? As educators our inboxes are FULL, our to do lists are long, and sometimes all we need is a "spark" to get our minds to open to a new possibility. According to a Googler at Google NYC research shows that these flyers will be looked at for approximately 10

Websites and Organizations to Explore

WIDA Resource Library for ELL students

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