Curriculum & Pedagogy

Purpose | Engagement | Assessment | Curriculum | Environment | Collaboration

What?

Curriculum

Why?

The copyright on this text is from before I was born...

I have the experiences & tools I need to invest in relevant learning.

How?

Elementary School

Middle School

High School

ODE

Curriculum

Differentiation

CCSS- ELA

CCSS- Math

Link to: Oregon Department of Education

6 Scaffolds That Deepen Independent LearningWhen teaching problem-based lessons, use thinking scaffolds to propel students toward greater expertise and deeper learning.

Marzano 13 Teaching Best PracticesThe Marzano Research Lab conducted A Study of Best Practices in Edmentum Online Solutions, looking at Edmentum’s online solutions in various settings to evaluate the relationship between student learning and effective pedagogical practices with respect to the use of online instruction. Here, we will look at the 13 best practices identified in the study, along with insights into how each can be implemented and common challenges associated with them.

Supporting Language & Content Learning in MathStudents in Patricia Segura's high school class use their home language of Spanish to work through collaborative math tasks. Since most of the students in the class are newcomers, students struggle with a math task that involves reading story cards in English. Ms. Segura scaffolds the instruction and supports students in their home language in order to help them persevere through the work.

High Quality Project-Based Learning with Jennifer PierattJenny was recognized with Smartbrief Education's monthly Editor's Choice Content Award for her post on Deciding When PBL Makes Sense for Your Year. Listen to Jenny talk about her work with Larry Jacobs on Education Talk Radio.

Culturally Responsive Teaching | EdutopiaFind and share resources and explore strategies to engage students by connecting to and honoring their cultures, experiences, and backgrounds.

Teaching across cultures: Being mindful of cultural differences in the international classroom

5 steps to becoming a culturally responsive teacher

How to Choose Outstanding Multicultural Books | ScholasticGet 50 great book recommendations, plus advice from top educators, writers, and illustrators on selecting multicultural literature.

Scaffolding for Socratic SeminarStudents in Johanna Paraiso's high school English class engage in a moral reasoning conversation about themes in the book Brave New World. Ms. Paraiso uses technology throughout the class to scaffold the instruction, and she chooses controversial topics in order to engage the students. She is using this type of conversation as a step towards socratic seminars later in the year.

Active Vocabulary: Using Movement to LearnMeg Richard, Tch Laureate and NGSS Squadster, explains how she uses movement to help her students learn science concepts.

Why culturally responsive teaching matters now more than ever

5 Highly Effective Teaching Practices | EdutopiaWe teachers are always looking to innovate, so, yes, it's essential that we try new things to add to our pedagogical bag of tricks. But it's important to focus on purpose and intentionality -- and not on quantity. So what really matters more than "always trying something new" is the reason behind why we do what we do.

Culturally Responsive Teaching: 4 MisconceptionsIn some cases, teachers think they're practicing culturally responsive teaching, when in fact, they're kind of not. Zaretta Hammond helps clear things up.

15 Culturally-Responsive Teaching Strategies | ProdigyNeed to engage your diverse classroom? Try using these 15 culturally-responsive teaching strategies and examples, complete with a downloadable list.

Deep Dive: English Language LearnersEngaging and Supporting ELLs English Language Learners (ELLs) continue to be a growing population in U.S. schools. In fact, nearly five million students, or one out of every ten students, in public schools is an English Language Learner.* You may have a growing population in your classroom already! It’s important to remember that ELLs bring unique assets as well as challenges to our teaching. So, how can all teachers differentiate for ELLs in their classrooms? By getting to know more about ELLs’ backgrounds, teachers can ensure that curriculum is relevant and meaningful for students. And through specific strategies to teach academic language, teachers can create language-rich experiences that allow for ELLs — and all students — to read, write, listen, and speak in any content area. Have questions? Be sure to ask them in our Q&A. Have comments on our resources? Please do share your thoughts! We’d love to hear from you. (*source: NPR: English Language Learners: How Your State Is Doing)

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