What is an HLP?

High-leverage practices are the basic fundamentals of teaching. These practices are used constantly and are critical to helping students learn important content. They are “high-leverage” not only because they matter to student learning but because they are basic for advancing skill in teaching.

The high-leverage practices are also central to supporting students’ social and emotional development. These high-leverage practices are used across subject areas, grade levels, and contexts. They are “high-leverage” not only because they matter to student learning but because they are basic for advancing skill in teaching.