Instructional Planning

Educators sit and talk at a table while looking at their laptops and student data.

How Professional Learning Communities for Teachers Transformed Our School

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How Professional Learning Communities for Teachers Transformed Our School

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Use Math Coherence Strategies to Knock Out Unfinished Learning

4-min. read

Use Math Coherence Strategies to Knock Out Unfinished Learning

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4 Best Practices for Analyzing Student Data

4-min. read

4 Best Practices for Analyzing Student Data

A teacher and her student connect while viewing a laptop screen.

Six Creative Ways Teachers Are Tracking Student Progress

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Six Creative Ways Teachers Are Tracking Student Progress

A teacher's planner filled with notes in the month of May.

5 Strategies for Time and Task Management for Teachers

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5 Strategies for Time and Task Management for Teachers

A teacher explains a math concept to a group of students during an interactive lesson.

Striking the Right Balance to Accelerate Learning

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Striking the Right Balance to Accelerate Learning

Teacher and student working together.

Why Experts Say Assessment Closely Tied to Instruction Is What Students Need

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Why Experts Say Assessment Closely Tied to Instruction Is What Students Need

An educator looking at a laptop reviewing student data.

Using Data to Prepare for the Year: A Closer Look at Strategies from John Hattie

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Using Data to Prepare for the Year: A Closer Look at Strategies from John Hattie

$A teacher smiles while sitting at a table with two students engaged in hands-on math practice.$

Four Must-Haves for Your Core Math Solution

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Four Must-Haves for Your Core Math Solution

Felita Reed and her colleauge.

Paying It Forward: Three Tips for Empowering New Teachers

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Paying It Forward: Three Tips for Empowering New Teachers

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How Portland Public Schools Achieved Great Success

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How Portland Public Schools Achieved Great Success

A teacher sits alongside a smiling older student during a data chat.

Help Students Reach Ambitious Goals

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Help Students Reach Ambitious Goals

A teacher and a small group of students celebrate while working on a fun project.

Engaging Students in the New Year

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Engaging Students in the New Year

An illustration of a teacher cheering on students climbing ladders at various paces.

Acceleration through Whole Class Instruction

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Acceleration through Whole Class Instruction

The author, Jesse Lewis, is standing at the head of the class, instructing his students.

Bringing Clarity to Math Instruction and Understanding

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Bringing Clarity to Math Instruction and Understanding

A young student reading at a desk.

Unlocking the Power of Reading Intervention Strategies for Middle School

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Unlocking the Power of Reading Intervention Strategies for Middle School

A student is holding a pencil and writing in a workbook.

Navigating Post-COVID Academic Growth: Insights and Strategies for Education Leaders

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Navigating Post-COVID Academic Growth: Insights and Strategies for Education Leaders

Students stack hands while gathered around a table filled with math cards and notebooks.

How to Set Up Math Centers in Your Classroom

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How to Set Up Math Centers in Your Classroom

Two students facing each other engage in response protocols.

Response Protocols to Enhance Learning

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Response Protocols to Enhance Learning

Students are sitting in a classroom talking and reading.

The Cost of Counting Interim Assessment Minutes

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The Cost of Counting Interim Assessment Minutes

Ferguson Institute attendees engaged in conversations during the conference.

Getting It Right This Time: Efficient Implementation of the Science of Reading

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Getting It Right This Time: Efficient Implementation of the Science of Reading

"A young girl uses a finger to track as she reads independently."

The Science of Reading in Focus

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The Science of Reading in Focus