Latest Instruction Posts

Wondering if you can still use your pre-assessment data in October? Kate Gasaway explains why pre-assessment data is useful even once the school year is well underway.

Nearly eight percent of all public-school Grades K–8 students speak Spanish at home. Learn four strategies for utilizing the unique assets these students bring to the classroom.

At Leakesville Jr. High School in Greene County, MS, a pair of Grade 6 teachers have built strong relationships with students to help each learner achieve successful outcomes. These teachers have created learning environments in which students are comfortable, encouraged to ask questions, and take ownership of their learning.

Scaffolding instruction can help educators use math lesson time efficiently and leads to better student outcomes. Kate Gasaway shares her experience, the research, and why more questions equal more learning.

In this second post in our A Teacher’s Day in the Life series, Candace Sanders, a sixth grade math and science teacher in Halls, Tennessee, shares a typical day during a far-from-typical time to be teaching.