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Instructional Materials
December 2018
Vol. 39 No. 6
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In This Issue
FOCUS
Open source for opening minds
OpenSciEd is designed to shift teachers’ and students’ vision of science instruction to meet new standards.
Step by step
An action research project illuminates stumbling blocks to effective curriculum implementation.
Teaching is an art - and a science
There is artistry in teaching. At the same time, there is a science to how students learn.
Strong materials in the hands of great teachers
During a year of school visits, four primary lessons emerged about what makes curriculum work.
Beyond buy-in
Teachers learn to evaluate and adopt materials in a southern California school district.
Materials matter
Instructional materials + professional learning = student achievement
The value of instructional materials
Infographic highlights gaps in teachers’ knowledge and use of curricula.
TOOLS
Implementing instructional materials
Conversation protocols for nurturing the capacity to use high quality materials.
IDEAS
Building blocks of collaboration
A coaching framework can guide the way for coaches to strengthen teams.
From theory to practice
Ontario district finds five key components to successful change in secondary schools.
RESEARCH
Engaging in science research changes teachers' beliefs and practice
Science teachers benefit from being researchers.
Essentials
Curriculum reform, new teacher mentoring, and more.
VOICES
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