Professional Development Events

Online Course: Academic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents: A Guidance Document from the Center on Instruction Event Date: 5/22/2013

***This resource has been archived and is no longer available *** This FREE self-paced online course is based on Academic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents: A Guidance Document from the Center on Instruction. Read more...

Webinar: Data Use and Common Core Planning in School Turnaround: Focus on Mathematics Event Date: 10/3/2012

This October 3, 2012, School Turnaround Learning Community (STLC) webinar examines data from one state's end-of-year assessment data in the area of fractions to learn how these data can be used to pinpoint areas for future proactive class-wide (Tier 1) intervention, how data distractors can be used to inform Tier 2 interventions for students who struggle to keep up with the class in mathematics, how one state is assisting elementary math specialists in transitioning to and implementation of the Common Core with a focus on research-based practices and policy-driven practices, and what resources improve mathematics teaching and learning. Read more...

Online Course: Research-based Recommendations for Instruction of Adolescent Newcomers Event Date: 9/21/2012

***This resource has been archived and is no longer available *** The Center on Instruction has released a FREE self-paced online course providing insight on Research-based Recommendations for Instruction of Adolescent Newcomers. Read more...

Webinar: STEM: Catalyzing Change amid the Confusion Event Date: 9/10/2012

The Center on Instruction hosted a webinar September 10, 2012, focused on its recently released document, "Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM): Catalyzing Change Amid the Confusion", which offers an overview of the role of STEM in current educational improvement efforts. Read more...

MODULE 1: Research Overview on Discussion of Text: Improving Literacy Instruction in School Settings. Event Date: 8/29/2012

This is the first module in a series of three designed to provide key principles and practices that support classroom instruction. Read more...

MODULE 2: Discussion of Text: Improving Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School Setting Event Date: 8/29/2012

This is the second module in a series of three designed to provide key principles and practices that support classroom instruction. Read more...

MODULE 3: Discussion of Text: Improving Literacy Instruction in the Secondary School Setting Event Date: 8/29/2012

This is the third module in a series of three designed to provide key principles and practices that support classroom instruction. Read more...

Webinar: ELA and Math Common Core State Standards Implementation: Georgia and Indiana Share Their Efforts to Rollout CCSS Event Date: 6/26/2012

This Center on Instruction webinar on June 26, 2012, featured Pam Smith, Director of Academic Standards and Instruction with the Georgia Department of Education, and Zach Fougherty, Director of College and Career Readiness for the Indiana Department of Education, who shared their successes and challenges in rolling out the Common Core State Standards in their states. Read more...

Online Course: Linguistic Accommodations for English Language Learners Event Date: 6/4/2012

***This resource has been archived and is no longer available *** The Center on Instruction has released a FREE self-paced online course providing insight on Linguistic Accommodations for English Language Learners. Read more...

Webinar: Why Teach Spelling? Event Date: 5/10/2012

Deborah K. Reed, author of the Center on Instruction publication Why Teach Spelling? provided the answer to this question in a May 10, 2012 webinar with a brief review of the research about the impact of spelling on reading abilities, spelling development, and approaches to spelling instruction. Read more...

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