Curriculum and Instruction

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Dowan McNair-Lee helps 8th grader Mikel Robinson with an English/language arts assignment at Stuart-Hobson Middle School.
—Jared Soares for Education Week

D.C. Bets Big on Common Core

The District of Columbia has devoted many resources to the standards, resulting in hopes, frustrations, and the knowledge that changes are necessary. (May 21, 2013)

Spotlight on Aligning Curriculum and Technology

This Spotlight explores how districts are using technology to improve student learning, introducing games into classrooms, and using multimedia resources across the subject areas.

Spotlight on Algebra

As more American students are being encouraged to take introductory algebra in 8th grade, efforts to support algebra instruction are examined.

Spotlight on Creating Readers

This Spotlight focuses on tools used to improve students' reading skills, and achieving full literacy.

Spotlight on Math Instruction

This Spotlight focuses on math instruction and how educators are adapting their teaching, integrating new technologies, and preparing for the common core.

Spotlight on Reading Instruction

This Spotlight focuses on research on what works in teaching reading and successful tools and tactics already at work in classrooms.

Spotlight on STEM in Schools

This Spotlight takes a closer look at innovative approaches to STEM teaching and learning in American schools.

Curriculum Matters Blog

07/30 03:56 pm | PARCC Proclaims Strong State Commitment Despite State Withdrawals | Testing-consortium officials reach out to reporters to bring attention to the states that are fully committed to field-testing the exam in 2014.

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Transforming Curricula Through Multimedia Tools
Discussion about how to incorporate multimedia tools into the core subject areas of science, math, social studies, and language arts curricula appropriately, effectively, and seamlessly.

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Literacy teacher Jessica Cuthbertson explains what losing her voice to laryngitis recently taught her about good teaching.
March 20, 2013 - Teacher
Students seeing their heroes choosing achievement over morality is a disturbing trend that must be reversed, writes Joseph W. Gauld.
March 20, 2013 - Education Week
A teacher who has been in and out of the classroom for the last three years offers some pointers that have helped get her reading lessons back on track.
March 13, 2013 - Teacher
Veteran principal Carol Burris has a suggestion for schools struggling to transition to the common standards: Make classes harder.
March 13, 2013 - Teacher
Teaching expert Charlotte Danielson discusses the effects of the common standards on instructional practice and teacher professional development.
March 13, 2013 - Teacher
Many teachers are finding ways to continue teaching poetry despite the common core's emphasis on nonfiction reading.
March 13, 2013 - Teacher
Both the U.S. Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration are expanding their digital offerings to help teachers address common-core textual-analysis objectives.
March 13, 2013 - Teacher
Despite often lacking support and clear guidance, math educators are taking steps to refine their practice and adopt creative methods to help at-risk and struggling students make the shift to the new instructional paradigm.
March 13, 2013 - Teacher
Educators around the country are exploring innovative ways to teach the new common-core literacy standards, and some are calling attention to an approach they say is working well: cross-subject thematic units.
March 13, 2013 - Teacher
The pilot program represents the first statewide effort to use multimedia material from the online Khan Academy.
March 12, 2013 - Education Week

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