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Quad D Instruction in the Classroom: Where Rigor Meets Relevance

Quad D learning occurs when students engage in tasks that are rigorous and relevant, giving them the opportunity to solve real-world problems.

Venola Mason

Senior Fellow, ICLE

December 23, 2019

Science Activities for the Classroom: 7 Indicator Recipes for Students

Download these activities to teach students about indicators, chemicals that “indicate” the presence or absence of a substance or check on the strength of a solution.

Shaped Staff

December 20, 2019

Mindshift in How We Teach English Learners

Reimagine how you teach ELs by reconfiguring the way you view second-language acquisition and adapting your practices, policies, and resources to reflect it.

Joanna Miral

Shaped Staff

December 19, 2019

100th Day of School Activities: 9 Ways to Celebrate in the Classroom

These 100th Day of School classroom activities can help your students learn all about the number 100 and celebrate how much they have grown so far this year.

Jordan Friedman

Shaped Staff

December 19, 2019

Teaching Supreme Court Cases: The Role of the Fourth Amendment in Schools

Use this New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985) lesson plan to teach your students about the Fourth Amendment and unreasonable search and seizure.

Shaped Staff

December 18, 2019

Teaching World History: A Protestant Reformation Lesson Plan

Teach your students about the Protestant Reformation that started in the 16th century, when Catholic Europe experienced a religious, political, and cultural revolution of sorts.

Shaped Staff

December 17, 2019

Assess Students' Understanding of NGSS With These Engineering Activities

You can use these free online activities from the National Assessment of Educational Progress to gauge how well your students understand NGSS science concepts.

Dr. Cary Sneider

NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

December 16, 2019

Why Are Teachers Striking? It's Time to Listen to Their Greatest Concerns

ICLE Senior Fellow Tyrone Howard takes an in-depth look at the recent teacher strikes across the U.S. and the primary challenges educators face in the classroom.

Dr. Tyrone C. Howard

Professor and Dean, UCLA; Senior Fellow, ICLE; HMH Learning Sciences & Research Advisory Board

December 13, 2019

A 2020 Literacy Strategy: From Reading Worriers to Reading Warriors

A literacy expert weighs in on the latest research and trends to help inform teaching strategies in the new year.

Carol Jago

HMH Author and Associate Director, California Reading & Literature Project at UCLA

December 13, 2019

Putting Theory Into Practice: Building Collective Teacher Efficacy

Developing self-efficacy and making a curriculum rigorous and relevant are key to optimizing the best opportunity for the growth of our students.

Monica Fitzgerald

Reading AIS Teacher, Gillette Road Middle School

December 13, 2019

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