Over the last five years, we have learned a lot about instructional materials. One observation is that comprehensive and supplemental materials, including RtI and test prep resources, are designed very differently and are intended for different purposes. Another observation is that unless you use a material for its intended purpose, it is unlikely you will achieve the result you need.
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Five Tips for Reviewing the Alignment of Materials
Over the summer, many educators engage in instructional planning, including verifying the alignment of the materials they intend to use during the upcoming school year. Reviewing the alignment of materials is great professional development for educators. 
Having reviewed well over 2000 materials for alignment to various state and Advanced Placement standards, we share these five pointers to assist in your alignment reviews: [Read More …]
Just-in-Time Professional Development
Your learning needs are just as diverse as the students you serve. Learning List makes it easy to access the information you need, when you need it, in a variety of formats. Our just-in-time professional development resources include: Live webinars (Use the Chat Feature to request a webinar) Step-by-step guides (Under Training Resources next to your Library) Video tutorials (Under Training …