Curriculum and Instruction

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The Standard - Article

Advancing Policy to Foster K-12 Media Literacy

Some state leaders are moving to provide students with what they need to better navigate the digital world. More should.

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The Standard - Article

The Unrealized Promise of High-Quality Instructional Materials

Overcoming barriers to faithful implementation requires changing teacher and leader mind-sets.

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The Standard - Article

What Role Do States Play in Selecting K-12 Textbooks?

A network of states move the needle on quality without usurping local control.

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The Standard - Article

Advancing Policy to Foster K-12 Media Literacy

Some state leaders are moving to provide students with what they need to better navigate the digital world. More should.

read more
Power of the Question

Six Questions to Advance Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship

Adolescents consume a lot of screen media, which exposes them to potentially harmful media messages that impacts their physical, mental, and social well-being. Read how some states are equipping students with skills to navigate a complex media landscape.

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The Standard - Column

Doing More by Doing Less

State boards ought to be reckoning with how to value and support teaching as a profession and an art.

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The Standard - Article

How Background Knowledge Builds Good Readers and Why Knowledge Building ELA Curricula Are Vital

A common base of content knowledge and coherent, comprehensive, and sequential curricula to deliver it are prerequisites for reading comprehension. Most students are not getting what they need.

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The Standard - Column

A Trip to the Theater

As you engage in standards making on your state board, expect no credit, but keep your head down and stay focused on substance.

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The Standard - Article

What Role Do States Play in Selecting K-12 Textbooks?

A network of states move the needle on quality without usurping local control.

read more
The Standard - Article

The Unrealized Promise of High-Quality Instructional Materials

Overcoming barriers to faithful implementation requires changing teacher and leader mind-sets.

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The Standard - Article

The State of K-12 Science Curriculum

While the availability of aligned, high-quality materials lags what science standards demand, states can press the market for better ones.

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