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"The formative assessment process guides teachers in making decisions about future instruction.  Here are a few examples that may be used in the classroom during the formative assessment process to collect evidence of student learning."

includes a plan for differentiated instruction and assessment

"Graham's review of the research doesn't resolve the age-old debate of whether students learn writing best naturally -  just by doing it - or through explicit writing instruction. But there are effective practices where the research is unequivocal. Distressingly, many teachers aren't using them. "We have confirmation of things we know that work, but are not applied in the classroom," said Graham."

"Story Share provides relevant and readable content for students who read below grade level beyond elementary school. In doing so, we aim to inspire reading practice and improve literacy skills. By leveraging the combined powers of interactive web design and best practices in literacy instruction, our platform will bring together writers, readers, and educators to engage and support readers who struggle."

"Sprinkled throughout the newly reauthorized version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are references to an instructional strategy that supporters think has enormous potential for reaching learners with diverse needs."

"The Google Drive iPad app is not yet all that we might want it to be, but it is definitely moving in the right direction. A recent update included the ability to create and edit spreadsheets, but it also added something equally useful - the ability to upload files from other apps to Google Drive via the "Open in" function. This creates some useful workflow options for teachers who want to assign, receive and grade student work on the iPad."

Free resources - Success at the Core began as a question. In 2005, Paul G. Allen, philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, asked his production company, Vulcan Productions, how media could be used to make a difference in education. In pursuit of an answer, Vulcan Productions teamed up with Education Development Center and together, we set out to discover if and how media-when used to illustrate good practice and inspire others to achieve the same-can impact student achievement

"Learning logs are a simple and straightforward way to help students integrate content, process, and personal feelings. Learning logs operate from the stance that students learn from writing rather than writing what they have learned"

For 2 and 4 point questions on the OAA

Powerpoint on the Box It method on this page

Lots of interesting links to a wide variety of topics

"THE THREE BLOCK MODEL OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING (UDL) Inclusive Education & Teaching Diverse Learners"

In fact, research shows that the most effective schools are more alike than they are different. In fact, there are fundamental characteristics so common among successful schools that they have come to be known as the Correlates of Effective Schools. The Correlates have served as the foundation for the transformation of many struggling schools. Dr. Larry Lezotte, one of the original researchers who identified the Correlates, has spent more than 30 years bringing his message of hope and help t

The Framework is a comprehensive system for observing, evaluating, and refining classroom practice. Designed in partnership with over 250 teachers and administrators, the ultimate goal of the Framework is to create a common language for talking about high-quality teaching and how classroom practice can be improved. Aligned to the Common Core State Standards, the Framework makes the work of aligning teacher evaluation with the new standards easier than ever before. Best of all, the Framework is visually organized and fits on one page.

NPR story on teacher expectations

"Mesquite Elementary School, in Tucson, Arizona, attributes much of its turnaround in student performance -- and their ongoing success -- to their Reteach and Enrich program. Within the first year of implementation, even before teachers had worked out all the kinks, Mesquite went from a "performing" school (as labeled by the state of Arizona) in 2002 to an "excelling" school, the highest ranking, in 2003."