High-Quality Instructional Materials and Professional Learning

Teachers deserve high-quality instructional materials and ongoing support to implement those materials. Mounting evidence suggests that providing teachers with access to high-quality, standards-aligned instructional materials and curriculum-based professional learning can result in improved student outcomes.

On November 9, The Department of Public Instruction is hosting a free, full-day workshop at local CESAs for school-based teams to:

• Learn how high-quality instructional materials can increase equity
• Determine how to review instructional materials for quality
• Explore options related to materials selection and professional learning
• Examine research that supports connections between standards-aligned instructional materials, professional learning, and student achievement English language arts and mathematics

This professional learning opportunity is designed for school-based teams comprised of 4-12 educators: teachers, principals, directors of curriculum & instruction, educators from teacher prep programs, and designers of educator professional learning. The primary focus of this event is English Language Arts and Mathematics.

For more information, including how to register, visit Quality Instructional Materials: Unlocking Teacher Creativity and Increasing Equity.