Eric Hirsch, executive director of EdReports, discusses the big wins and lessons learned in 2024 and what we’re looking forward to in the future of EdReports. 

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Rebecca Kockler, former Assistant Superintendent of Academics at the Louisiana Department of Education and Eric Hirsch, Executive Director of EdReports discuss lessons they learned from curriculum reviews.

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Evan Stone, co-founder of Educators for Excellence, and Eric Hirsch, executive director of EdReports, discuss the importance of centering and supporting educators in the selection and implementation of high quality instructional materials. 

Related resources: 

• Voices from the Classroom 2024: A Survey of America’s Educators
• State of the Instructional Materials Market: Use of Aligned Materials in 2022
• State of the Instructional Materials Market – Teachers Weigh in: How They’re Using Instructional Materials and the Supports They Need
• Selecting for Quality: 6 Key Adoption Steps
• Materials Adoption 101: Engage Educators Upfront
• 3 Ways Instructional Leaders Can Support Teachers to Use High-Quality Materials
• Selecting Great Materials is Not Enough

EdReports director of Pre-K, Shana Weldon discusses the organization’s expansion into reviewing pre-K materials, and shares more about how and why we’ll be providing free, by-educator reports to help preschool educators get the materials they deserve. 

Related resources: 

• EdReports Expands Curriculum Reviews to Pre-K
• EdReports to Expand Its Free Reviews to Pre-K Curriculum
• A New Vision for High-Quality Preschool Curriculum

Megan Lorio and Elisabeth O’Bryon of Family Engagement Lab share tips and insights on how districts, teachers, and caregivers can unite around high-quality materials to help every student thrive.

Related resources:

Watch: 5 Ways to Know if Your Child is Using a Quality Early Literacy Curriculum

5 Ways to Engage Families Around Student Learning (and why you should!)

What the Pandemic Taught Us about Families, Curriculum, and Student Learning

4 Ways Families Can Join the Instructional Materials Conversation

3 Questions Parents Can Ask About Instructional Materials

Family Engagement Lab

FASTalk

Dual Capacity-Building Framework

NAFSCE

Multilingual learner toolkit

Early literacy educators Stephanie Stephens and Erin Marshman dive into updates to EdReports foundational skills review tools, what the field can learn from our recent report releases, and why quality materials are so crucial for students learning to read.

Related Resources:

• 3 Key Updates to EdReports’ K–2 ELA Foundational Skills Reviews
• EdReports Launches New ELA K–2 Foundational Skills Curriculum Reviews to Better Align with Science of Reading Research and Policy
• ELA Foundational Skills Criteria and Evidence Guide

Math educator Dr. Myeisha talks about how independent information about the quality of instructional materials can support educators in making the best decisions for their communities and the ways aligned programs are so valuable to new teachers.

Related Resources: 

• Data Snapshot: K-12 Mathematics Instructional Materials
• SPOTLIGHT: How Do Students Engage With Mathematics in the Classroom?
• Why Materials Matter to Me: With Math Curriculum Expert Leah Dix, Ph.D.
• Watch: The Power of Centering Student Experiences in the Classroom
• EdReports Math Practices Series

Math educator Jonathan Regino discusses how reviewing for EdReports shaped his views about the power of instructional materials and the importance of supporting teachers with the resources they need to help students thrive.

Related Resources:

• From the Classroom to Central Office: What I’ve Learned About Curriculum Adoption
• Data Snapshot: K-12 Mathematics Instructional Materials
• SPOTLIGHT: How Do Students Engage With Mathematics in the Classroom?
• Why Materials Matter to Me: With Math Curriculum Expert Leah Dix, Ph.D.
• Watch: The Power of Centering Student Experiences in the Classroom
• EdReports Math Practices Series

EdReports reviewer, Therese Arsenault, shares her perspectives on why it’s so important for science teachers to have access to high-quality instructional materials and a voice in the adoption process.

Related resources: 

• The State of K-12 Science Curriculum
• Watch: How to Use EdReports High School Science Reviews in Your Selection Process
• EdReports Launches Inaugural Reviews of High School Science Curricula
• High School Science: 4 Ways to Boost Student Access to High-Quality Materials
• Watch: How to Help High School Science Teachers Get Better Curriculum

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EdReports multilingual learner lead, Margaret Overbagh-Feld, offers districts best practices for multilingual learners when selecting and implementing new materials.

Resources:
What I Learned From Teaching English Language Learners for 30 Years
https://www.edreports.org/resources/article/what-i-learned-from-teaching-english-language-learners-for-30-years

5 Ways Quality Curricula Can Support English Language Learners
https://www.edreports.org/resources/article/4-ways-quality-curricula-can-support-english-language-learners

Watch: “I wanted to be the teacher I needed.”
https://www.edreports.org/resources/article/watch-i-wanted-to-be-the-teacher-i-needed

Building a Foundation for Multilingual Learners in California with High-Quality Instructional Materials
https://www.edreports.org/resources/article/building-a-foundation-for-multilingual-learners-in-california-with-high-quality-instructional-materials

California Curriculum Collaborative: Supporting California English Learners in Instructional Materials
https://calcurriculum.org/resource/supporting-california-english-learners-in-instructional-material/

English Learners Success Forum – Content Guidelines
https://www.elsuccessforum.org/ela-guidelines

English Learners Success Forum – A How-to Guide for Content Developers
https://www.elsuccessforum.org/resources/a-how-to-guide-for-content-developers

Selecting for Quality: 6 Key Adoption Steps
https://www.edreports.org/resources/adoption-steps

EdReports Services
https://www.edreports.org/about/services

The Nation’s English-Learner Population Has Surged: 3 Things to Know
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-nations-english-learner-population-has-surged-3-things-to-know/2020/02

Overlooked: How Teacher Training Falls Short for English-Learners and Students With IEPs
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/overlooked-how-teacher-training-falls-short-for-english-learners-and-students-with-ieps/2019/05

National Education Association: English language learners
The English Learner Population Is Growing. Is Teacher Training Keeping Pace?
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-english-learner-population-is-growing-is-teacher-training-keeping-pace/2023/02


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