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瑞士vs喀麦隆亚盘赔率  |  organizational leadership & change management  |  teacher retention  |  teachers

six ways instructional leaders can support curriculum implementation

as an instructional leader, i remember sitting at my desk before the start of each semester, turning my wheels about how to make each day longer so i could prioritize the competing needs of my dozens of teachers and maybe have time for lunch. i supported five new teachers, all in different content areas with different curricula (or none) which added to this stress. i began to shift my mindset to discover that natural breaks in the year—such as new quarters/semesters or the beginning and end of the school year—hold significance. these times created an opportunity for a mini-reset to reimagine and prioritize our work. here are six tips for leaders looking to adopt a new curriculum:

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district leadership  |  school leadership  |  teachers

racing to implement the science of reading: setting a pace for achieving success

during speeches in january, several state leaders kicked off the year with strong commitments of money and resources to improve literacy in their schools through the immediate implementation of evidence-based reading instruction, often referred to as the “science of reading.” the governors of new york and massachusetts offered guidelines, not mandates, for school districts to focus on adopting reading instruction practices and materials that are evidence-based. the maryland state board of education approved a resolution declaring that all public schools must be aligned to the science of reading effective school year 2024-25. with this resolution, maryland joins over 35 other states and the district of columbia that have committed to full alignment with the science of reading over the past ten years. these states’ goals are overarchingly the same, but their plans, timelines, and benchmarks differ. what do they need to consider and include to be successful in improving student reading outcomes?

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