Research shows that high-quality instructional materials can make a difference for students—yet less than 33 percent of materials used in classrooms are aligned to standards. This is a critical issue for schools and districts, particularly ones that serve students with marginalized identities and those impacted by poverty. We believe that the process used to select new materials is as important as the materials themselves. Curriculum can be a key lever for ensuring every student has access to a high-quality education. In this free, four-part webinar series, EdReports will share tools that support key components of an equity-centered instructional materials adoption and feature expert educators who will discuss their experiences adopting new materials.
Webinar 2: Adopting Materials Through an Equity-Focused Lens: Designing an Instructional Vision
Date: April 22, 2021
Time: 11:00am PT / 2:00 ET
Guests: Dr. Todd Davis (Aldine, TX ISD), Jesse Melgares (National Teacher Center)
How does your vision of instruction drive the why and what of your adoption? An instructional vision helps to communicate the expectations for teaching and learning and creates a foundation for what the district considers effective instruction in a classroom. This vision acts as a guide through your adoption process and serves as a critical lens through which all potential materials are viewed. It will guide all decisions districts, school leaders, and teachers make about classroom experiences—such as instructional material adoptions and teacher professional development. In this webinar, you will hear from Dr. Todd Davis (Aldine, TX ISD) and Jesse Melgares (New Teacher Center) about how they tackled the creation of an instructional vision and how this work has impacted their materials adoption process. We will then share a tool to help your district develop its instructional vision.
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Webinar 3: Adopting Materials Through an Equity-Focused Lens: Establishing Adoption Priorities
Date: May 6
Time: 11:00am PT / 2:00 ET
Guests: Paula Dillon (Rhode Island Department of Education), Francisco Villegas (Partnership for Los Angeles Schools)
What does your data tell you about the students that are being served by your district and those that are not? How can your data help determine the priorities for your adoption? Join this webinar to learn how you can apply your district’s data to establish local priorities and lift up the importance of high-quality standards to guide your investigation and selection of new materials. We’re proud to welcome Paula Dillon from the Rhode Island Department of Education and Francisco Villegas from the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools to discuss the importance of knowing your students and community and how this knowledge can influence districts to select new materials that better serve students who had previously been marginalized.
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Webinar 4: Adopting Materials Through an Equity-Focused Lens: Stakeholder Engagement
Date: May 20
Time: 11:00am PT / 2:00 ET
Guest: Janise Lane (Baltimore City Public Schools)
Centering the voices of diverse stakeholders in your next materials adoption will build support for and investment in your work. It will also ensure that the perspectives of those most impacted by the selection of new materials—students, teachers, and families—are also informing the process. This webinar brings together educators who have successfully included diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas in their materials work. We’ll also hear about one district’s work to communicate with stakeholders throughout every step of their adoption process.
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