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Regional Educational Lab (REL) West partners with key stakeholders in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice.
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High-quality instruction is only one part of supporting multilingual English learners (MELs) to thrive in schools. As student populations continue to diversify, educators, administrators, and district leaders must work together in systems of continuous improvement to ensure the success of MELs and their families. In this blog, we look at the process, tools, and results from a REL West collaborative project with Tooele County School District (TCSD) in Utah. The collaboration sought to strength...
Date published:
Oct 16, 2024
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Leaders and educators at all levels of the educational system play a crucial role in organizing decision-making processes that transform what happens in districts, schools, and classrooms.
Date published:
Sep 05, 2024
Blog
REL West is committed to supporting partners across Nevada, Arizona, California, and Utah. This blog spotlights our collaborative efforts with Nevada's Northwest Regional Professional Development Program (NWRPDP) and the Lyon County School District (Lyon CSD) in creating and leading a district-level Professional Learning Community (PLC).
Date published:
Dec 21, 2023
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Training Material
The Regional Educational Laboratory West and the Region 15 Comprehensive Center developed a guide to assess teacher professional learning needs to implement research-based recommendations for the instruction of elementary-grade English learner students. At the center of this guide are two tools--the Teacher Self-Reflection Tool and the Classroom Observation Tool--that are used to collect information about teacher practice and needs related to the recommendations from the What Works Clearingho...
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Listening closely to what students say about their school experiences can be beneficial to educators for understanding and addressing school-related topics and problems and rethinking policies and practices. The purpose of this toolkit is to provide educators with a purposeful and systematic way to elicit and listen to student voice to inform school improvement efforts. School improvement is complex work that relies on multiple sources of information to frame challenges and address and monito...
