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Guides to Evidence-Based Practices for Educators in Elementary Schools

March 1, 2020

The WWC practice guides provide recommendations that can help teachers, administrators, and other educators improve student outcomes. This infographic maps the practice guide recommendations for eleme...
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How Teachers Can Use the WWC Practice Guides

April 16, 2019

On April 16, the What Works Clearinghouse hosted a free webinar to learn about how teachers can use the WWC Practice Guides to support their practice and answer their questions. The slide deck and arc...
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How Can the WWC Practice Guides Help Teachers

April 1, 2019

This infographic provides a brief overview of how practice guides can support teachers in their work and the types of questions teachers can answer by using the practice guides.

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Evidence-Based Strategies for Improving Student Literacy in Grades PK-9

November 15, 2024

Learning to read, and then reading to learn, are critical to student success—both in and out of the classroom. As you begin the new school year, consider how you can use the following evidence-based p...
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Evidence-Based Strategies for Teaching Mathematics in Grades PK-9

November 15, 2024

Evidence-based practices in teaching math can support every student in becoming more mathematically literate. In addition to promoting student achievement, proficiency in math can provide students the...
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Recommendation 1: Regularly provide intentional, engaging instruction and practice focused on social-emotional skills

October 1, 2022

This is a one-page summary from the first recommendation from the Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide: Regularly provide intentional, engaging instruction and practice focused on social...
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Recommendation 2: Strengthen children’s executive function skills using specific games and activities

October 1, 2022

This is a one-page summary from the first recommendation from the Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide: Strengthen children’s executive function skills using specific games and activitie...
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Recommendation 3: Provide intentional instruction to build children’s understanding of mathematical ideas and skills

October 1, 2022

This is a one-page summary from the first recommendation from the Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide: Provide intentional instruction to build children’s understanding of mathematical ...
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Recommendation 4: Engage children in conversations about mathematical ideas and support them in using mathematical language

October 1, 2022

This is a one-page summary from the fourth recommendation from the Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide: Engage children in conversations about mathematical ideas and support them in usi...
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Recommendation 5: Intentionally plan activities to build children’s vocabulary and language

October 1, 2022

This is a one-page summary from the fifth recommendation from the Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide: Intentionally plan activities to build children’s vocabulary and language
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Recommendation 6: Build children’s knowledge of letters and sounds

October 1, 2022

This is a one-page summary from the sixth recommendation from the Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide: Build children’s knowledge of letters and sounds
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Recommendation 7: Use shared book reading to develop children’s language, knowledge of print features, and knowledge of the world

October 1, 2022

This is a one-page summary from the seventh recommendation from the Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide: Use shared book reading to develop children’s language, knowledge of print featu...
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Recommended Practices for Mathematical Ideas and Language

September 29, 2022

This recorded webinar discusses recommended practices for Mathematical Ideas and Language.
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Recommended Practices for Vocabulary, Letters, and Shared Book Reading

September 29, 2022

This recorded webinar discusses recommended practices for Vocabulary, Letters, and Shared Book Reading.
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Recommended Practices for Social-Emotional Learning and Executive Function

September 27, 2022

This recorded webinar discusses recommended practices for Social-Emotional Learning and Executive Function.
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Presentation Materials: What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide on Preparing Young Children for School

August 1, 2022

This slide deck can be used to present on the recommendations, how-to steps, and examples presented in the guide.
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Phonological Awareness and Phonics Instruction Rubric

October 12, 2021

The rubric focuses on two of the four recommendations (recommendations 2 and 3) from the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergart...
Webinar

What Works Clearinghouse Webinar on Evidence-Based Practices and Programs in STEM

August 1, 2021

What Works Clearinghouse released a webinar for educators on evidence-based resources to improve STEM skills for students in elementary, middle, and high school. Experts and educators discussed exampl...
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What Works: Evidence-Based Math, Reading & Writing Tips for In-Person & Remote Instruction

July 1, 2021

What Works Clearinghouse released a webinar for educators on evidence-based practices to support math, reading, and writing instruction, as well as instructional resources to share with parents and ca...
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What Works: Evidence-Based Math, Reading & Writing Tips for In-Person & Remote Instruction

July 1, 2021

What Works Clearinghouse released a webinar for educators on evidence-based practices to support math, reading, and writing instruction, as well as instructional resources to share with parents and ca...
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Using the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) to Find What Works

June 6, 2021

This short video highlights several ways to identify evidence-based programs and practices in education.
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Using the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) to Find What Works

June 3, 2021

This resource highlights several ways to identify evidence-based programs and practices in education.
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Foundational skills to support reading for understanding in kindergarten through 3rd grade

April 1, 2021

This video from Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest discusses the most effective evidence-based practices for teaching decoding to early readers. Strategies in this video are based on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade.
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Integrating play into literacy instruction: Strategies for your classroom

July 16, 2020

This REL Midwest video features an extended interview with Tim Shanahan, Ph.D., from the University of Illinois at Chicago. This interview includes research-based WWC recommendations about how to teac...
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Interactive Readalouds: Learning from books together

July 15, 2020

This REL West video demonstrates how to facilitate an interactive readaloud of a story with young students in a face-to-face or distance learning environment.
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A Teaching Routine for Academic Vocabulary in Grades PreK-1

June 30, 2020

This Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West video walks through a routine for teaching academic vocabulary, which is aligned with evidence-based recommendations from two What Works Clearinghouse P...
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Strategies for Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively

April 1, 2020

This Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest infographic features tips to support students in grades 6–12 from the WWC practice guide Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively.
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Guides to Evidence-Based Practices for Educators in Elementary Schools

March 1, 2020

The WWC practice guides provide recommendations that can help teachers, administrators, and other educators improve student outcomes. This infographic maps the practice guide recommendations for eleme...
Video

Teaching Newcomer English Learners: Four Powerful Vocabulary Practices

May 6, 2019

Newcomer English learner students must navigate new social structures, school systems, and cultural dynamics-while learning new content in English. One way schools can support them is by building teac...
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Two Strategies to Help Your Child Learn to Love Math

April 22, 2019

When families cultivate children's natural curiosity about numbers and shapes, they can help them develop a lifelong love of math-which can lay the foundation for academic success. This short video by...
Webinar

How Teachers Can Use the WWC Practice Guides

April 16, 2019

On April 16, the What Works Clearinghouse hosted a free webinar to learn about how teachers can use the WWC Practice Guides to support their practice and answer their questions. The slide deck and arc...
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How Can the WWC Practice Guides Help Teachers

April 1, 2019

This infographic provides a brief overview of how practice guides can support teachers in their work and the types of questions teachers can answer by using the practice guides.
Video

Improving Language Acquisition Among English Learners: Four Powerful Evidence-Based Activities

February 1, 2018

How can teachers help English learners build their language skills while they learn complex grade-level content? This REL Northwest instructional video illustrates four evidence-based practices teache...

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