REL Toolkits
Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Middle School (PRISMS) Toolkit
This toolkit supports educators who provide reading interventions or those who oversee multitiered systems of support in reading to support students in grades 6–8. It builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4-9. The toolkit includes five learning modules that introduce the evidence-based recommendations through interactive reflection, videos of effective practice, and example activities.
Toolkits provide professional development materials and resources to help educators implement evidence-based instructional practices in their schools. For instructors, toolkits provide a guided learning experience for use by professional learning communities or individual teachers learning on their own. For school leaders, toolkits offer resources to support scaling and implementation of the practices.
Each toolkit helps educators implement practices recommended by one of the U.S. Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse practice guides. Educators can select from toolkits focused on mathematics, writing, reading, and using technology, from prekindergarten through the postsecondary level.
Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Middle School (PRISMS) Toolkit
This toolkit supports educators who provide reading interventions or those who oversee multitiered systems of support in reading to support students in grades 6–8. It builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4-9. The toolkit includes five learning modules that introduce the evidence-based recommendations through interactive reflection, videos of effective practice, and example activities.
Toolkit to Support Evidence-Based Algebra Instruction in Middle and High School
This toolkit supports educators to provide evidence-based algebra instruction in middle and high school. It builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Teaching Strategies for Improving Algebra Knowledge in Middle and High School Students. The toolkit includes five learning modules that introduce the evidence-based recommendations from the practice guide, explain the key concepts and principles behind these recommendations, and provide specific instructional strategies to support use of the recommendations in the classroom.
Toolkit of Resources: Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning
This toolkit supports postsecondary faculty to effectively use technology. It builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning. The toolkit includes four learning modules that introduce the evidence-based recommendations through overview videos, collaborative discussion, and self-reflection.
Teaching Fractions Toolkit
This toolkit supports educators to implement evidence-based fractions instruction in grade 6. It builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for Kindergarten Through 8th Grade. The toolkit includes six learning modules that introduce the evidence-based recommendations through interactive math tasks and provides opportunities for self-assessment and reflection.
Teaching Math to Young Children Toolkit
Coming soon
This toolkit supports educators in preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten classrooms to provide evidence-based math instruction. It builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Teaching Math to Young Children. The toolkit includes five learning modules with examples of effective practice, in-class activities, and opportunities for self-reflection and feedback.
Toolkit to Support Evidence-Based Writing Instruction in Grades 2 Through 4
This toolkit supports educators to implement evidence-based writing instruction in grades 2–4. It builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers. The toolkit includes three learning modules that introduce the evidence-based recommendations through collaborative professional learning communities, self-reflection and goal setting tools, and independent practice activities.
Math Intervention Toolkit
Coming soon
This toolkit supports math intervention educators to support students struggling with mathematics in grades 3–6. It builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades. The toolkit includes six learning modules with video examples of effective practice, materials for in-class activities, and opportunities for collaborative debriefing.
Secondary Writing Toolkit
Coming soon
This toolkit supports educators to implement evidence-based recommendations to help middle school students write effectively. It builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively. The toolkit includes four learning modules with video examples of effective practice, sample instructional sequences, and examples of student work.
Toolkit for Differentiating Reading Instruction for Grades K-3
Coming soon
This toolkit supports educators to provide differentiated reading instruction in grades K–3. It builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Assisting Students Struggling with Reading: Response to Intervention (RtI) and Multi-tier Intervention in the Primary Grades. The toolkit includes three learning modules with video examples of effective practice, collaborative practice activities, and opportunities for self-reflection.
Toolkit for Teaching K-3 Reading Comprehension
Coming soon
This toolkit supports educators to provide evidence-based reading comprehension instruction in grades K–3. It builds on the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Practice Guide. The toolkit includes five learning modules that introduce the evidence-based recommendations through collaborative learning activities, videos, and tools.
