Course, Unit, Lesson, and Assessment Development Resources
- Course Development / Revision Guidelines
- The Backward Design Approach Poster for Developing New Courses and Units
- Scope and Sequence Blank Template
- Unit Development Blank Template
- Basic Lesson Plan Blank Template
- Formal Lesson Plan - Blank Template
- Common Assessment Professional Development (P.D.) Modules
- INSPECT Item Bank Assessment How-To Guide
- INSPECT - Create Items and Passages How-To-Guide
- Preparing for the M-STEP with the INSPECT Item Bank
- A Guide for Writing Effective Learning Targets
- Unpacking Standards and Writing Learning Targets Template
- Instructional Objectives Versus Learning Targets
- Writing an N.G.S.S. Learning Performance (Learning Target)
- Surveys of Enacted Curriculum (S.E.C.) Information Guide
- S.E.C. Login Page
Data Resources
- AIMSweb Login Page
- Data Collection Toolkit Login Page
- Illuminate Education Login Page
- Ingham I.S.D. lluminate Education WIKI
- Illuminate Education Assessment Reports How-To Guide
- MI School Data
- PBISApps Login Page
- The College Board
English Language Arts (E.L.A.)
- Ingham I.S.D. Literacy WIKI
- Raz-Kids Login Page
- Raz-Kids Teacher Quick-Start Guide
- M.D.E. - E.L.A. Crosswalks: Claims, Targets, and Standards
- E.L.A. C.C.S.S. - Appendix A - Research Supporting Key Elements of the Standards
- E.L.A. C.C.S.S. - Appendix B - Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks
- E.L.A. C.C.S.S. - Appendix C - Samples of Student Writing
- Unpacked E.L.A. C.C.S.S. from North Carolina (each document below, indicates at the micro level, the skills and knowledge students are expected to master at each grade level)
Professional Learning Communities (P.L.C.)
- All Things P.L.C.
- The Business of P.L.C.s
- A New Way of Thinking: Schools as Professional Learning Communities
- A Big Picture Look at Professional Learning Communities
- What is a P.L.C.?
- Best Practices for Professional Learning Communities
- P.L.C. Washington
- About Professional Learning Communities - Video
Marzano Resources
- iObservation Login Page
- Desired Effects of the 41 Elements
- Marzano 7 Staple Elements - Prezi
- Marzano - Provide More Rigor and Depth
- 8 Strategies Robert Marzano and John Hattie Agree On
- Generic Scale for the Observational Protocol for Effective Instruction
- Traverse Bay I.S.D. iObservation Reference Page
- Marzano Taxonomy of Verbs and Phrases
- Marzano Scales, Learning Goals, and Common Assessments (Teacher and Student Examples of Scales)
- Marzano Proficiency Scale Bank (Free Registration is Required)
- Marzano Proficiency Scale Blank Template
- Marzano Next Generation Science Standards (N.G.S.S.) Proficiency Scale Blank Template
Math
- Go Math! Pacing Guides
- Go Math! F.A.Q. - I.S.D.
- ThinkCentral Online Availability
- Local Districts Using Go Math!
- ConnectED Glencoe Login Page
- M.D.E. - Math Crosswalks: Claims, Targets, and Standards
- Math C.C.S.S. - Appendix A - Designing High School Math Courses Based on the C.C.S.S.
- Unapcked C.C.S.S. of Mathematical Practice for Grades K-12 from Washington State (examples for grades K-8 and H.S.)
- Unpacked Math C.C.S.S. from North Carolina (each document below, indicates at the micro level, the skills and knowledge students are expected to master at each grade level)
Miscellaneous
- John Hattie Effect Size Ranking
- 8 Strategies Robert Marzano and John Hattie Agree On
- Khan Academy
- Teachers Learning Together (T.L.T.)
- Ingham I.S.D. Personal Curriculum Information and Resources
- Regional Educational Media Center (R.E.M.C.) 13 - Technology and Instructional Support
Science
- N.G.S.S. Website
- National Research Council Framework for K-12 Science Education - Free Download
- Bozeman Science N.G.S.S. Resources and Videos
- Wayne County R.E.S.A. - New Michigan Science Standards Resource Page
- N.G.S.S. Disciplinary Core Ideas Matrix - K-12
- Sample N.G.S.S. Chemistry Course
- Writing an N.G.S.S. Learning Performance (Learning Target)
- N.G.S.S. Science and Engineering Practices Poster
- Common Core State Standards (C.C.S.S.) - Grades 6-12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and the Technical Subjects
- Marzano Next Generation Science Standards (N.G.S.S.) Proficiency Scale Blank Template
- Suggested Amount of Science Instruction per Day by Grade Band
Social Studies
- National Council for the Social Studies
- College, Career, and Civic Life (C.3.) Framework
- Kent County I.S.D. Social Studies Support Site
- Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum (M.C.3.) K-12 Social Studies Units and Lessons
- Common Core State Standards (C.C.S.S.) - Grades 6-12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and the Technical Subjects