Curriculum and Instruction

Curricular materials tell us what to teach, and instruction informs us of the best way to teach. This section includes information about both the "what" and "how" of evidence-based teaching.

Featured partner: American Federation of Teachers

Featured Video: Curriculum and Instruction

See all Curriculum and Instruction video

The Basics

Ten Myths About Learning to Read
Effective Reading Instruction
Classrooms Should Be a Place for Reading
What Principals Can Do to Help Students Become Good Readers
Elementary teacher talking with student at classroom desk
School Features That Support Effective Instruction
Instructional Coaching
Principal as Instructional Leader: Designing a Coaching Program That Fits
See all Curriculum and Instruction articles >

For Parents

How Parents Can Support the Common Core Writing Standards
How Parents Can Support the Common Core Writing Standards
How Parents Can Support the Common Core Reading Standards
Classwide Peer Tutoring: Information for Families
How Do I Know a Good Early Reading Program When I See One?
Flipped Classrooms and Flipped Lessons: What Does It Mean for Parents?
Flipped Classrooms and Flipped Lessons: What Does It Mean for Parents?
two elementary girls in classroom with globe
What Parents Need to Know About Common Core State Standards
Listen and Look at Back-to-School Night
Listen and Look at Back-to-School Night
Back-to-School, for Parents!
Back-to-School, for Parents!
See all Curriculum and Instruction articles >

For Teachers

first grade teacher working on literacy with 3 students
Cracking the Code: How and Why Big Horn Elementary School Went All-In with Structured Literacy
Teacher and student learning high-frequency words
A New Model for Teaching High-Frequency Words
Multicultural elementary classroom
The Right Fit: Selecting an English Learning Program for Your Students
teacher reading to early elementary class
11 Methods for Teaching Reading That Help Struggling Readers
Reading instruction with teacher and her elementary students
Literacy Programs Evaluation Guide
Finding the Right Book Level: PALS Equivalencies
Using Peer Tutoring to Facilitate Access
two elementary girls in classroom with globe
Key Shifts of the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy
An Example of the 90 Minute Reading Block
See all Curriculum and Instruction articles >

Professional Development Webcasts

Listen, watch, and learn from top experts in these engaging roundtable discussions. Each webcast features a 60–minute video as well as recommended readings and suggested discussion questions.

The Role of RTI in LD Identification
Implementing Response to Intervention in Early Childhood Settings
Preschool for ELLs
Talking Tutoring
Academic Language and English Language Learners
Teaching Writing
See all Webcasts >

Research & Reports

The Science of Reading Progresses: Communicating Advances Beyond the Simple View of Reading
How the Science of Reading Informs 21st‐Century Education
SOLAR: The Science of Language and Reading
See all Curriculum and Instruction research >

Additional Resources We Recommend

Science of reading: Making the shift
Amplify
Teaching Reading to African-American Children: When Home and School Language Differ
American Federation of Teachers: American Educator
Science of Reading: Defining Guide
The Reading League
Ed Reports: Independent Reviews of K-12 Instructional Materials
Ed Reports
APM Reports on Reading: Audio Documentaries
American Public Media
Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines
The Reading League
Structured Literacy: An Introductory Guide
International Dyslexia Association
Ed Reports: Independent Reviews of K-12 Instructional Materials
Ed Reports
Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science, 2020: What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able to Do
Louisa Moats (American Federation of Teachers)
Five From Five
Five From Five
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research
Navigating Text Complexity
Council of Chief State School Officers
"Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them. " — Neil Gaiman