Classroom Instruction that Works
With more than a million copies sold, McREL’s Classroom Instruction that Works is one of the most widely used professional development manuals in education today.
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Download desktop backgroundMcREL offers products, workshops and training, and free resources to help educators translate guidance from this popular manual into results for students in the classroom. And we have partnered with other organizations to create many Classroom Instruction that Works-embedded programs.
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Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. Available from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), this manual distills decades of research on effective instruction into nine categories of instructional strategies that maximize student learning. It provides explicit examples, suggestions for classroom practice, and advice for instructional planning. Classroom Instruction that Works has been translated in twelve additional languages. For information about international publishers, please visit ASCD.org. |
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Using
Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works. Learn how to use technology tools available in most classrooms
to enhance the strategies described in Classroom Instruction
that Works. Available through ASCD.
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A Handbook for Classroom Instruction that Works. Developed specifically for self-study or school study groups, this handbook shows how to apply the teaching practices from Classroom Instruction that Works. Available through ASCD. |  |
What
Works in Classroom Instruction Video Series. This professional
development series, available in both DVD and VHS, shows how to use the nine
instructional strategies featured in Classroom
Instruction that Works and provides examples of effective
teachers using these strategies in their high-achieving classrooms. Available through School Improvement Network. |
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Classroom Instruction that Works with English Language Learners. This new ASCD publication describes ways for mainstream K–6 teachers to adapt the instructional strategies in Classroom Instruction that Works to meet the needs of ELLs at different stages of language acquisition. Available through ASCD. |  Classroom Instruction that Works Posters. Our 24"x36" poster lists all nine of the categories found in Classroom Instruction that Works and includes tips for classroom application and key ideas. Available through McREL. |
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 Classroom
Instruction that Works: Participants' and Facilitators' Manuals. These materials support a two-day workshop
on the nine categories of effective instruction described in Classroom
Instruction that Works. Workshops are designed for a K-12 audience,
as the instructional strategies can be widely applied and generally
are effective for any student, at any grade level, in any subject
area. Available through School Improvement Network. |
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Workshops & Training
McREL offers on-site training related to Classroom Instruction that Works, including training-of-trainer sessions for districts and intermediate agencies. Classroom Instruction that Works. This session offers a general overview of the research, shows teachers how to apply the nine categories of instruction in their classrooms, and provides a model for effectively sequencing instructional techniques. We offer a two-day workshop for teachers as well as advanced training for teacher leaders and professional developers. Classroom
Instruction that Works with English Language Learners. In this
three-day interactive workshop, the research-based strategies from Classroom
Instruction that Works are applied to teaching English language
learners in mainstream K–6 classrooms.
Audience: 6-12 science teachers and professional developers Using
Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works . Learn how to use technology to enhance the nine categories of effective instruction, and plan an implementation strategy for making better use of technology in your classroom. Free ResourcesA Theory-Based Meta-Analysis of Research on Instruction. Read the original 1998 research report that formed the foundation for Classroom Instruction that Works. Using a sophisticated research technique called a meta-analysis, McREL analyzed and synthesized the results of more than 100 research reports on effective instruction. What Works in Classroom Instruction. This document was the original version of Classroom Instruction that Works. Available for free download here. Back to topClassroom Instruction that Works-Embedded ProgramsLifting Literacy for Academic Achievement. Rigby Professional Development partnered with McREL to embed the nine categories of research-based strategies from Classroom Instruction that Works into Rigby's Lifting Literacy program.
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“[McREL]
conducted a three-day Classroom Instruction That Works workshop
for teachers and administrators in our district. It was so well received
that we are having [McREL] back to conduct the same workshop this summer
for a second group. … I recommend [McREL] and the workshop to
any teacher or administrator who desires to challenge their thinking
and approach to student achievement.” William J. Miller Superintendent Polk County Schools Columbus, NC
“In my current position as principal, I have introduced many of the research-based strategies in [Classroom Instruction that Works]. Teachers are excited, students are learning and we are all looking for more effective ways to improve student performance!” Cynthia J. Matthew
“McREL’s training related to Classroom Instruction that Works was terrific. [The McREL trainer] was an excellent presenter who reads her audience and its needs quite well. She accommodates for differing learning styles; she varies her pace; and she KNOWS her ‘stuff’. The information from [Classroom Instruction that Works] was an excellent companion to our district-wide Literacy Initiative. … All said, this is among the best of the trainings I have been engaged in during my 25 year work in public education.” Mary-Alice Yarbrough
“McREL’s consultants are top-notch, and their content and delivery had a positive impact on student achievement in many of our districts.” Gretchen Schaeffer Almeida |
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