U.S. Westward Expansion: Middle School History Unit

This unit helps students investigate key events and ideas in westward expansion during the antebellum period. Students will use primary and secondary sources, maps, images, and an Literary Design Collaborative debate-focused module to build evidentiary claims, identify multiple perspectives, and consider causal relationships. For easy use and customization, files are available in PDF and Word. The unit can also be downloaded in pieces or in full.
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When Districts and Charters Partner—the Sky is the Limit

Districts and charter schools across the country are coming together in partnership, sharing best practices and resources while helping each other problem-solve with the goal of improving outcomes for every child they serve.
Aug 11, 2017
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Professional Learning Module: Modeling the Enactment of the Formative Assessment: Steps to Solving Equations Concept Development

This Professional Learning Module provides guidelines for implementing the Shell Center’s Formative Assessment Lesson, Steps to Solving Equations. Educators can use this information to better understand how to apply the lesson, which is compatible with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), to their own instruction.
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Children Have the Right to… : Common Assignment 2 (Mid Assessment) For Students

This is the mid-assessment section (for students) of Children Have a Right to…, a unit that helps students refine their ability to successfully argue a claim using logical reasoning, evidence, and explanations collected from credible resources — all in the context of children’s rights. For easy use, files are available in PDF and Word.