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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Evaluating Statements About Length and Area

This Professional Learning Module provides guidelines for implementing the Shell Center’s Formative Assessment Lesson, Evaluating Statements About Length and Area. 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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Words Matter: Common Assignment 3 (LDC Task and Module) For Students

This is the LDC Task and Module section (for students) of Words Matter, a unit that helps students understand how words can carry multiple layers of meaning, as well as the way in which authors select words to convey deeper meaning. For easy use, files are available in PDF and Word.
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Making it Real: Pre Scoring Video to Clarify Expectations for Effective Teaching DCPS Advice for Facilitating Reconciliation

A key component of pre-scoring video for observer training and assessment is reconciling different ratings provided by different expert observers for the same video. This guide gives facilitators tips for reaching agreement on correct ratings when pre-scoring video of teaching.