Success at the Core : Teacher Development

Teacher Development

These 24 strategies can help teachers strengthen classroom instruction, spark student interest, and improve student outcomes.

How do teachers use these materials?
Teachers, coaches, and mentors—working individually or with colleagues—can build customized professional learning experiences using a strategy’s resources.

Each strategy includes:

A documentary-quality video featuring real classroom footage and teacher interview
Artifacts, including lesson plans, handouts, and student work
Teacher commentary and reflections
Relevant resources from respected voices in the field

“I thought the teacher in the featured video was incredible, compelling, and inspirational. The techniques he was using I put in place in my class the very next day.”

– Classroom teacher

Teacher Development Strategies

Select from among the strategies below to explore how Success at the Core can
help you implement quality instruction.

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Content Strategies Building Content Vocabulary Connecting Content to Students’ Lives Generating Real-World Connections Making Inferences Posing a Challenge Writing for Different Purposes	Instruction Strategies Analyzing Data Categorizing Ideas Conducting Investigations Cooperative Learning Facilitating Student-Centered Discussion Hands-On Learning Promoting Inquiry Teaching as Facilitation Using Models Writing with Detail	Assessment Strategies Checking for Understanding Guiding Self-Assessment Reviewing Homework Structuring Peer-Assessment Using Rubrics	Support Structures Strategies Differentiating Instruction Scaffolding a Lesson Using Multiple Approaches
Visit User Guide for concrete examples of how individual teachers and teacher teams might use these strategies for professional development.

Visit Leadership Development for materials to help your
school’s leadership teams focus on instructional improvement.