Our Work: Curriculum & Instruction
Instruction
Research shows that student achievement is directly affected by instruction. One challenge for schools and districts is keeping up with that research; another is applying it in meaningful ways. To provide teachers with guiding principles for refining their practices, McREL translates its research on effective instruction into widely used guidebooks and professional development offerings.
Classroom instruction that works
McREL’s best-selling manual, Classroom Instruction that Works (CITW),
identifies nine categories of instructional strategies that research
says improve student learning. Teachers tell us that experiencing the
strategies for themselves through McREL’s professional development
gives them the “when, why, and how” they need to implement
the strategies in their classrooms. McREL offers CITW workshops,
an online course, and training-of-trainer sessions for professional developers.
CITW (Basic & Advanced)
These workshops (basic and advanced) begins with the big picture and moves right into the classroom. Following an overview of the best instructional practices found in the research literature, you’ll learn nine powerful instructional strategies that are generally effective with any student, at any grade level, in any subject area.
Audience: K–12 educators (all
subject areas), staff developers
Using Technology
with CITW
Discover ways to use technology with the CITW strategies, learn
to embed technology into practice, and begin planning a schoolwide
strategy for infusing the entire curriculum with technology.
Audience: Administrators,
curriculum specialists, staff
developers, & teachers
CITW with ELLs
Attend this interactive
workshop, and you’ll learn how to apply the CITW strategies
to teaching English-language learners.
Audience: K–12 mainstream classroom teachers
NEW Jones Knowledge Classroom Instruction that Works online course
In just 12 weeks, learning at night and on the weekends, teachers gain a deep understanding of how to apply proven strategies in their classrooms. This course was developed by McREL and is offered through Jones Knowledge, a leader in online learning.
Participants can earn three credits toward an M.Ed. from Jones International University.
Learn more about this course.
More than a decade after its initial publication, McREL’s Dimensions of Learning (DOL) program remains a much-used tool for ensuring that instruction, curriculum, and assessment are all learner-centered. Its premise is that five types of thinking—what we call the five dimensions of learning—are essential to successful learning. The DOL framework continues to be used by schools and districts worldwide. McREL offers both basic and advanced workshops and consulting on how to use Dimensions along with Classroom Instruction that Work as a framework for a district- or school-wide instructional program.
Dimensions of Learning Basic Workshop
Dimensions of Learning Advanced Training
- Get a comprehensive overview of this world-renowned instructional framework.
- Learn the five types of thinking (dimensions) essential for successful learning.
- Have a valuable tool for reorganizing curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
