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Leading for Literacy: CEL Partnership Helps District Smarten Up Practice System-Wide

The South Los Angeles County school district faced tremendous challenges. Less than one-third of its students read at proficiency level. Its high populations of English Language Learners and special education students were chronically underperforming...

Oregon Proficiency Project

The Oregon Business Council and Employers for Education Excellence

In every state, including Oregon, there are new expectations for public schools. Oregon's education leaders are focusing increasingly on improved classroom instruction as the missing link between rigorous standards and desired student outcomes. Within the...

Principals Collaborate in Seattle

Working Together: School Leaders Problem-Solve in Professional Learning Communities

School principals in the Seattle Public Schools district are discovering the power of peer collaboration. They’ve opened the doors of their school buildings and classrooms, invited school leaders in to observe and give feedback, analyzed...

Anacortes Transforms Teacher Evaluation

Beyond 'Satisfactory': A Teacher Evaluation Pilot Focused on Professional Growth

Evaluations that tell teachers “You’re OK” or “You’re good enough” say little about actual classroom practice and provide no targets for professional growth. But that’s the evaluation system...

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CEL Summer Leadership Institute to be held July 2012

Join educators in Seattle at the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership’s four-day Summer Leadership Institute. Learn how to assess, align and improve your instructional leadership...

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Audio Interview: What's Needed to Dramatically Improve Instructional Quality?

School Leadership Briefing recently interviewed Dr. Stephen Fink, CEL's executive director about school leadership and instructional improvement. Fink is co-author of Leading for...

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New Classroom Instruction DVD!

CEL is pleased to announce the release of our latest DVD, "9th Grade Algebra: Making Sense of Variable Expressions". The DVD is now available for sale in our online store.

5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning (5D) Instructional Framework

The 5D Smart Cards reflect the comprehensive instructional framework developed by University of Washington - CEL faculty after multi-year research efforts to define the core elements of what constitutes good teaching. Available in 8.5 x 11 inch cards and 2 x 3 feet posters.

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