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College Students · Cook CountyToday’s students encounter a greater variety of texts (written, visual, or digital materials that convey information, ideas, or messages) than ever before. Alongside the academic texts they study at school, they also engage daily with personal texts such as group chats, social media, and artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT. At a time when reading scores nationwide remain alarmingly low, how can educators help develop students’ reading abi…Read Article
Reading Apprenticeship Improves Literacy for Middle School, High School, and College Students

Immigration · Santa CruzAs the number of students who are Newcomers—recently arrived immigrants to the United States who attend school in grades K–12—grows nationwide, educators seek effective ways to teach language and subject-area content. WestEd’s Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) employs a sociocultural and collaborative approach to instruction, a model that has been proven to increase classroom engagement. And this summer, hundreds of educators will a…Read Article
Engage, Inspire, and Support: QTEL Summer Institutes for Educators of English Learners, Including Newcomer Students | Q&A With Lee Hartman

San Francisco, California · San FranciscoReleased on May 23, 2025, three new books written by WestEd authors are available to support educators and school leaders with elevating their instructional and leadership practices. Published by Teachers College Press, the books provide research-based approaches to designing supportive environments for productive teaching and learning. Building VITAL Collaboration for School Leaders and Educators VITAL (Visibly Improving Teaching and Learning) …Read Article
New Research-Based Books Equip Educators and School Leaders for Greater Impact
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Leading Voices Podcast Series Episode 16: Assessing Student Readiness for Accelerated Math in Middle School—A Conversation With Dr. Guillermo López, Janine Penney, and Scott Firkins
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