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Projects At Home
Looking for cool projects that can engage students at home and support academic learning at the same time? We mined our collection of student projects—the world’s largest collection of quality student work—for projects that kids can do at home. We chose some simple projects that can be done in one session, and others that may take a few days or more. They can be self-directed projects, or supported by family or teachers. This is not just a collection of engaging project ideas. Kids can view beautiful versions of completed projects, done by students of all ages from all over the world, to get inspired, get ideas, and set high standards for their work. The projects span pre-school to high school, and almost every project can be adjusted for older or younger children.
Your Curriculum Companion 6-8 Videos
Based on the book by the same title, these videos show the EL Education 6-8 Language Arts Curriculum in action in classrooms around the country.Dimensions Collection
EL Education Dimensions is web-based data platform that contains a collection of data tools designed to gather accurate information about how well and how consistently schools are implementing EL Education’s Core Practices through our School-Design Model and Language Arts Curriculum, and the impact these practices have on students. We have many tools, protocols, and resources to help leaders and teachers gather and interpret data with integrity, examine evidence of the impact instructional practices and policy have on student learning and achievement, and implement action plans to incrementally improve practices that result in excellent and equitable student outcomes. This Collection includes: Walkthrough Forms with Calibration Guides and Data Analysis Notecatchers Character Surveys with Data Analysis Notecatchers Dimensions Guidance Documents
EL Education Alumni Videos
Experience the impact of an education with a three dimensional view of student achievement through stories of and by EL Education alumni.
Crew Videos
Better World Videos
Leadership Videos
The Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion Videos
New Tools and Tips for Tackling the Common Challenges of Student-Engaged Assessment. These videos are referenced in The Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion book.To watch the other videos referenced, use these links: Scaffolding Discussion Skills With a Socratic CircleFostering Belonging with Classroom NormsKnowing Every Child Through Index Card RostersRon Berger: Teachers as LearnersDeveloping Agency with Student-Led ConferencesSchool as a Living MuseumElevating Student Voice Through Senior Talks To view the videos from the Leaders of Their Own Learning book, visit the collection.
K-5 Curriculum Tools
We develop materials to support your classroom practice in ways that deepen your understanding of EL Education’s approach and strategies. See the EL Education K-5 Language Arts Curriculum Screencasts here.
Models of Excellence Project Cards
Each card in this collection features an example of high-quality student work pulled from Models of Excellence, EL Education's archive of exemplary pre-K to 12th grade student work. The front features an image from the project, and the back includes detailed information about the purpose and outcomes of the project. All of these projects combine academic and artistic learning with contributing to the world. The 36 cards are available to purchase as a pack.
EL Education K-5 Language Arts Curriculum Screencasts
We have designed several screencasts for our K-5 Language Arts Curriculum to serve as an introductory overview for our K-2 and 3-5 content-based curriculum as well as our phonics program, the K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block. In addition to the overviews to get started using the curriculum, you can also view screencasts for each module.