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U.S. Dept of EducationWebsite HighlightingEffective Practices
Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program
Annual State Coordinator Meeting
June 11, 2008
Jennifer Ballen Riccards
http://dww.ed.gov
DWW Goal
Translate research-based practices into practical tools
that support & improve classroom instruction.
Overview
• Major initiative from the US Dept of Education• Directly addresses the needs of practitioners• Web-based resources on a wide range of topics
– Teaching Reading to English Learners in Elementary School
– Preschool Language & Literacy– Encouraging Girls in Math & Science– Cognition, Adolescent Literacy, Math & more
Website Tour
• 2 separate practices - phonological awareness- interactive and dialogic reading
• Research base• 25 + multimedia pieces
– expert interviews– instructional presentations– interviews & sample materials from schools
• Tools & templates to implement practices
Getting the Most from DWW
• How can this help you?
• Will you be able to use for staff development?
• Will you let us know what componentsyou find useful?