Standards-based curriculum and high expectations

Instruction that is closely aligned with state curriculum standards, along with positive teacher attitudes regarding student capabilities, are critical to student achievement. The following DLC resources support this specific element of powerful teaching.

DLC Library

netTrekker d.i.: Standards Sign in for access to this resource: Drill down through the WA State Standards to subject-specific GLEs or EALRs. Click on a benchmark to see listings of aligned netTrekker websites.

SIRS: State and National Standards Sign in for access to this resource: Drill down by subject and EALRs until you can click on a See Resources link.

Grolier: For Educators: Lesson Plans Sign in for access to this resource: Search for lesson plans by level and subject area. Each lesson plan includes a feature that aligns it with WA State curriculum standards.

Teaching Resources

ExploreLearning Gizmos: Interactive simulations are aligned to WA State curriculum standards ( math and science) and to textbooks from major publishers.

Mathcasts: Based on problems found on the WASL practice test, which was created from test items released by OSPI.

ClassTools: The Correlations page contains a series of drop-down menus (State, Grade, Subject) that enable you to specify those standards you wish to align ClassTools content with.

Beyond Books: Eighth-grade Earth Science and Life Science courses are aligned to WA State curriculum standards.

Thinkfinity: Washington: Use the radio buttons to specify your interests (Grade, Subject Area, Digging Deeper) and drill down to lists of MarcoPolo resources aligned with your choices.

OSPI: On-Line Grade Level Resources: Access resources aligned to GLEs.