Tools
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Each tool is built for one role, fits on one or two printed pages, and points back to the principle library for anyone who wants the evidence. Most end with a note on how strong the evidence is, and every source is linked.
Board brief: knowledge-building curriculum
For superintendents to bring to a school board. Fill in the bracketed parts.
One board meeting
A one-page brief for superintendents to bring to the school board on adopting a knowledge-building curriculum.
Curriculum review rubric: math and ELA, K–5
For district curriculum leaders running an adoption.
One adoption cycle
Gateway criteria, scoring and a report format for reviewing K–5 math and ELA materials against the evidence.
Five-minute visit card
For principals and assistant principals. Print front and back on cardstock.
5 minutes a visit, 10 visits a week
Eight look-fors, a two-line feedback note, and a weekly routine for five-minute classroom visits.
Lesson shape card
For teachers and coaches. One page; works with any curriculum.
Taped inside a planning binder
A five-part lesson shape that works with any curriculum, with examples from K–2 math to high school history.
Tutoring system: structure, accountability, data
For interventionists, tutors, special educators, and the leaders who schedule them.
30-minute sessions, 3 a week
A 30-minute session structure, student accountability, weekly data tracking and decision rules for small-group tutoring.
Twelve Minutes at the Kitchen Table
For parents. One page, for printing and sharing.
12 minutes a night
A nightly twelve-minute math facts routine for families, with what to practice in each grade.