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    T. Hall & G. Vue, 2004

    Explicit instruction is defined as a systematic instructional approach that includes a set of delivery and design procedures derived from effective schools research merged with behavior analysis. Instructional design and delivery …

  • Article

    P. Proctor, B. Dalton & D. Grisham, 2007

    Today teachers are charged with including all students in literacy instruction, even those who have previously struggled in traditional school environments. One group that has struggled in the past is English Language Learners (ELLs). Here Proctor, Dalton, and Grisham discuss a 4-week study that used supported digital text to assist ELLs with reading comprehension. They found that embedding features did help promote learners’ use of comprehension strategies.

  • Blog Post

    Reed & Coyne, 2014

    In this blog post, 7 th grade teacher Stacey Reed and CAST Research Scientist Peggy Coyne share ideas and resources to help teachers engage students in the scientific process. They tie this work to the Common Core State Standards ...

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    S. Reed & P. Coyne, 2013

    Stacey Reed, a 7th grade science teacher, and Peggy Coyne, a CAST research scientist, describe CAST Science Writer, a free interactive web-based instructional tool to support students’ writing scientific reports. Based on the framework ...

  • A science teacher working with students, SNUDLE projected on a whiteboard behind them

    This project will design and deliver an enhanced model of professional development training and coaching to support the classroom implementation of CAST’s universally designed digital science notebook known as SNUDLE.

  • Photo collage of families doing makerspace activities together

    The Multi-Gen Makers project is a collaboration with residents from Bayview Towers, a 200-unit affordable housing complex in Connecticut. Through a design-based research approach with iterative cycles of co-design, the project will develop and research a sustainable model for multigenerational making and learning that build the skills and dispositions that can support a STEM career trajectory.

  • Screen shot of Writer's Key online tool for teaching composition writing

    Researchers from CAST and Arizona State University developed and tested Writer’s Key, a web-based tool that guides and supports middle-school students in writing argumentative (persuasive) and informational (expository) compositions.

  • Photo of Skip Stahl

    Senior Policy Analyst, Emeritus

    A nationally recognized expert in accessible educational materials and Universal Design for Learning, Skip Stahl accrued extensive experience in advising education stakeholders—including states, district leaders, publishers, and policymakers—on how to make learning environments and products more effective and inclusive for all.

  • Photo of Steve Crosby

    Independent Consultant & Co-Founder, The Civic Action Project

    A member of CAST's Board of Directors since 1995, Steve Crosby has over 45 years of experience in policymaking, entrepreneurship, non-profits, and academics.

  • Photo of McKenzie Nicholis

    Community Relations & Event Manager

    As the Community Relations & Event Manager, McKenzie Nicholis oversees community outreach, supports membership engagement, and plans professional learning events.

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