The second of two items, this time a K-12 focused one, from the folks at Quality Matters that may be of interest to readers.

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Resources for Building Quality June 2022

Instructional Materials for Student Success Meeting learners where they are is essential to their success, and that calls for quality instructional materials. Whether you’re handed materials when you’re assigned a course or must hunt them down on your own, you need confidence that they’ll help students meet learning objectives. Is your content robust and rigorous? Do materials represent a variety of formats and the latest best practices? Do they support the needs of a diverse array of learners? Effective instructional materials can make the difference between sink or swim for students. In this video, QM’s K-12 Program Director Chris Voelker explains how to apply the Specific Review Standard 4.4 C benchmark of “sufficient breadth, depth and currency” to ensure your materials hit the mark. Ready for a deeper dive into instructional materials? These workshops will give you tips and tricks to put into practice in your courses. K-12 Instructional Materials: Investigating What Works — Choose from a dedicated two-hour session or a one-week workshop for groups of 10-20. Rethinking Content for the Online Classroom — Two-hour dedicated virtual workshop for groups of 10-20. FREE Printable What can you do today to enhance the depth, breadth and currency of your instructional materials? Check out these Timely Tips for concrete steps you can take no matter how much time you have — even just 5 minutes can make a difference! K-12 Publishers with QM-Certified Courses Pearson Virtual Schools: 117 Imagine Learning (formerly Edgenuity): 101 Edmentum/Apex Learning: 91 North Carolina Virtual Public School: 72 Strongmind: 71 Michigan Virtual: 47 International Academy of Science: 31 Founders Education: 23 Virtual Arkansas: 20 Graduation Alliance: 15 See More Certified Courses >> Learning Opportunities Teaching Online Certificate — Take your expertise to the next level with QM’s Teaching Online Certificate. You’ll strengthen your skill set and raise your career profile with valuable credentials. K-12 Online Course Design — Learn to develop your online course using QM foundations. You’ll come away with a practical framework and a module/unit ready to use in your course development plan. Explore the two-hour QM Live! workshops for more professional development opportunities. Summer sessions are open for registration now!

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