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Assessment; Mathematics and Science;

Classroom Compass, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Spring 1996): Assessment: A Window to Learning (1996)
This issue of Classroom Compass, a newsletter for teachers, focuses on assessment as an integral part of the learning cycle.

Improving School Performance;

Evaluation of Educator Professional Development Programs Implemented at the Regional and Local Levels Final Report (2006)
SEDL, Gibson Consulting, Academic Information Management, Inc., and two other firms evaluated the statewide teacher training activities funded through the Texas Student Success Initiative, which encompassed the Texas Reading, Mathematics, and Science Teacher Academies. SEDL conducted a literature review of best practices in professional development; expert reviews of academy training materials and resources; and surveys to ascertain how teachers perceived the training and if they were implementing the strategies in the classroom.

Mathematics and Science

Teacher as Facilitator: Classroom Compass - Volume 1 Number 1 (1994)
This newsletter's main article, Working for Reform, looks at the idea of teacher as facilitator - a basic part of the reformed classroom.

Cooperative Learning: Classroom Compass - Volume 1 Number 2 (1994)
This newsletter for teachers discusses models and resources for getting students to work together in cooperative learning.

Constructivism: Classroom Compass - Volume 1 Number 3 (1995)
This newsletter for teachers explores constructivism and the constructivist theory of learning, including a brief literature summary and suggestions for the constructivist classroom.

Science As Inquiry: Classroom Compass - Volume 2 Number 1 (1995)
This newsletter for teachers concentrates on discovering new science understanding which focuses on science and mathematics for all.

Design in the Classroom: Classroom Compass - Volume 2 Number 3 (1996)
This newsletter for teachers features Design in the Classroom, a look at technology as the concrete application of science and mathematics.

Using Community Resources: Classroom Compass - Volume 3 Number 1 (1996)
This newsletter for teachers features Using Community Resources to Enhance Mathematics and Science Education, an introduction to SCIMAST's Directory of Science-Rich Resources.

Research on the Brain: Classroom Compass - Volume 3 Number 2 (1997)
This newsletter for teachers highlights some relevant theories and findings from cognitive research and links them to classroom applications.

Developing Curriculum Across The Disciplines: Classroom Compass - Volume 4 Number 1 (1998)
This newsletter explores one way teachers might work together to develop curriculum in science and mathematics.

Learning without Walls: Classroom Compass - Volume 5, Number 1 (2000)
This newsletter issue demonstrates some of the factors all good field trips share and what teachers, principals, and students can do to make sure a field experience enhances classroom learning.

Mathematics and Science;

The Rhythm of Mathematics: Classroom Compass, Vol. 4, No. 2, (Fall 1998) (1998)
This issue of Classroom Compass focuses on the Alvord School in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where instructors are using dance and music to make math more engaging for students.

Classroom Compass (Mar. 2002): Promoting Diversity, Valuing Difference (2002)
The March 2002 issue discusses ways in which to engage a wider range of students with diverse backgrounds, interests, and experiences in solving mathematical problems.

Classroom Compass (Sept. 2002): Getting to the Heart of the (Subject) Matter (2002)
If you've tuned in to discussions about reforming mathematics and science instruction, you've probably heard about "teaching for understanding," or "teaching to the big ideas." This issue of Classroom Compass explores the meaning behind these catchphrases and the implications for teachers and the educational system that supports—or impedes—teachers' efforts at reform.

Classroom Compass (2002)
Produced by SEDL's Southwest Consortium for the Improvement of Mathematics and Science Teaching from 1994 to 2005, this newsletter provided instructional ideas, activities, and resources for math and science teachers. Archived issues are available online.