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Blog PostInsights and Impact

Moving PLCs From Planning to Learning: The VITAL Approach 

Learn how school leaders can move PLCs from planning to learning-focused collaboration using WestEd’s VITAL framework and practical strategies.

Teachers working together in a PLC
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Top 2025 Podcast Episodes for Education Leaders: Insights & Strategies 

Explore this list of WestEd’s top podcast episodes of 2025 to revisit this year’s most powerful discussions or uncover fresh ideas to drive meaningful change and inspire new work in 2026.   

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Questions We Answer: How Can Education Leaders Choose High-Quality Online Professional Learning for Math Teaching and Learning?

What makes online professional development for math teachers effective? Math education expert Ashli-Ann Douglas offers practical guidance for education leaders.

Questions We Answer, Featuring Ashli-Ann Douglas, Research Associate II, Mathematics Education
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Questions We Answer: How Can Education Leaders Choose High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIMs) for Math Teaching and Learning?

Welcome to our new blog series where WestEd mathematics education experts will tackle a common question in the field, offering education leaders practical strategies and guidance.

Questions We Answr: Jill Neumayer DePiper Senrior Research Associate, Mathematics Education at WestEd
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How Mathematical Conversations Engage Students and Improve Learning 

Discover how structured mathematical conversations can boost student engagement and understanding, featuring insights from WestEd experts on creating classrooms where every student participates in meaningful math dialogue.

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How Teacher Collaboration Transforms Learning for English Learners 

Discover how the power of collaborative lesson inquiry cycles can enhance teacher expertise and improve outcomes for English Learners in secondary math classrooms.

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Where Mistakes Become Momentum: Inside WestEd’s Math Pathways & Pitfalls | Q&A With José Franco and Bob Rosenfeld

In this Q&A, experts José Franco and Bob Rosenfeld discuss the Math Pathways & Pitfalls program, exploring how it works, what its impact is, and more.

Where Mistakes Become Momentum: Inside WestEd’s Math Pathways & Pitfalls | Q&A With José Franco and Bob Rosenfeld
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Beyond the Report: How One School District Brought Curriculum Review Findings to Life 

Discover how Tolleson Union High School District partnered with WestEd to review curriculum, strengthen instruction, and turn educator and student feedback into meaningful improvements for teaching and learning.

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Improving Professional Learning Communities With VITAL Collaboration™: Q&A With WestEd Experts

Discover how WestEd experts use VITAL Collaboration™ to transform PLCs into sustainable, inquiry-driven engines of continuous school improvement.

Johanna Barmore Melissa Strang Q&A
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Why Family Engagement Matters for Literacy Success

Strong readers and writers often develop their literacy skills at home before entering formal education. Explore how schools can enhance literacy by linking family practices with classroom instruction.

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