Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
This video was created by REL West as part of the Toolkit for Teaching K–3 Reading Comprehension. The video includes narrated slides which present an overview and purpose of the toolkit’s professional development modules. The video details the content of the five Teacher Professional Development modules and explains the cycle of learning activities embedded within each module.
This recording was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract 91990022C0003 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West at WestEd. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
This video was created by REL West as part of the Toolkit for Teaching K–3 Reading Comprehension. The video includes narrated slides which present an overview and purpose of the toolkit’s professional development modules. The video details the content of the five Teacher Professional Development modules and explains the cycle of learning activities embedded within each module.
This recording was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract 91990022C0003 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West at WestEd. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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Observe a sixth-grade class use the instructional strategy of color-coding to identify key elements of policy arguments. This video, created by REL Pacific, is part of Module 1 in the Secondary Writing Toolkit.
Access the Secondary Writing Toolkit here: [insert link]
Access the Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively Practice Guide here: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguide/22
This video was prepared under Contract #91990022C0010 by Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, administered by McREL International. The content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Using Exemplar Texts to Highlight Text Features – Grade 6 English Language Arts (REL Pacific)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mUI3mudSkqk/mqdefault.jpg)







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Observe an eighth-grade class using a rubric, the Using Sources Tool, to evaluate and revise their arguments. This video, created by REL Pacific, is part of Module 3 in the Secondary Writing Toolkit.
Access the Secondary Writing Toolkit here: [insert link]
Access the Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively Practice Guide here: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguide/22
This video was prepared under Contract #91990022C0010 by Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, administered by McREL International. The content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Evaluating and Revising Arguments With the Using Sources Tool – Grade 8 ELA (REL Pacific)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qUumnM0Nli8/mqdefault.jpg)
