Across the country, educators and those who support them are working to deliver high-quality instruction to the students they serve. Often, that work is made harder by structures and practices that position departments, resources, and approaches in competition with one another. The Essential X Equitable (e²) Instructional Practice Suite™ offers a path to coherence so that we can collectively work more effectively towards providing the education that students deserve, together.
Why did we create the e² Instructional Practice Suite™?
We created the e² Instructional Practice Framework™ and accompanying e² Suite of Tools™ to offer a transformative understanding of high-quality math and literacy instruction in K-12 learning environments. We know that access to grade-level instruction for all students is a necessary piece of creating more equitable education outcomes, but is not sufficient on its own. The e² Instructional Practice Framework™ presents an evidence-based definition of high-quality instruction that expands beyond just grade-level to encompass other essential components.
We pulled together the most current and relevant research in the field to build out the e² Instructional Practice Framework™. The framework brings together often disconnected strands of research on instructional practice and practitioner knowledge to support and guide change with a cohesive vision of student-centered, high-quality instruction. The e² Suite of Tools™ is grounded in the e² Instructional Practice Framework™ and supports educators in bringing this research into practice at scale.
“Our e² Instructional Practice Suite™ is both essential and equitable. It focuses on and commits to joy. It welcomes the wholeness of students’ lives and expects the task to welcome that wholeness as well. It is standards-aligned and whole-child welcoming. It, simply, is what great teachers have always known great instruction to be.”
Joy Delizo-Osborne, President, Student Achievement Partners
What is the e² Instructional Practice Suite™ for?
The e² Instructional Practice Suite™ is a set of research and evidence-based resources designed to equip instructional leaders with the tools to do three things: build a shared vision, understand the current state of teaching and learning in their schools relative to that vision, and take action to further deliver on the promise of relevant, engaging, grade-level instruction for all students.
What’s in the e² Instructional Practice Suite™?
If you currently use the Instructional Practice Guide (IPG) and want to learn more about how the tools in the e² Instructional Practice Suite™ build on that foundational resource, download the FAQ below.
What are the components of the e² Instructional Practice Framework™?
Downloads
Use the links below to sign up and download the tools.
Where can I learn more about the e² Instructional Practice Suite™?
Introduction to the e² Instructional Practice Framework™ Course
This free course provides a brief overview of the e² Instructional Practice Framework™, what it is, how it was created, and how and why this resource can support action towards a vision for instruction that is both essential and equitable. Course participants explore the structure of the framework and hear more about its intentional design and research-base. This learning supports building understanding of the four key categories that define high-quality instruction: grade-level, joyful, linguistically sustaining and culturally responsive-sustaining.
Introduction to the e² Learning Walk Tool™ Course
This free course provides a brief overview of the e² Learning Walk Tool™ (math / literacy) that was developed from the e² Instructional Practice Framework™. You will build a deep understanding of how the tool was developed, how to use it when conducting observations, and the process for interpreting and synthesizing the data collected. Opportunities to practice and look for indicators across all four categories are included.