We already know that the main concern of the teacher is to manage the students in the classroom.

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to deal with different behavioral problem and now I'm here to discuss another topic for this online
workshop.

Imagine trying to teach your students without any instructional aids. No books to pull research from, no
whiteboard to draw on, no screen to project slideshows or movies, no colorful graphics to illustrate your
concepts — just you, speaking in front of the class for hours on end.

That sounds quite difficult, right? You can probably imagine how much of a challenge it would be for
your class, too.

As a teacher, you understand the power of using excellent instructional materials — and you also
understand the limitations of having suboptimal resources. Depending on their quality, teaching aids can
either engage or demotivate students.

When you invest in first-rate resources that inspire your students, you increase their capacity to learn
and retain information, laying the groundwork for their successful educational journey for years to
come. By equipping yourself and your classroom with a wide range of top-quality instructional materials,
you can develop curriculum foundations with ease.

Are you ready to learn about how instructional materials benefit you and your classroom? Let’s dive in!

10 Tips for Choosing Effective Instructional Materials

With countless instructional materials available, how do you determine which ones are best to manage
student behaviors.

Connect with the curriculum: Instructional materials must support the curriculum’s learning objectives,
activities and assessments.

Choose valuable resources: Information presented in your instructional materials must be factual,
trustworthy and relevant. And aesthetics matter — pick eye-catching, beautifully designed toys, games,
tools and supplemental resources to hold your students’ attention.
Align with ability levels: Choose resources appropriate for your class’s age, grade and social
development levels.

Diversify tools and approaches: When evaluating materials, it’s good to have a range of options.
Consider different styles of learning, levels of difficulty, varying points of view and student interests.

Develop critical thinking skills: Materials should encourage curiosity, exploration and evidence-seeking.
Teach students to examine and evaluate information to empower them to make independent
judgments as informed decision-makers.

Foster respect for diversity: When students see themselves or their families represented in instructional
materials, they connect more personally with the content. Ensure materials respectfully portray a
variety of family groups, people with disabilities, various cultures, minority groups, genders, ethnicities
and social groups.

Motivate student reflection and responsibility: Activities like role-play build empathy and help learners
examine their behaviors, attitudes, responses and duties as productive members of society.

Evaluate using IMET: Created by Student Achievement Partners to support educators and
administrators, the Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET) is a handy set of rubrics you can use to
evaluate the alignment of textbooks with Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Identify high-quality materials with EQuIP: Identify and review instructional materials’ quality to ensure
they fulfill CCSS requirements using Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products (EQuIP)
tools.

Support your district: Make sure materials align with the educational goals and philosophy of your
school district. Before you add new instructional resources, review existing materials in the district that
may meet the above criteria. Remember to replace any damaged or outdated materials.