Explore our Resource Portal
The BranchED portal is designed to support both teacher educators and PK-12 partners in their professional development. Whether you’re seeking information on a particular topic, looking to take an online course, or to stay current with our evolving library of resources, we’ve got something for you.
Brief: Practice-Based Approach
In this brief we highlight the design principle titled: Practice-Based Approach, as defined by BranchED. We believe quality educator preparation purposefully engages candidates in direct experience of teaching (practice) and focused, critical reflection.
Concepts of Print: Practice-Based Instruction and Assessment
The concept of print is one of the first literacy skills children develop. Print awareness is a child's realization that print carries meaning. Families and teachers can prompt awareness by creating a “print rich” environment. This toolkit includes various strategies to create such an environment.
PK-12 Learning Toolkit: Technology Platforms
In this toolkit we highlight Technology Platforms and provide several activities that can be used with teacher candidates and in-service teachers. This is part of our PK-12 Learning Toolkit series.
PK-12 Learning Toolkit: Curriculum Literacy
In this toolkit we highlight Curriculum Literacy and provide several activities that can be used with teacher candidates and in-service teachers. This is part of our PK-12 Learning Toolkit series.
PK-12 Learning Toolkit: Special Education
In this toolkit we highlight Special Education and provide several activities that can be used with teacher candidates and in-service teachers. This is part of our PK-12 Learning Toolkit series.
PK-12 Learning Toolkit
BranchED identified areas where EPPs could increase teacher candidates' situated knowing and practice opportunities. These became the basis for this toolkit and are represented by four strands: Special Education, Curriculum Literacy, Technology Platforms, and General Policies and Procedures.
BranchED seeks to support individual educator preparation programs (EPPs) and the field at large in reimagining and redefining “quality” preparation programs such that attention to issues of diversity and equity are explicit, embedded, and inextricably linked to high-quality performance.
The Resource Portal was created to support our community by providing resources such as instructional materials, online modules, podcasts, practice-based learning opportunities, research briefs, teaching video library, tool/toolkit, and webinars.