Standards in Practice™ (SIP) is a professional development model that drives to the very heart of instruction—the assignment. Rooted in the belief that students can do no better than the assignments they receive, SIP helps teachers and school leaders inject rigor into assignments and align them with state curricular standards.
Developed by The Education Trust staff, SIP can help ensure that all instructional activities, from classroom to classroom, are rigorous and aligned with their state’s curricular standards.
With a focus on teacher assignments, this collaborative interactive model guides educators as they examine their assignments, instruction, and students’ work. Educators can use the framework to both inform and evaluate the quality of instruction and assignments.