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Insights and Information to Support Curriculum and Instructional Decisions
The Learning List
A Free Directory of the K-12 Instructional Materials
Looking for new instructional materials? We have compiled state adoption lists and publisher catalogs into a single, easy-to-use directory, organized by grade band and subject, to help educators and curriculum teams find K-12 curriculum resources faster.
Explore instructional materials across grades K–12 in one central location, no subscription required.
Learning List Insights
Expert Guidance from Our Work with Districts Across the Country
Over more than a decade, Learning List has reviewed thousands of instructional materials and supported hundreds of districts with instructional materials adoptions. These white papers reflect what we have learned and are designed to help your team make informed, efficient, and high-quality curriculum decisions.
Mapping Instructional Materials to Your District Curriculum
Aligning instructional materials to your district’s written curriculum ensures that lessons and activities support standards-based instruction and student success. However, this process often feels like fitting a square peg in a round hole.
This white paper outlines strategies to streamline curriculum mapping, reduce teacher workload, and strengthen instructional coherence. Whether you are beginning the process or refining your approach, this resource offers practical, field-tested guidance.
Guidance for Selecting or Curating High-Quality Instructional Resources
Whether you are preparing for an instructional materials adoption or working to organize teacher-created resources, this paper can help.
Drawing on years of experience reviewing instructional content and supporting district adoptions, Learning List offers a data-driven process for evaluating both published and locally developed resources. Learn how to identify gaps, ensure standards alignment, and build a coherent system of instructional support across your campuses.
Overcoming Challenges to Standards Alignment
Educators overwhelmingly value standards alignment, yet many believe their materials fall short. Accurately evaluating instructional materials for alignment can be complex, even for experienced educators.
This white paper highlights common alignment pitfalls and provides actionable strategies to help educators and publishers assess materials for full alignment to the content, context, and cognitive rigor of academic standards.
Navigating to Successful Student Outcomes with Standards-Aligned Instruction
Delivering effective, standards-aligned instruction requires more than just selecting high-quality materials. It demands clarity around the role of standards, curriculum, and instructional resources.
This white paper explores what it means to deliver standards-aligned instruction, discusses how to build a district- or campus-wide culture of standards alignment and provides practical guidance for selecting materials that support instructional coherence and student success.