Former Michigan Teacher of the Year, Melody Arabo, shares her tips for effective leadership and advocacy to start the new school year.

Check out these three guidelines to follow to ensure instructional materials are standards-aligned, educator voice is effectively harnessed, and teachers are supported in using the materials to best meet the needs of all students.

Read part two of a conversation between EdReports Director of Mathematics Tim Truitt and Georgina Rivera, incoming 2nd Vice President of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, about equitable mathematics and incorporating students' lives and experiences into the classroom.