EL Topic Selects
EL® Topic Selects are free, downloadable collections of Educational Leadership® articles focusing on critical issues in education today. Each collection is curated by Educational Leadership's editors and designed to provide insight, context, and solutions on a specific area of school leadership or instruction. They are an ideal resource for planning, knowledge-building, or team discussion.
Transforming Literacy for Multilingual Learners
This curated collection brings together essential Educational Leadership articles that explore innovative approaches to literacy instruction for multilingual learners.
![Transforming Literacy for Multilingual Learners](https://library.ascd.org/m/40589c92ed759c85/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_TransformingLiteracyforMultilingual-Learners_COVER.jpg?q=90)
Teaching the Problem Solvers of Tomorrow
This curated collection brings together key articles from Educational Leadership on igniting student engagement and strengthening problem-solving skills.
![Teaching the Problem Solvers of Tomorrow](https://library.ascd.org/m/1ff634f573151073/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_TeachingtheProblemSolversofTomorrow.jpg?q=90)
Principals as Literacy Leaders
This collection brings together key recent articles from Educational Leadership on how school leaders can better understand the dynamics of literacy development in their schools and create the conditions to optimize literacy instruction.
![Principals as Literacy Leaders](https://library.ascd.org/m/53b037bca3cbdea5/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_PrincipalsasLiteracyLeaders.jpg?q=90)
How to Be a Great Principal
This collection brings together some of the best recent Educational Leadership articles on effective principal leadership.
![How to Be a Great Principal](https://library.ascd.org/m/749b7549708d2554/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_HowtoBeaGreatPrincipal.jpg?q=90)
Exploring Competency-Based Learning
This collection brings together some of the best articles from Educational Leadership on competency-based grading and assessment.
![Exploring Competency-Based Learning](https://library.ascd.org/m/749b7549708d2554/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_HowtoBeaGreatPrincipal.jpg?q=90)
Addressing Teacher Shortages: Ideas and Solutions
This EL Topic Select brings together a selection of recent Educational Leadership articles on understanding and addressing teacher shortages.
![Addressing Teacher Shortages: Ideas and Solutions](https://library.ascd.org/m/7dc232a937b6db59/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_TeacherShortages.jpg?q=90)
Inside Student Behavior Management
This EL Topic Select features a curated collection of articles from Educational Leadership magazine on school-wide behavior management solutions.
![Inside Student Behavior Management](https://library.ascd.org/m/b30d065f1b68fd0/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_InsideStudentBehaviorManagement.jpg?q=90)
Building Knowledge for Literacy Growth
This EL Topic Select features a curated collection of articles from Educational Leadership magazine on knowledge-building in curriculum and instruction.
![Building Knowledge for Literacy Growth](https://library.ascd.org/m/63a58faa3b7d3de8/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_BuildingKnowledgeForLitGrowth.jpg?q=90)
Building Collaborative School Teams to Improve Learning
This EL Topic Select presents a curated collection of recent articles from Educational Leadership magazine on the making of highly engaged, cohesive school teams to boost student outcomes.
![Building Collaborative School Teams to Improve Learning](https://library.ascd.org/m/59d8571f03cd56bb/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_BuildCollaborativeSchoolTeams.jpg?q=90)
Assessment for Learning
This EL Topic Select presents a curated collection of recent articles from Educational Leadership on school-wide strategies to use assessment—and assessment data—to gain critical information on students' learning and better support their academic growth.
![Assessment for Learning](https://library.ascd.org/m/1bc219ef458e1f9f/webimage-800x563_ELTopics_Apr2023_Assessment_ForWeb.jpg?q=90)
Goal Setting for Instructional Coaching
This EL Topic Select provides a curated collection of recent articles from Educational Leadership magazine on improving coaching cycles.
![Goal Setting for Instructional Coaching](https://library.ascd.org/m/4ee9f527a1ec9f8/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_GoalSettingInstructionalCoaching.jpg?q=90)
Innovative Pathways to Personalized Learning
This EL Topic Select features a curated collection of articles from Educational Leadership magazine on personalized and self-directed learning.
![Innovative Pathways to Personalized Learning](https://library.ascd.org/m/74d6c6413a785a26/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_InnovativePathways.jpg?q=90)
Strategies for Academic Improvement
This EL Topic Select comprises a curated collection of articles from Educational Leadership on strategies to boost student achievement.
![Strategies for Academic Improvement](https://library.ascd.org/m/3c582cb08a31e480/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics_StrategiesForAcademicImprovement.jpg?q=90)
New Directions in Professional Development
This EL Topic Select comprises a curated collection of articles from Educational Leadership magazine on innovative practices in educator professional development.
![New Directions in Professional Development](https://library.ascd.org/m/7df9e06f3476fb57/webimage-1024X720_ELTopics-December-2022-FlexPoint_ForWeb.jpg?q=90)
Leveraging Technology for Smarter School Decision-Making
This EL Topic Select comprises a curated collection of articles from Educational Leadership on making smart use of education technology to drive more effective school practices.
![Leveraging Technology for Smarter School Decision-Making](https://library.ascd.org/m/eb2b27bfd42e404/webimage-EL-Topic-Selects-Sourcewell-1024-x-720.jpg?q=90)