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  • Formative Assessment

    Crafting Data-Driven Narratives About Students

    Telling stories with and about data helps students better see themselves as learners and helps teachers center them in the classroom.
    Carl Slater

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  • Critical Thinking

    Tackling the Question of Character Development in the Classroom

    Using texts, projects, and classroom policies, some English teachers encourage self-reflection and teach social responsibility.
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  • Administration & Leadership

    3 Ways Administrators Can Foster Teachers’ Collective Efficacy

    Principals can work with teachers to shift from an isolating, individualistic approach to a more collaborative one that helps all teachers grow.
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  • Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)

    Activating High School Students’ Social and Emotional Competencies

    Students experience greater self-awareness and personal success when they can understand and regulate their emotions.
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  • Communication Skills

    7 Easy Ways to Elevate Turn and Talk

    Give this classroom go-to a boost by providing students with a variety of pathways to practice their listening and speaking skills.
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  • Student Engagement

    4 Activities to Foster a Positive Math Identity

    Developing a positive sense of self in relation to math can have a major impact on student achievement.
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  • Administration & Leadership

    Teaching Elementary Students Job Skills With an Apprenticeship Program

    Schools can empower students to develop skills like applying and interviewing, collaborating, and taking responsibility.
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  • New Teachers

    3 Pieces of Advice for New Teachers

    At the heart of these tips from a veteran is the necessity of developing flexibility in managing change in the classroom.
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  • Literacy

    5 Ways to Establish a Culture of Writing in Preschool

    Teachers can create a writing-rich environment that encourages young learners’ playful marks and inventive spelling.
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  • Special Education

    Teacher Collaboration That Supports All Students

    These 3 strategies can help new general education teachers work collaboratively and productively with special education teachers.
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