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Teacher leading a classroom discussion on Native American Heritage Month, implementing lesson plans to celebrate and educate students about Native American culture and history

BetterLesson November 6, 2023

Honor Native American Heritage Month With These Fun and Educational Lesson Plans

Looking for Native American Heritage Month Activities? Here is a round-up of lesson plans created by BetterLesson master teachers, complete with standards alignment and suggestions for differentiation....

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BetterLesson September 15, 2023

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With These Fun and Educational Lesson Plans

Looking for Hispanic Heritage Month Activities? Here is a round-up of lesson plans created by BetterLesson master teachers, complete with standards alignment and suggestions for differentiation....

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BetterLesson April 12, 2023

Celebrate Earth Day With These Fun and Educational Lesson Plans

Looking for Earth Day Activities? Here is a round-up of lesson plans created by BetterLesson master teachers, complete with standards alignment and suggestions for differentiation....

Two teachers collaborating on non-evaluated feedback and observation cycles during a webinar session

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | 4:00pm EST

Creating Non-Evaluative Feedback and Observation Cycles that Improve Teacher Retention and Morale

Create a culture of non-evaluative feedback and observation cycles to improve teacher retention and morale in K-12 schools....

BetterLesson February 27, 2023

Podcast: Helping Teachers Be Successful

Learn actionable strategies that leaders can take to help support all teachers to be successful....

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Shawna Smith August 25, 2022

Addressing Unfinished Learning this School Year

A veteran teacher shares tips for addressing unfinished learning to ensure long-term student success in the 2022-23 school year....

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Jenna Gilfillan, M.Ed July 11, 2022

Top 5 Strategies for Instructional Coaches

Learn five keys, tools, and strategies to help you empower your fellow educators....

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Rabbi David Saltzman Ed.D May 2, 2022

Using a Strategy Showcase to Create a Collaborative Teacher Community

Examine ways leaders can help teachers who did not have the chance to participate in coaching grow before next year's coaching cycle begins....

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BetterLesson April 27, 2022

5 Reasons Why Your Best New Teachers Are Leaving (and How to Help Them)

New educators need support to not only remain in the profession but to develop into the kinds of educators able to teach to today's high standards....

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Romain Bertrand April 13, 2022

The Value Instructional Coaching Brings to Self-Guided Learning

When coaching is available to support self-directed learning, six key things occur for educators....

BetterLesson Live | Preparing New Teachers and Paraprofessionals Series

Join us for this bite-size webinar series alongside industry experts to learn strategies to inspire new teachers and paras to support all students....

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Amber Orenstein April 4, 2022

Driving Measurable Outcomes – Why We’re Teaming Up with TeachFX

BetterLesson and TeachFX partner to give teachers data that can reveal key details about the rigor and engagement in a classroom....

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