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Teacher reading to young students.
BetterLesson December 2, 2022

Special Education Day: 5 Classroom Strategies for Leaders and Teachers

Special Education Day recognizes the United States’ first special education law. Here are 5 useful classroom strategies for special education leaders and teachers to use for student growth. ...
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Teacher reading to young students.
Romain Bertrand August 15, 2022

Approaches to Accelerate Growth While Tackling Unfinished Learning

Three asset-based approaches to help educators accelerate student growth while addressing the lingering effects of unfinished learning....
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Students use devices in a classroom.
Liz Russillo March 1, 2022

Teacher Strategies For Spring to Combat Summer Learning Loss

Strategies to remediate learning loss by differentiating instruction and providing personalized supports to meet the needs of all students....
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Group of students working together.
Romain Bertrand February 28, 2022

It’s Not Too Late For Your High School Students to Develop A Growth Mindset

Help high schoolers shift their mindset to see mistakes as real learning opportunities with a simple 5-step process....
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Students use devices in a classroom.
Romain Bertrand February 24, 2022

Find Time for Formative Assessment with W.I.N. Time

The W.I.N formative assessment strategy is an effective planning tool in creating space for students to focus on previously taught materials....
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Group of students working together.
Morgan Atkins January 14, 2022

Competency-Based Learning: How to Build a Culture of Self-Assessment (and Get Students On Board)

How do we build a culture where students self-assess meaningfully? Here are three key steps for bringing self-assessment to life....
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Kids building with blocks together.
Morgan Atkins January 11, 2022

Setting the Stage for Self-Awareness and Self-Management: 8 Keys to Making Reflection and Growth Part of Your Classroom Culture

Self-awareness and self-management are key components of student resilience. But how can we cultivate them in our classrooms?...
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Teacher filling out form.
Romain Bertrand November 10, 2021

8 Simple Ways Data Can Be Used to Personalize Instruction

What do you do with all this student data? Watch videos of real classrooms to learn 8 simple ways to use data to personalize instruction....
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Group of students working together.
Romain Bertrand October 20, 2021

From Assessment of Learning to Assessment as Learning: Making Differentiation Finally Manageable

Learn about ways to use formative assessment as a lever of manageable and sustainable differentiation....
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Group of students working together.
Romain Bertrand June 22, 2021

Learning Losses and Learning Gains: Focus on Balance to Re-imagine Instruction Moving Forward

How to support schools and leaders to create thoughtful changes and meaningful professional development plans post-pandemic....
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Teacher with student writing on chalkboard..
Katie Bruns May 27, 2021

Meeting the Needs of Visual Learners

Scaffolding for students who formally need additional support is common, but to meet the needs of all students we must also adapt lessons for visual learners....
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Educator thinking at desk.
January 5, 2021

Meaningful Tasks: Designing Engaging Learning Experiences in Remote Learning

Remote learning should still engage students. Coach Lauren Jackson shares how purpose, strategy, and modality can help you design meaningful tasks....
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