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Smiling teacher during teacher appreciation week. Text overlay reads: 'The Best Way to Show Teacher Appreciation is Through Personalized Professional Development'
Matt Homrich-Knieling April 1, 2024

The Best Way to Show Teacher Appreciation is Through Personalized Professional Development

In addition to Teacher Appreciation Week, see how you approach personalized professional development to support teachers year-round....
Article
Teacher writing on a whiteboard with text reading 'Guide to Teachership: How to Support Our New Teachers' centered around teacher support
February 22, 2024

Guide to Teachership: How to Support Our New Teachers

Teacher support is imperative to a thriving school - discover tips and strategies to support new teachers and improve student outcomes....
Guide
Podcast cover for Episode 3 of 'Lessons Learned, Teacher Talk with Monica Washington'.
Nikki Alvarez December 12, 2023

Episode 3: Teacher Talk with Monica Washington

Join BetterLesson Director of Solution Design for a "Teacher Talk" with 2014 Texas Teacher of the Year and 2023 National Teacher Hall of Fame Inductee Monica Washington. In this episode, they talk about the best (and worst) advice they received as teachers, what the first day of teaching felt like, as well as favorite strategies to use on those low-energy days. ...
Podcast
Matt Homrich-Knieling October 8, 2024

These New Teach For America Courses Can Help Your Early Career Teachers

As part of the expanded partnership with Teach for America, BetterLesson has created 13 new professional learning courses for early-career teachers. Here is a brief summary of these new courses, which can be used by all BetterLesson partners....
Article
White paper highlighting the proven benefits of a student centered classroom
September 22, 2023

The Proven Benefits of a Student-Centered Classroom

Many schools are shifting their instructional strategy to student-centered approaches, and for good reason. In this paper, learn the research behind student-centered classrooms and its proven benefits. ...
Guide
A table displaying an apple, a book, and color pencils, with text titled 'Using KWL Strategies to Support Student-Centered Text Study in Jewish Day Schools'
Leah V. Herzog, M.Ed. June 12, 2023

Using KWL (Know-Wonder-Learned) Strategies to Support Student-Centered Text Study in Jewish Day Schools

One of the most prevalent challenges for Jewish Studies teachers is teaching texts. Using the KWL strategy as an instructional framework, together with elements of Tiered Vocabulary, have proven effective....
Article
Students raising their hands in a classroom on blog post titled 'The Power of Personalized Learning Using Student-Centered Strategies in Jewish Day Schools'
Meirav Kravetz June 12, 2023

The Power of Personalized Learning Using Student-Centered Strategies in Jewish Day Schools

Personalized Learning and one-on-one Coaching can be hugely influential in the success of Jewish Day Schools....
Article
Image of a hallway on a blog post titled 'When Less is More: How Personalized Learning Can Transform Jewish Day Schools'
Morgan Atkins April 25, 2023

When Less is More: How Personalized Learning Can Transform Jewish Day Schools

Ensure quality teaching and learning with personalized learning that is grounded in the five pillars of student-centered teaching. ...
Article
Matt Homrich-Knieling February 22, 2023

Education Leader Resource: Bringing Student Resilience Practices into Every Area of Instruction

Learn about how student resilience can be embedded into everyday instruction to support your students’ mental and emotional health....
Article
Matt Homrich-Knieling January 18, 2023

3 Ways to Support Teachers with Differentiation for Diverse Learners

Learn more about how school leaders can support teachers’ differentiated instruction....
Article
BetterLesson January 10, 2023

Why Invest in Professional Learning in 2023?

As district leaders plan budgets for the 2023-24 school year, BetterLesson’s CEO sits down for a Q&A to share why now is the time to invest in professional learning opportunities. ...
Article
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. ...
Article

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