It’s That Time Again! Here Are Tons Of Tips For Starting The New School Year Right….

As much as most teachers would like not to say it, summer vacation is drawing to a close (and, in some places, has probably already ended). You might find The Best Resources For Planning The…

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New Teachers Benefit from a Well Designed Onboarding Program

One of the most effective ways to assure teachers in a new school feel supported and prepared the first day is through a well-designed onboarding program.

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Imagine Teacher Sharing Across 5 Generations

When one generation of teachers dismisses another both lose the chance to listen, learn, and grow in our intergenerational workplaces, writes Dr. Debbie Silver.

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This Week’s Free & Useful Artificial Intelligence Tools For The Classroom

At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight additions to THE BEST NEW – & FREE – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED IN THE CLASSRO…

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How to Maximize Games and Puzzles in Your Math Classroom

By making modest adaptations in their use of math games and puzzles teachers can stimulate student interest and deepen conceptual learning. Here are nine ideas.

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Trust Pillars, Trust Killers & Secrets to Successful Schools

Jen Schwanke understands that trust at school is built not with heroic decisions or motivational speeches, but with our day-to-day actions.

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How Do We Make Sure Our Teaching Is Culturally Responsive?

Culturally responsive teaching includes building relationships, developing student agency, providing feedback, and supporting an intrinsic motivation to learn.

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Adapt Your Teaching to Match Middle School Attention Spans

When direct instruction runs past brief middle school attention spans, more explanation rarely produces more learning. Boushey and Behne know how to fix that.

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My Mobile Approach to Daily School Leadership

Instructional AP David LaMaster's satchel and digital office setup lets him spend 80% of his day in halls and classrooms supporting teachers and engaging kids.

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Supporting Productive Struggle with Just Enough Scaffolding

Scaffolding is an integral part of productive struggle, writes Barbara R. Blackburn. The goal is to support our students without solving the problems for them.

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How to Jump Start Your Math Class on Day One

Students learn what math is by experiencing math. The first week gives us the opportunity to shape that experience. These 5 shifts can ignite student thinking.

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Teaching Poetry: Tap into the Versatility of Anthologies

Kasey Short shares activities using children’s poetry anthologies and collections to increase students’ choice while also building their confidence with poetry.

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Students with Disabilities Need Full Support in Electives

Students with disabilities need our full support in electives, where they're asked to apply academic, social and organizational skills in real-world situations.

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A Look Back: Ways To Turn A Bad Teacher-Student Relationship Into A Good One

For the next several months, each week I’ll be republishing posts from the past that I think readers might still find useful.  This post first appeared in 2019.   There are many things in educ…

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A Look Back: Our Three Video Series On Differentiation, Including Two NEW Ones!

For the next several months, each week I’ll be republishing posts from the past that I think readers might still find useful.  This post first appeared in 2019.   Last fall, Katie Hull and I w…

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Once Upon a Time Teachers Could Breathe and Think and Do

Marsha Ratzel reflects on her 2012 book Teaching in High Gear, written when there still seemed to be room for professional judgment to breathe and think and do.

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Developing the Teacher Mentality: 5 Essential Mindsets

Timothy Allen shares strategies to cultivate the five mindsets that comprise the "teacher mentality" and equip educators to resist stress and enjoy teaching.

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Productive Struggle Strategies to Use across Content Areas

When students are appropriately challenged and supported through difficult learning experiences, they develop deeper understanding, resilience, and independence

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America's Students Are Watching and Character Still Counts

As the 250th anniversary of America approaches, retired teacher Mary Kane Tarashuk reflects on her nearly quarter-century of teaching civics to fourth graders.

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Sharpen Their AI Skills While Students Learn New Words

Teacher-author Brett Vogelsinger describes four strategies he's using to encourage students to explore new vocabulary while examining AI bias and limitations.

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Reflecting on the Predictable Rhythms of School Teacher Life

Every year as summer passes teachers look ahead toward fall with an increasingly nervous anticipation, writes Bill Ivey. And then a summer comes when you don't.

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Adapt Your Teaching to Match Middle School Attention Spans

When direct instruction runs past brief middle school attention spans, more explanation rarely produces more learning. Boushey and Behne know how to fix that.

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Feedback Bias? How AI Adjusts Replies Based on Race and Gender, Research Finds | KQED

Identical essays get different feedback in Stanford study and that can have consequences on what students learn.

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How to Run a Classroom That’s Not Screen-Dependent (Opinion)

Educators share tips for navigating thorny decisions about ed tech.

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