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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....

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....

Podcast cover for Episode 3 of 'Lessons Learned, Teacher Talk with Monica Washington'.

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. ...

Case study on Groton Central Schools

October 4, 2023

Case Study: Groton Central Schools

Discover how Groton Central Schools transformed academic outcomes with BetterLesson through strategic planning and personalized support to its early career teachers in this compelling case study....

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. ...

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....

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....

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. ...

Matt Homrich-Knieling February 22, 2023

Education Leader Resource: Bringing SEL Practices into Every Area of Instruction

Learn about how SEL can be embedded into everyday instruction to support your students’ mental and emotional health....