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Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver March 30, 2021

Student Voice: In Planning for Next Year, We Need it More Than Ever

The return to in-person school offers us a chance to reimagine for our students, by including student voices in the process. Learn how from coach Caitlin!...
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Brenna Mahoney March 23, 2021

Co-Teaching: Strategies that Work in Hybrid Models and Beyond

Co-teaching can be especially difficult in a hybrid model or virtual classroom. Check out these co-teaching strategies to help you finish off the year....
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BetterLesson March 16, 2021

What Have We Learned in the Past Year? Reflections from Educators

We asked some of our instructional coaches and master teachers their biggest lessons from the last year. Relationships, student agency, and trauma were big themes....
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Lisa Gottfried March 2, 2021

How a Simple Nature Journal Practice Can Nurture Student Engagement in Any Subject

A simple nature journal assignment can help your students discover mindfulness and re-engage in their learning. Learn how....
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BetterLesson February 24, 2021

BetterLesson Appoints Seasoned Educational Technology Leader Matt Kennard as CEO

BetterLesson, a leading provider of high quality K-12 professional learning, announces Matthew Kennard as its new CEO. Kennard will focus on guiding BetterLesson's accelerating growth and scaling business operations....
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Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver February 23, 2021

Re-Engaging Students Through Story Telling Sparks Creativity

BetterLesson Coach Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver shares how giving students a chance to tell their stories throughout the year can deepen connections and build student engagement....
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Lauren Jackson February 16, 2021

Leadership Coaching: What It’s Like, Why it Matters

Lauren Jackson shares how leadership coaching can benefit educational leaders, from forming and implementing a vision to fostering growth and accountability....
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Shakiyya Bland February 9, 2021

Teaching Math Isn’t Just About Numbers. It’s About Us.

Master Teacher Shakiyya Bland shares her journey with mathematics and how math belongs to all of us, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or ability....
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Afrika Afeni Mills February 2, 2021

Black History Month Reimagined

February is Black History Month. BetterLesson's Afrika Afeni Mills shares four considerations for you to rethink how you teach Black history this year....
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