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Teachership

Notebook and pencil.
Cheryl Belknap June 19, 2018

Two Effective Ways To Wrap Up Your School Year

Wrap up the school year with two activities designed to assess and reflect on classroom culture....
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Increasing bar chart.
Katie Fortin June 12, 2018

Using Seesaw to Expand the Walls of the Classroom

Read how a kindergarten teacher worked with her BetterLesson coach to bring the French language into students’ homes and the world around them....
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Rocket taking off.
Cheryl Belknap, Ryan Humphrey June 5, 2018

Using Video to Grow Your Teaching

Recording a lesson in order to grow your teaching is quick, relatively easy— and it works!...
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Connections.
Julie Mason, Darcy Mueller May 29, 2018

Testing The Waters: Alternatives To Consider If You Don’t Want To Jump Right Into Choice Boards

Read about alternatives to the Choice Board Model that are more structured and provide more guidance for students....
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Connected circles.
Julie Mason March 17, 2018

Pulling Back the Curtain: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Choice Board Implementation

Read tips and strategies for putting choice boards into practice so they run smoothly in the classroom....
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Website.
Katya Rucker March 6, 2018

Is Technology the Key to Keeping Rural Educators?

Can our new digital era keep great teachers in rural schools? Explore innovate strategies to support rural teacher retention....
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Magnifying glass.
Julie Mason February 15, 2018

Using Choice Boards and a Teacher’s Progress in Utilization

Learn about the challenges that come with using choice boards and how they can be addressed....
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Device interface.
Katya Rucker January 23, 2018

Professional Development and its Downfalls–and How to Fix Them

Change professional development and the "status quo" by understanding and fixing the six biggest PD downfalls. ...
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Pencil and ruler.
Julie Mason January 10, 2018

Get the Classroom Back on Track in the New Year

Use SAMR evaluation, SMART framework, and other strategies to get the classroom back on track in the new year. ...
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