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Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning

Teacher smiling in classroom.
Mark Linton June 25, 2020

Planning for Next Year: A Principal’s Advice for Leading in a Pandemic

Despite the uncertainty, principals must start planning an intentional approach to managing staff for next year. ...
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Closed books
BetterLesson June 19, 2020

Juneteenth: Unlearning an Incomplete History of the United States

We must teach about holidays like Juneteenth to reconcile erasure in American history and give every student the chance to see themselves reflected in their education....
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Teacher talks with student in classroom.
Allison Bucklew May 29, 2020

How the “Social Discipline Window” Helps Create an Empowered Classroom

BetterLesson Master Teacher Allison Bucklew shares how the Social Discipline Window helps teachers reflect on power dynamics to better meet students where they are....
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Teacher reading to young students.
BetterLesson April 28, 2020

Distance Learning: 3 Strategies to Build a Positive Classroom Culture

Here are three distance learning strategies to help you reach your social-emotional learning (SEL) goals and build positive classroom culture virtually....
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Smiling teacher working with young student.
Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver March 10, 2020

3 Tenets of Culturally Responsive Secondary Literacy Instruction

Learn 3 ways secondary teachers can take a culturally responsive approach to literacy instruction....
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Student centered.
Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver December 10, 2019

Understanding Our Own Implicit Bias: 5 Tips to Becoming a More Reflective Educator

Become a more reflective educator by using these five tips to help you understand your own implicit biases. ...
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Natalee Hawks December 4, 2019

Changing the American Indian Narrative in K-12 Instruction

From a teacher living and working on a Reservation in Montana, learn how to begin responsibly teaching K-12 Native American history. ...
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Working professional.
Afrika Afeni Mills November 13, 2019

Highlights from Social Justice 101

Discover the highlights that continued to resonate after attending a Teaching Tolerance workshop, "Social Justice 101."...
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Afrika Afeni Mills February 12, 2019

What Do You Mean When You Say “Those Kids Don’t Want to Learn”?

Explore different reasons for lack of student engagement and how to help all student succeed....
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