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Classroom Culture

Books on a shelf.
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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Coach with flag.
Hannah Larkin November 19, 2019

Building Gratitude in Your Classroom

Drive social-emotional learning in the classroom by integrating gratitude practices....
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School building.
Aimee Tolleson October 29, 2019

Building Relationships Through Guest Teaching

School leaders can build relationships with students by stepping back into the classroom and guest teaching. ...
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Book with bookmark.
Christine Scoppa October 15, 2019

Empowering Students to Take Ownership of Their Reading Comprehension

Implement student ownership of their reading comprehension with these effective reading program strategies. ...
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Puzzle pieces.
Aimee Tolleson October 8, 2019

Scaffolding Academic Discussions for English Language Learners

Reading and writing can be daunting for English learners, but scaffolding discussions can improve skills and generate a sense of belonging. ...
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Plant and book.
Monika Moorman September 24, 2019

Strategies to Support Questioning and Discussion in a Literacy Classroom

Are you creating meaningful and engaging opportunities for students to actively interact with text? Follow these literacy strategies to enable students to dig deeper and think more critically....
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Calculator, document, and pencil.
Vicki Heupel September 5, 2019

Helping Students Fill Gaps with Mastery-Based Progressions

How one teacher used mastery-based learning to support remediation and close gaps in student learning to keep them on track to graduation....
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Notebook with written strategy.
Kelly Weidenmiller June 20, 2019

Creating a Student-Centered Routine for In-Class Presentations

How to integrate presentation and public speaking into instruction so all students have the opportunity to hone these skills...
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Working professional.
Jennifer Taft March 7, 2019

Empowering and Supporting Teachers as Adult Learners

Explore how to adopt more reflective processes and give teachers personalized support to empower them as adult learners....
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