Classroom Strategies
Explore classroom guidance, techniques, and activities to help you meet the needs of ALL students.
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Limiting “Teacher Talk,” Increasing Student Work!
A team of teachers share strategies to increase student ownership in literacy
Counter-Storytelling in the Science Classroom
Examples of connected and interdisciplinary science lessons
Learning From Mistakes: Easier Said Than Done
How can you turn mistake-making into mistake-learning in your classroom?
Novice Wisdom
How novice teachers are building the foundation for the future of education
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What Role Do Teachers Play in Empowering Students?
The difference between teaching and educating
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The Impact of Positive Representation in the Classroom
Showcasing Black brilliance is essential
Sparking Engagement: Getting Silly to Find Joy
Creative ideas for building classroom community
Getting Students to Lead the Learning
Start with a growth mindset
Debunking the Myth of the “Math Person”
What messages are we sending students?
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What Is Academic Success?
Reimagining how to foster academic success in the classroom and document students' growth
Lesson Plans Should Be Seasonal
Varied learning activities can highlight diverse student strengths
Small Classroom Moves Can Make a Huge Impact on Student Confidence
How to “create safety in small”
Culturally Responsive Literature in Mathematics
Providing windows & mirrors beyond the literacy classroom
To Teach the Truth
Teaching a more complete history
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Art and Literacy Go Hand in Hand
How Doodles Academy art lessons prepare students to be good readers
What’s in a name?
Undoing a deficit framing of our English learners
Hip-Hop and Education. An Odd Couple No More!
A culturally responsive approach to boost Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
“SCCANning” Your Library for Culturally Relevant Books
A method for ensuring ALL students see themselves in books
The Power of Students’ Self-Perception
Countering stereotypes and promoting positive math self-identities
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Amplifying Student Brilliance in Mathematics Is Critical
How to see more than one ray of mathematical sunshine
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The Power of Representation in Culturally Relevant Texts
Celebrating children of color in the classroom
You Can’t Tackle Culturally Responsive Teaching Without Addressing Teacher Language Ideologies
Social justice work in the classroom begins by examining our beliefs about language.
Why A Skills-Based Approach Is Failing Students in Reading
A reflection on Natalie Wexler’s The Knowledge Gap
When Grades Don’t Motivate
Disrupting the grading system
A Small Change to Promote English Learners’ Academic Writing
Combine academic writing with SEL to engage and build community
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On English Learners and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Why the hip-hop mindset applies across the board
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On Student Genius and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
The connections between hip-hop and student brilliance
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On Hip Hop and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Why staying fresh is critical to student learning
Let’s Not Make Power ELA/Literacy Standards and Talk About Why We Didn’t
Concerns about the effect of "power standards" on student learning
Feeling Good About Being “Bad” at Math
Rethinking how we communicate our values in the classroom
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A Process to Address Unfinished Learning in Middle School Math
Using the "Understand-Diagnose-Take Action" model to address unfinished learning related to 6.NS.C.7.a
Should We Reconsider Personalized Learning?
3 Reasons to Rethink Your Approach
Solutions to Unfinished Learning in Math Must Go Beyond Academics
How to support students in the math classroom
Making Students’ Learning Visible with Jamboard
How to use Google Jamboard to support instruction and professional learning
What Happens When You Focus on What Kids Know and Can Do?
How to help your students access grade-level math
Building Strong Relationships in the Virtual Classroom
Reflections on why relationship-building is a must
Meeting the Needs of Every Student No Matter What
5 ways to meet students' academic and emotional needs
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Small Pivots to Access Complex Text Across the Curriculum
Reading strategies that help secondary students in all content areas
The Case for Whole Texts in a Remote World
Putting complex, authentic texts in students' hands
What’s Working for Virtual Literacy Instruction?
Four K-2 teachers weigh in
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Writing and Implementing Culturally Relevant and Responsive Math Lessons
Teaching math with culturally relevant topics and themes of social justice.
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Identity, Personal Experience, and Classroom Libraries: How Educators Can Make Thoughtful Decisions About the Texts They Choose
Reflections on Lorena Germán's Coffee and Conversations session
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Identity, Personal Experience, and Classroom Libraries: How Broadening the Literary Landscape Can Empower Students
Reflecting on Lorena Germán’s Coffee and Conversations session
Improving Accessibility for All Students
Remote Learning Tips and Tricks
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Enhancing Remote Learning and Student Engagement With Online Tools
Five tools to make virtual learning more social for students
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Knowledge-Building Model Lessons for Middle and High School
Rethinking how we define “text” to engage older students and accelerate learning
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What Principles Must Underlie Successful Personalized Learning?
What educators should consider when selecting or using personalized learning approaches to accelerate literacy outcomes
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Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in Mathematics?
The Professional Learning Core Content in Math
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Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in ELA/Literacy?
The Professional Learning Core Content in ELA/Literacy
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Two Facts: We Are Better Together, And We Can Do Hard Things
Exploring what it means to be “good at math"
Designing Equitable Learning Environments
Intentional instructional practice decisions, with a specific focus on mathematics
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How to Keep Virtual Live Lessons Running Smoothly? It Takes Two
A two-person model can improve the flow and engagement in virtual lessons
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Centering Student Voice & Choice in a Remote Classroom
How student feedback changed classroom dynamics
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How Honestly Willing Are We to Create Equitable Opportunities and Experiences for All Students?
Transforming education by leading teachers to empower students
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What Is “Content-Focused Professional Learning”?
The Professional Learning Core Content in Mathematics & ELA/Literacy
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Amplifying Student Voices During Distance Learning
Using asynchronous tools to create a math share-out for the kindergarten classroom
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Why Teaching Justice Through Reading & Writing Cannot Wait
How teachers can enact change and combat racism through purposeful discussions and literary curricula
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You Have a List of Culturally Diverse Texts. Now What?
Guidance on facilitating classroom lessons and discussions that push student thinking
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Digital Coaching Menus Bring the Professional Learning Principles To Life
Designing effective coaching sessions that reflect teacher needs
