Classroom Strategies
Explore classroom guidance, techniques, and activities to help you meet the needs of ALL students.
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Meeting the Needs of Every Student No Matter What
5 ways to meets 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
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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"
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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
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Distance Learning with Intention and Purpose
Ideas for engaging and connecting students during distance learning.
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5 Ideas to Engage K-2 Students in Math Remotely
Using video, interactive platforms, and at-home materials to support math instruction for young students
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3 Recommendations for Supporting Early Elementary Students Remotely
A kindergarten teacher shares strategies and advice
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Top 5 Resources for Learning Online
Free, standards-aligned resources to facilitate remote learning
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Mistakes Tell Us What Students Are Ready to Learn
Learning from students' mistakes to enhance instruction
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Designing for Equity (Teachers as Designers)
Helping folks who care about equity do equity.
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Finding the Courage to Teach Texts Outside Your Comfort Zone (2019 Blog Competition Finalist)
Teaching texts that honor difference and inspire challenging conversations
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Creating a Culture of Shared Norms and High Expectations in Your Classroom (2019 Blog Competition Finalist)
How to create a culture that facilitates powerful learning for ALL learners
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Say “Author” (2019 Blog Competition Finalist)
Strategies for including all learners in discussions about complex text
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How Does Education Research Relate to My Practice?
Is your reading program working? What can you do to improve it?
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My Experience with Teachers College Units of Study
A veteran teacher explains the strengths and weakness of the program based on her experience
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
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Top Posts of 2019
Read the most popular posts of the year!
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For the Love of Learning
How a focus on building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction can enrich ELA instruction and engage learners
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Math Instructional Routines: Creating Opportunities for Students With Disabilities to Grapple with Grade-Level Math
How Routines for Reasoning can support all students to engage with the mathematical practices
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
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2019 Blog Contest
Creating Equity in the Classroom
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Designing and Integrating a Grade 3 Assessment on Fractions
A Q&A With Raven Redmond and Jennifer Ahearn
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What Makes a High-Quality Diverse Text and How to Get These Texts Into Your Classroom
Resources and guidance for educators
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Laying a Solid Foundation of Literacy
Building Teacher Capacity with the Reading Foundational Skills
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Developing the Math Language Routines
Foster Student Participation Through Building Math Language, Practices, and Content
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Striving for Foundational Excellence
Country Heights' Journey Through Foundational Skills Instruction
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Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 1
Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
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Are We Teaching Fractions Correctly?
Exploring evidence-based fraction instruction that supports a strong foundation in future mathematics
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Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 2
Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
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Strong Materials in the Hands of Great Teachers
A year of school visits highlights what makes curriculum work
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Press Play
Using Podcasts and Documentaries to Supercharge Background Knowledge and Bolster Reading Comprehension
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Student Closing Statements
Use this routine to check for understanding and identify misconceptions
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Kids Gift Us with Their Time
Increase Achievement, Motivation, and Connection with Students Through Classroom Games
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Yarn Number Line: A Lever to Develop Fraction Understanding
A routine for developing conceptual understanding of fractions
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Common Mistakes with Student Writing Prompts
Are your writing prompts letting students show what they know?
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Three Simple Steps to Empowered Word-Learning
Using morphology, context clues, and outside resources to help students decipher word meanings
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Using Data Binders to Increase Student Independence
A tool for fostering intentional and purposeful learning
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Choral Counting: A Lever to Develop Fraction Understanding
A model process for using choral counting to build conceptual understanding
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Using Exit Tickets Strategically
Educators share how they've made exit tickets a powerful tool for supporting students
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Creating a Model Process for Hands-On Professional Learning
An in-depth look at Fraction Lab, a professional learning model focused on improving content knowledge and instructional practice at the same time
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Providing Feedback on Student Writing
Strategies to deliver positive, focused feedback to improve all aspects of student writing
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Taking the First Step in Designing Mathematics Intervention
As you plan a math intervention strategy, where should you focus first?
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Giving Students a Choice with Their Learning
Using academic choice boards to build metacognition
Classroom Strategies, Materials Adaptation, Research and Reflections, Standards-Alignment Information, Tools and Resources
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Top Blog Posts of 2018
Here are our top 25 most-visited posts of 2018.
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Choosing Text Excerpts for Close Reading
A teacher's recommendations for how to select text excerpts that make students love reading
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Effective Reading Instruction
Why a text-centered approach, instead of a strategies-based approach, is more effective
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Designing High-Quality Writing Tasks
Three steps for creating an effective writing assignment
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Wit & Wisdom: Implementation Dos and Don’ts
Lessons learned from teachers who've implemented the curriculum
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Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 5
Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?
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Encouraging a Growth Mindset through Art
Strategies for moving beyond "follow-the-leader" style art projects and developing an art curriculum that supports student learning across subjects
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Using Content and Language Objectives to Help All Students in Their Learning
Strategies from an English Language Learner Specialist
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Addressing Common Challenges with Student Writing
Why aren’t students successful writers and what can teachers do to help?
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Doing Better: Aligned Instructional Practice
An overview of the Instructional Practice Guide suite of tools
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Building A Culturally Responsive Classroom
Why building a culturally responsive classroom matters for the success of ALL students
