Classroom Strategies

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Explore classroom guidance, techniques, and activities to help you meet the needs of ALL students.

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Shaking Up High School Math

Executive Functions and Literacy Skills in the Classroom

Connecting and Communicating With Families to Help Break Down Barriers to Learning

Tools and Resources

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Discover new tools and materials to integrate into you instruction.

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Culture, Community, and Collaboration

Vertical Progression of Math Strategies – Building Teacher Understanding

“Can I have this? Can I have that?”

Materials Adaptation

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Find instructions and recommendations on how to adapt your existing materials to better align to college- and career-ready standards.

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Helping Our Students See Themselves and the World Through the Books They Read in Our Classrooms

Textbooks: Who Needs Them?

Standards-Alignment Information

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Learn what it means for instructional materials and assessment to be aligned to college- and career-ready standards.

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Let’s Not Make Power ELA/Literacy Standards and Talk About Why We Didn’t

What to Consider if You’re Adopting a New ELA/Literacy Curriculum

Not Your Mom’s Professional Development

Research and Reflections

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Delve into new research and perspectives on instructional materials and practice.

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Summer Reading Club 2023

Synergy between College and Career Readiness Standards-Aligned Instruction and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

Children Should be Seen AND Heard

Achieve The Core

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5 Strategies to Create Spaces that Spark Interest and Investment

08/14/23, Rachel Fuhrman

The e² Instructional Practice Framework™: Toward a Vision for High-Quality Instruction

07/07/23, Silvestre Arcos, Jennie Beltramini, Dr. Diana Cordova-Cobo, Carey Swanson

Summer Reading Club 2023

06/21/23, Student Achievement Partners

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The Development of the Landscape Analysis Process

A conversation with Joanna Yip of the English Learners Success Forum

06/07/23, Katie Keown, Dr. Joanna Yip

Synergy between College and Career Readiness Standards-Aligned Instruction and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

05/16/23, Dr. Amanda Hill-Hennie

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Constantly Shifting Practice

How the Shifts of the Common Core changed instruction and still missed the mark

12/15/22, Katie Keown

We’ve Come a Long Way, Fast

How Technology is Shaping the Modern Classroom in Unseen Ways

12/01/22, Zak Cohen

Learning From Mistakes: Easier Said Than Done

How can you turn mistake-making into mistake-learning in your classroom?

02/04/22, Zak Cohen

Sparking Engagement: Getting Silly to Find Joy

Creative ideas for building classroom community

12/12/21, Dr. Megan Olivia Hall

Lesson Plans Should Be Seasonal

Varied learning activities can highlight diverse student strengths

11/02/21, Dr. Megan Olivia Hall

Google Jamboard: Connecting Students, Curating Thinking and Learning

A tool for structuring discussion, supporting critical thinking, and fostering interaction

05/12/21, Jim Bentley

What the Data Can’t Tell Us

Concerns about summative assessment in a pandemic year

03/25/21, Katie Keown, Astrid Fossum, Jun Li, John Young

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Top Posts of 2020

Read the most popular posts of the year!

12/18/20, Student Achievement Partners

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Meet Students Where They Are Academically and Literally!

Three ways to use Edcite's Real-time Connect with students

11/20/20, Edcite

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Enhancing Remote Learning and Student Engagement With Online Tools

Five tools to make virtual learning more social for students

10/30/20, Aaron Grossman

Teacher working at a laptop

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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

09/25/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li

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What Is “Content-Focused Professional Learning”?

The Professional Learning Core Content in Mathematics & ELA/Literacy

07/31/20, Kate Crist, Jun Li

Students engaged in a classroom and raising their hands.

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Refocusing on Your Learners

5 ideas to create a student-centered classroom

05/28/20, Tamera Musiowsky-Borneman

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Digital Coaching Menus Bring the Professional Learning Principles To Life

Designing effective coaching sessions that reflect teacher needs

05/14/20, Kenny McKee

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3 Recommendations for Supporting Early Elementary Students Remotely

A kindergarten teacher shares strategies and advice

04/17/20, Lindsay Arnold

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Top 5 Resources for Learning Online

Free, standards-aligned resources to facilitate remote learning

03/20/20, Tika Epstein

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The Magical World of Twitter

How Twitter Changed the Way I Learn

09/10/19, Amy Youngblood

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Creating Choice Boards to Meet the Needs of Every Student

FAQs about using choice boards

08/27/19, Tika Epstein

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Professional Learning Design 101

How to Craft a Meaningful Professional Learning Experience for a Room Full of Strangers

08/16/19, Carrie Rosebrock

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Professional Learning is Personal

Learning Requires Trust, Especially for Teachers

08/09/19, Carrie Rosebrock

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Quality Instructional Materials or Quality Professional Learning Opportunities for Teachers?

Support for educators serving English Learners

07/26/19, Renae Skarin

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Kids Gift Us with Their Time

Increase Achievement, Motivation, and Connection with Students Through Classroom Games

04/26/19, Bryan Drost