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# Choosing Your Path to Education Leadership
The need for effective teacher leaders is ongoing and urgent in K-12 schools. Each teacher lends their expertise and talent to the overall welfare of\[...\]
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## Lindsay Lyons, BetterLesson Instructional Coach
### Recent Posts
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## [In Curriculum, Less is More](https://blog.betterlesson.com/curriculum-less-is-more)
by [Lindsay Lyons, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/lindsay-lyons-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published April 27, 2021
As curriculum leads, it is challenging to design units that cover as much as possible in a year, and that are also engaging, differentiated,\[...\]
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## [How Can Educators Create a Learning Space for Difficult Subjects?](https://blog.betterlesson.com/teaching-social-justice-how-can-educators-create-a-learning-space-for-difficult-subjects)
by [Lindsay Lyons, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/lindsay-lyons-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published January 12, 2021
In the last week of October, one week before the 2020 U.S. election, I facilitated a virtual workshop entitled, Anti-Racism Fundamentals: Building\[...\]
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## [To Improve Equity in Your School, Try Shared Leadership](https://blog.betterlesson.com/to-improve-equity-in-your-school-try-shared-leadership)
by [Lindsay Lyons, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/lindsay-lyons-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published September 01, 2020
As a BetterLesson instructional coach, I work with administrators who are determined to make schooling more equitable. Despite the health and\[...\]
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## [5 Strategies to Bring Back Next Year—Virtually or in the Classroom](https://blog.betterlesson.com/5-strategies-to-bring-back-next-year-virtually-or-in-the-classroom)
by [Lindsay Lyons, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/lindsay-lyons-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published June 09, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many teachers to work harder than ever, adapting instruction in innovative ways to meet the needs of students. Many\[...\]
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## [Distance Learning: Staying Healthy While Teaching from Home](https://blog.betterlesson.com/distance-learning-staying-healthy-while-teaching-from-home)
by [Lindsay Lyons, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/lindsay-lyons-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published April 14, 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many educators are now teaching from home. Teachers care deeply about providing their students with an\[...\]
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## [3 Blended Learning Strategies to Effectively Personalize Learning](https://blog.betterlesson.com/3-blended-learning-strategies-to-effectively-personalize-learning)
by [Lindsay Lyons, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/lindsay-lyons-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published March 17, 2020
Blended learning offers an incredible opportunity to dramatically improve student outcomes. However, it’s easy to fall into the trap of using tech\[...\]
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## [Classroom Management: Building Community Through Instructional Content](https://blog.betterlesson.com/classroom-management-building-community-through-instructional-content)
by [Lindsay Lyons, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/lindsay-lyons-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published March 04, 2020
As an instructional coach, one of the most common challenges I hear from teachers is that they struggle with “classroom management.” To that, I\[...\]
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## [Building Buy-In for School Initiatives](https://blog.betterlesson.com/building-buy-in-for-school-initiatives)
by [Lindsay Lyons, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/lindsay-lyons-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published February 18, 2020
Getting buy-in for a new school initiative, whether it’s opting into instructional coaching, undertaking curriculum alignment, or shifting to\[...\]
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