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# Choosing Your Path to Education Leadership

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## Romain Bertrand, Senior Manager, Solution Design

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## [The Value Instructional Coaching Brings to Self-Guided Learning](https://blog.betterlesson.com/self-guided-learning-instructional-coaching)

by [Romain Bertrand, Senior Manager, Solution Design](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/romain-bertrand-senior-manager-solution-design)

Published April 13, 2022

 While the revolution of self-directed learning has been brewing for a while, the last few years have given many people more time and an increased\[...\] 

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## [It’s Not Too Late For Your High School Students to Develop A Growth Mindset](https://blog.betterlesson.com/high-school-growth-mindset)

by [Romain Bertrand, Senior Manager, Solution Design](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/romain-bertrand-senior-manager-solution-design)

Published February 28, 2022

 When I speak with the high school teachers I coach about helping students embrace the idea of social-emotional growth, I often get a response like\[...\] 

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## [It’s Not About You (And Other Keys To Classroom De-escalation)](https://blog.betterlesson.com/classroom-deescalation)

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Published February 24, 2022

 Mental health issues are on the rise among our students. Teachers are seeing new and escalating behavior ranging from students acting younger than\[...\] 

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## [Find Time for Formative Assessment with W.I.N. Time](https://blog.betterlesson.com/win-formative-assessment)

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Published February 24, 2022

 One of the simplest planning moves can yield the greatest results: scheduling buffer times in your instructional progression to support students in\[...\] 

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## [8 Simple Ways Data Can Be Used to Personalize Instruction](https://blog.betterlesson.com/8-simple-ways-data-personalize-instruction)

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Published November 10, 2021

 Technology has given us access to more data than ever. How can we sort through all of our formative assessment data and turn it into actionable steps\[...\] 

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## [From Assessment of Learning to Assessment as Learning: Making Differentiation Finally Manageable](https://blog.betterlesson.com/from-assessment-of-learning-to-assessment-as-learning-making-differentiation-finally-manageable)

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Published October 26, 2021

 How can we leverage what we have learned during the pandemic so far to use formative assessment as a lever of manageable and sustainable\[...\] 

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## [BetterLesson Live | From Assessment of Learning to Assessment as Learning](https://blog.betterlesson.com/webinar-from-assessment-of-learning-to-assessment-as-learning)

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Published October 20, 2021

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## [ESSER Funding Guide to Professional Development](https://blog.betterlesson.com/guide/esser-funding-guide-to-professional-development)

by [Romain Bertrand, Senior Manager, Solution Design](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/romain-bertrand-senior-manager-solution-design)

Published September 30, 2021

 This guide examines how professional learning courses provided by BetterLesson can give districts and schools the tools and resources they need to\[...\] 

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## [3 Asset-Based Approaches to Accelerating Student Growth](https://blog.betterlesson.com/3-asset-based-approaches-to-accelerating-student-growth)

by [Romain Bertrand, Senior Manager, Solution Design](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/romain-bertrand-senior-manager-solution-design)

Published September 29, 2021

 Every day, I meet with school leaders around the country and one of the first things on their minds is how to help students and teachers cope with\[...\] 

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## [BetterLesson Live | 3 Asset-Based Approaches to Accelerating Student Growth](https://blog.betterlesson.com/webinar-3-asset-based-approaches-to-accelerating-student-growth)

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Published September 28, 2021

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