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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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## [Infusing Student-Centered Literacy Practices into an Established Curriculum](https://blog.betterlesson.com/infusing-student-centered-literacy-practices-into-an-established-curriculum)
by [Sarah Bayer, Newsela Master Teacher](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/sarah-bayer-newsela-master-teacher)
Published October 22, 2019
This is the fifth blog in our Newsela student-centered literacy blog series. You can find the previous installment here and the subsequent, and\[...\]
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## [Empowering Students to Take Ownership of Their Reading Comprehension](https://blog.betterlesson.com/empowering-students-to-take-ownership-of-their-reading-comprehension)
by [Christine Scoppa, Newsela Master Teacher](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/christine-scoppa-newsela-master-teacher)
Published October 15, 2019
This is the fourth blog in our Newsela student-centered literacy blog series. You can find the previous installment here and the subsequent\[...\]
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## [Scaffolding Academic Discussions for English Language Learners](https://blog.betterlesson.com/scaffolding-academic-discussions-for-english-language-learners)
by [Aimee Tolleson, Newsela Master Teacher](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/aimee-tolleson-newsela-master-teacher)
Published October 08, 2019
This is the third blog in our Newsela student-centered literacy blog series. You can find the previous installment here and the subsequent\[...\]
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## [How Instructional Coaches Can Support Teachers in the Writing Process](https://blog.betterlesson.com/how-instructional-coaches-can-support-teachers-in-the-writing-process)
by [Christine Scoppa, Newsela Master Teacher](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/christine-scoppa-newsela-master-teacher)
Published October 01, 2019
This is the second blog in our Newsela student-centered literacy blog series. You can find the first installment here and the third installment here.
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## [Strategies to Support Questioning and Discussion in a Literacy Classroom](https://blog.betterlesson.com/strategies-to-support-questioning-and-discussion-in-a-literacy-classroom)
by [Monika Moorman, Newsela Master Teacher](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/monika-moorman-newsela-master-teacher)
Published September 24, 2019
This is the first blog in our Newsela student-centered literacy blog series. You can find the second installment here.
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## [Unpacking Student-Centered Instruction for Literacy](https://blog.betterlesson.com/unpacking-student-centered-instruction-for-literacy-a-blog-series)
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Published September 17, 2019
Student-centered literacy instruction is a skills-rich and text-robust approach to teaching literacy that emphasizes student choice and ownership of\[...\]
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## [Top 5 Instructional Strategies for Student-Centered Teaching and Learning](https://blog.betterlesson.com/top-5-instructional-strategies-for-student-centered-teaching-and-learning)
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Published September 12, 2019
One of the most prominent themes in K-12 education right now is student-centered instruction. Brown University Education Alliance defines a\[...\]
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## [Helping Students Fill Gaps with Mastery-Based Progressions](https://blog.betterlesson.com/helping-students-fill-gaps-with-mastery-based-progressions)
by [Vicki Heupel](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/vicki-heupel)
Published September 05, 2019
In my 20-plus years in the classroom, I have always wanted to get away from teaching to the middle. I’d often ask myself: How do I challenge all\[...\]
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## [Four Tips for Making this School Year Your Best One Yet](https://blog.betterlesson.com/four-tips-for-making-this-school-year-your-best-one-yet)
by [Romain Bertrand, BetterLesson Instructional Coach and Senior Manager of Innovative Learning Experiences](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/romain-bertrand-betterlesson-instructional-coach-and-senior-manager-of-innovative-learning-experiences)
Published August 27, 2019
The new school year is upon us! It feels like just a few weeks ago we were saying goodbye to students and colleagues and heading into a summer of\[...\]
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## [Top Ways to Get Students Speaking in the Target Language (Part 2)](https://blog.betterlesson.com/get-students-speaking-target-language-part-2)
by [Kelly Weidenmiller](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/kelly-weidenmiller)
Published July 03, 2019
One of the tenets of world language education is encouraging interpersonal conversation, but this is often easier said than done between two\[...\]
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