Three Words that Turn Instructional Coaches into Allies: Show. Don’t. Tell.
Published January 22, 2019
While helping Chris Odam, a Kansas City-based in-school ELA instructional coach think through some strategies for helping his teachers improve their[...]
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5 Steps to Move From Reflection to Action After MLK Day
Published January 18, 2019
One Monday in January, and then what?
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How BetterLesson Coaching and the Open Up Resources Math Curriculum Made My Classroom More Student-Centered
Published January 15, 2019
Kim Kellam teaches Accelerated 6/7 Math, Science, and Leadership in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District in Monterey, California. She met[...]
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The Support that Keeps Rural Teachers in the Classroom
Published January 08, 2019
Retaining highly effective teachers is both a challenge and a goal for rural school and district leaders. Research points to one key factor that[...]
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Using Experimentation to Engage Students in the Goal Setting and Reflection Process
Published December 18, 2018
Lessons that incorporate experimentation and student choice can transform the learning experience for students. In these lessons students grapple[...]
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How Coaching Helped Me Make My Math and Science Classes More Student-Centered
Published December 12, 2018
Juan Lara, a math and science teacher with five years of experience, was part of the first cohort of Kansas City teachers in 2017-18 and again in[...]
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Vocabulary Strategies to Promote Student Growth with English Language Development
Published December 06, 2018
Blank faces stare back at me as I read the prompt “Tell your partner something you might find in a garage.” After a few quiet moments, a student[...]
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The Power of Feedback: Helping to Make the Invisible Visible for Students
Published December 04, 2018
In the second of a two-part blog, BetterLesson 7th grade Science Master Teacher and 2017 MSTA Middle School Science Teacher of the Year, Leigh Ann[...]
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How to Create a Classroom Focused on Student-Centered Assessment and Feedback
Published November 27, 2018
Do you want to provide students with opportunities to identify their strengths and weaknesses through self-assessments?
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Navigating the Holiday Season with Students
Published November 20, 2018
For many students, the holiday season brings lots of joy, and the next couple of months will be filled with anticipation of the family time and[...]
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