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# Choosing Your Path to Education Leadership

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## [Time to Build Morale: Five Ways that Time Can Support Teachers’ Well-being](https://blog.betterlesson.com/five-ways-time-can-support-teachers-wellbeing)

by [Monica Washington, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/monica-washington-betterlesson-instructional-coach)

Published November 23, 2021

 Just as teachers carefully consider the ways in which they want students to use their time in the classroom, leaders must regularly reflect on the\[...\] 

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## [An Action Plan for Closing Gaps and Accelerating Growth](https://blog.betterlesson.com/action-plan-for-closing-gaps-and-accelerating-growth)

by [BetterLesson](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/betterlesson)

Published November 18, 2021

 Unfinished learning is high on teachers’ priority lists this school year. But in bringing students up to speed, maintaining depth over coverage is\[...\] 

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## [BetterLesson Live | Leadership Strategies to Boost Teacher Morale](https://blog.betterlesson.com/webinar-leadership-strategies-to-boost-teacher-morale)

by [Monica Washington, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/monica-washington-betterlesson-instructional-coach)

Published November 15, 2021

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

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

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)

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

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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Published October 20, 2021

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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)

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

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

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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

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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)

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

Published September 28, 2021

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