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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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## [Where Do We Go From Here?](https://blog.betterlesson.com/where-do-we-go-from-here)
by [Matthew Kennard, BetterLesson Chief Executive Officer](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/matthew-kennard-betterlesson-chief-executive-officer)
Published May 26, 2022
Over the past two weeks, we have been confronted by the terrible devastation of the senseless acts of violence in Uvalde and Buffalo. In our nation\[...\]
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## [3 Strategies to Build Resilience Through Executive Function Skills](https://blog.betterlesson.com/build-resilience-executive-function)
by [BetterLesson](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/betterlesson)
Published May 13, 2022
As we have seen over the past few years, students (and educators!) are facing mounting challenges in student behavior and social-emotional learning.\[...\]
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## [Closing Learning Gaps Through Trauma-Informed Teaching](https://blog.betterlesson.com/learning-gaps-trauma-informed-teaching)
by [Morgan Atkins, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/morgan-atkins)
Published March 22, 2022
As educators and leaders, we have a lot on our plates and closing learning gaps can feel like an overwhelmingly large task, especially part way\[...\]
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## [Inclusivity Starts with You: Helping Your Teachers Reach Students with Disabilities](https://blog.betterlesson.com/helping-teachers-students-with-disabilities)
by [Ira Stillwell, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/ira-stillwell-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published February 16, 2022
Many students with disabilities face challenges that others may not understand or recognize.
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## [10 Tips to Support Student Social-Emotional Learning after Winter Break](https://blog.betterlesson.com/support-sel-after-winter-break)
by [Jennifer Doyle, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/jennifer-doyle-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published January 28, 2022
Returning after winter break can be a challenge for students, but to reframe our thinking as teachers and leaders, let’s think of it as an\[...\]
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## [Encouraging Education Leaders to Help Teachers to Get Curious About Behavior](https://blog.betterlesson.com/leaders-classroom-behavior)
by [April Brown, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/april-brown-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published January 05, 2022
“I often urge noneducators to ponder the versatility and resilience that have been asked of teachers during the pandemic. Just think about all that’s\[...\]
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## [My Mindfulness Journey: Implementing Mindfulness in the Classroom](https://blog.betterlesson.com/classroom-mindfulness)
by [Morgan Atkins, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/morgan-atkins)
Published December 22, 2021
Mindfulness, as defined by Mindful Schools, is paying attention to what is happening in the present moment, right now. But why is it important? And\[...\]
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## [How the “Social Discipline Window” Helps Create an Empowered Classroom](https://blog.betterlesson.com/how-the-social-discipline-window-helps-create-an-empowered-classroom)
by [Allison Bucklew, BetterLesson Master Teacher](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/allison-bucklew-betterlesson-master-teacher)
Published May 29, 2020
Allison Bucklew was selected to be part of the BetterLesson Master Teacher Project on Culturally-Responsive Teaching and Learning (CRTL), sponsored\[...\]
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## [Distance Learning: Supporting Students with Disabilities](https://blog.betterlesson.com/distance-learning-supporting-students-with-disabilities)
by [Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver, BetterLesson Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/caitlin-macleod-bluver-betterlesson-coach)
Published May 05, 2020
With most schools' doors closed for the remainder of the year, many educators and families fear that students with disabilities will be at a\[...\]
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## [Distance Learning: Supporting Students' Social-Emotional Needs](https://blog.betterlesson.com/distance-learning-supporting-students-social-emotional-needs)
by [Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver, BetterLesson Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/caitlin-macleod-bluver-betterlesson-coach)
Published March 31, 2020
In these unprecedented times, more and more schools are making the transition to distance learning - whether that’s online or low tech approaches.\[...\]
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