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title: BetterLesson Blog | Instructional Strategies (2)
description: Instructional Strategies | Stay up-to-date with the latest teaching strategies, trends, tactics and more in our comprehensive blog. Read the latest updates. (2)
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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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## [Distance Learning: 3 Strategies to Spark Student Engagement](https://blog.betterlesson.com/distance-learning-3-strategies-to-spark-student-engagement)
by [BetterLesson](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/betterlesson)
Published April 30, 2020
One of the great joys of teaching is a buzzing classroom where students are presenting, collaborating, providing feedback to each other, and asking\[...\]
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## [Distance Learning: 3 Strategies to Build a Positive Classroom Culture](https://blog.betterlesson.com/distance-learning-3-strategies-to-build-a-positive-classroom-culture)
by [BetterLesson](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/betterlesson)
Published April 28, 2020
As thousands of schools around the country have closed their doors to address the coronavirus pandemic, there’s one thing that teachers and students\[...\]
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## [Distance Learning: Reaching Students with Limited Virtual Access](https://blog.betterlesson.com/distance-learning-reaching-students-with-limited-virtual-access)
by [Hannah Larkin, Senior Director of Learning and Instructional Content](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/hannah-larkin-senior-director-of-learning-and-instructional-content)
Published April 07, 2020
With the vast majority of U.S. schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, many districts have turned to online learning to ensure students\[...\]
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## [3 Blended Learning Strategies to Effectively Personalize Learning](https://blog.betterlesson.com/3-blended-learning-strategies-to-effectively-personalize-learning)
by [Lindsay Lyons, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/lindsay-lyons-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published March 17, 2020
Blended learning offers an incredible opportunity to dramatically improve student outcomes. However, it’s easy to fall into the trap of using tech\[...\]
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## [3 Tenets of Culturally Responsive Secondary Literacy Instruction](https://blog.betterlesson.com/3-tenets-of-culturally-responsive-secondary-literacy-instruction)
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Published March 10, 2020
Across the country, we have a deep literacy problem: According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), in 2019 only 35% of 4th\[...\]
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## [Meeting the Needs of All Learners: A New Learning Domain](https://blog.betterlesson.com/meeting-the-needs-of-all-learners-a-new-learning-domain)
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Published February 04, 2020
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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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## [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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## [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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