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title: BetterLesson Blog | Professional Development (3)
description: Professional Development | Stay up-to-date with the latest teaching strategies, trends, tactics and more in our comprehensive blog. Read the latest updates. (3)
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- [Professional Development](https://betterlesson.com/professional-development/)
- [Instructional Leadership](https://betterlesson.com/professional-development/instructional-leadership/)
- [Inclusive and Responsive Practices](https://betterlesson.com/professional-development/inclusive-and-responsive-practices/)
- [Curriculum and Academic Content](https://betterlesson.com/professional-development/curriculum-and-academic-content/)
- [Flexible Instructional Models](https://betterlesson.com/professional-development/flexible-instructional-models/)
- [Student-Centered Teaching and Learning](https://betterlesson.com/learning-experiences/student-centered-teaching)
- [Learning Catalog](https://betterlesson.com/catalog/)
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- [Instructional Coaching](https://betterlesson.com/learning-experiences/instructional-coaching)
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- [Learning Walks](https://betterlesson.com/learning-experiences/learning-walks)
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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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## [Facing Your Inner Obstacle: Taking the First Step Toward Trying Something New In Your Classroom](https://blog.betterlesson.com/trying-something-new-classroom)
by [Jenna Gilfillan, M.Ed., BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/jenna-gilfillan-m.ed.-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published January 13, 2022
During my first coaching session with Chrissy, a special education teacher, she told me her big idea: to create empowerment binders for her students.\[...\]
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## [Setting the Stage for Self-Awareness and Self-Management: 8 Keys to Making Reflection and Growth Part of Your Classroom Culture](https://blog.betterlesson.com/self-awareness-reflection)
by [Morgan Atkins, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/morgan-atkins)
Published January 11, 2022
Self-awareness and self-management are key components of social-emotional learning (SEL). But how can we cultivate them in our classrooms? What are\[...\]
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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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## [Striving For Excellence: Why We Chose Coaching with BetterLesson](https://blog.betterlesson.com/betterlesson-coaching-outcomes)
by [Rabbi David Saltzman Ed.D, Director of Teaching and Learning, Yeshivah of Flatbush and BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/david-saltzman)
Published January 04, 2022
At the Yeshivah of Flatbush, just as we believe in empowering students, we also believe in empowering teachers. Teachers should be able to select\[...\]
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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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## [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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## [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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## [Learning in the Same Ways We Teach: 10 Tips for Designing Professional Development](https://blog.betterlesson.com/learning-in-the-same-ways-we-teach-10-tips-for-designing-professional-development)
by [Kennedy Schultz, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/kennedy-schultz-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published September 12, 2021
Designing professional learning support for educators can be challenging during the best of times: so many opportunities exist and the topics and\[...\]
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## [Dispelling 4 Common Myths about Instructional Coaching](https://blog.betterlesson.com/dispelling-4-common-myths-about-instructional-coaching)
by [Liz Russillo, BetterLesson Instructional Coach](https://blog.betterlesson.com/author/liz-russillo-betterlesson-instructional-coach)
Published November 17, 2020
Recently, a colleague came to see me and begrudgingly shared that the district picked her to work with an instructional coach at BetterLesson. When I\[...\]
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