Resources for Teaching the Events and Aftermath of January 6, 2021
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Published January 07, 2021
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, a pro-Trump mob attacked the U.S. Capitol. Teachers around the country are thinking deeply about how to talk with[...]
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3 Ways Coaching Helps Change Habits
Published January 07, 2020
For many people, the beginning of a new year marks a time for setting new goals and resolutions. We joke about gyms being packed for a few weeks and[...]
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Looking Back to Better Look Ahead: The PRO Co-Reflective Protocol
Published December 17, 2019
If you are an instructional coach or school-based administrator, have you wanted to pause and reflect with the teachers you support at this time of[...]
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Infusing Student-Centered Literacy Practices into an Established Curriculum
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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Four Tips for Making this School Year Your Best One Yet
Published August 27, 2019
The 2019-2020 school year is upon us! It feels like just a few weeks ago we were saying goodbye to students and colleagues and heading into a summer[...]
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Creating a Student-Centered Routine for In-Class Presentations
Published June 20, 2019
Learning to speak in front of others and express ourselves clearly are not only Language Arts skills, but skills that are applicable to all content[...]
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How my Coach Helped me Transition to a Student-Centered Classroom
Published June 13, 2019
I have been working with my BetterLesson coach, Valerie, for the past two years to make my Jewish Studies classes more student-centered by focusing[...]
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Strategies for Developing Growth Mindset in Early Childhood Classrooms
Published June 06, 2019
Confident, curious, and happy. These are character goals that I set for myself as an educator, and qualities I hope to instill and support in my[...]
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Exciting News! BetterLesson Partners with Newsela to Develop New Literacy Strategies
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BetterLesson
Published May 09, 2019
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We hope you’re being showered with praise and acknowledgment for the work you do each day to help every student[...]
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Empowering and Supporting Teachers as Adult Learners
Published March 07, 2019
How do we create a culture in our schools where adults see themselves as learners?
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