The Support that Keeps Rural Teachers in the Classroom
Retaining highly effective teachers is both a challenge and a goal for rural school and district leaders. Research points to one key factor that[...]
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Using Experimentation to Engage Students in the Goal Setting and Reflection Process
Lessons that incorporate experimentation and student choice can transform the learning experience for students. In these lessons students grapple[...]
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How Coaching Helped Me Make My Math and Science Classes More Student-Centered
Juan Lara, a math and science teacher with five years of experience, was part of the first cohort of Kansas City teachers in 2017-18 and again in[...]
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Vocabulary Strategies to Promote Student Growth with English Language Development
Blank faces stare back at me as I read the prompt “Tell your partner something you might find in a garage.” After a few quiet moments, a student[...]
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Let's Talk About Math: 5 Tips For Facilitating Productive Student Discourse in Math Classrooms
The way students learn and interact with math has changed. Teachers are rapidly learning and adapting to new curriculums, new standards, and shifts[...]
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Starting Your Values-Based Classroom
Daniel Guerrero is a BetterLesson instructional coach who implemented a values-based classroom to support the generation of a strong class culture.[...]
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The Power of Data: Instructional Strategies to Help You Create a Data-Driven Classroom
Teachers have become experts at collecting data, both formative and summative, in the classroom. Data alone, though, is just a set of numbers,[...]
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Designing a Student-Centered Classroom
Do you want your students to be active participants and leaders in creating classroom norms, values, and procedures that are conducive to learning?[...]
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