Student Goals and Feedback

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Improving Mathematical Understanding: Giving Every Student a Voice

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Improving Mathematical Understanding: Giving Every Student a Voice

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Making Mathematics about Meaning—Not Mnemonics—to Boost Math Scores

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Making Mathematics about Meaning—Not Mnemonics—to Boost Math Scores

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Effective Early Learning Strategies That Transform Kindergarten Success

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Effective Early Learning Strategies That Transform Kindergarten Success

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Middle School Student Engagement Strategies for Today's Classrooms

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Middle School Student Engagement Strategies for Today's Classrooms

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Safeguarding Students—Why Responsible AI in Education Is Essential

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Safeguarding Students—Why Responsible AI in Education Is Essential

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Math Intervention Teaching Strategies for Student Success

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Math Intervention Teaching Strategies for Student Success

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How Top Districts Drive Student Success through Ambitious Stretch Growth® Goals

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How Top Districts Drive Student Success through Ambitious Stretch Growth® Goals

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Student Goal-Setting Strategies for Middle School Teachers

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Student Goal-Setting Strategies for Middle School Teachers

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Through-Year Assessment in Indiana: Why Teachers Still Need i-Ready

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Through-Year Assessment in Indiana: Why Teachers Still Need i-Ready

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Voice AI Tools in the Classroom: 5 Practical Questions

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Voice AI Tools in the Classroom: 5 Practical Questions

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Grade 5 Literacy Transformation: How One District Closed the Gap

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Grade 5 Literacy Transformation: How One District Closed the Gap

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Letting Students Take the Lead: The Power of Student-Led Conferences

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Letting Students Take the Lead: The Power of Student-Led Conferences

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Six Creative Ways Teachers Are Tracking Student Progress

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Six Creative Ways Teachers Are Tracking Student Progress

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Student Success Requires a Team

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Student Success Requires a Team

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Creating a Positive Classroom Culture

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Creating a Positive Classroom Culture

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Reflect and Connect: Effective Strategies for the First Month Back to School

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Reflect and Connect: Effective Strategies for the First Month Back to School

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Finish Strong: End on a Positive Note

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Finish Strong: End on a Positive Note

Two middle school students collaborate on a mathematics assignment.

Building a Strong Student Community

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Building a Strong Student Community

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Building an Ideal Middle School Classroom for Learning

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Building an Ideal Middle School Classroom for Learning

Dr. Anita Archer.

Anita “Archerisms”: Foundations in Explicit Instruction

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Anita “Archerisms”: Foundations in Explicit Instruction

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How Portland Public Schools Achieved Great Success

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How Portland Public Schools Achieved Great Success

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Help Students Reach Ambitious Goals

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Help Students Reach Ambitious Goals

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Goal Setting with Students

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Goal Setting with Students

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Engaging Students in the New Year

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Engaging Students in the New Year

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How to Make an Impact in Today’s Classrooms

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How to Make an Impact in Today’s Classrooms

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Celebrating Student Growth and Learning

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Celebrating Student Growth and Learning

Students and their teacher stand at the front of the classroom to take a fun group photo.

Five Strategies to Motivate Students at the End of the Year

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Five Strategies to Motivate Students at the End of the Year

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Why Small Group Instruction Matters: Benefits and Strategies

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Why Small Group Instruction Matters: Benefits and Strategies

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Why Productive Struggle Matters

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Why Productive Struggle Matters

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How to Empower Students—Incentives

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How to Empower Students—Incentives