How to Become an Education Advocate
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Learn how to become an education advocate with effective strategies for better education policies that will make impactful changes in the classroom.
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Addressing Unfinished Learning with Stretch Growth® Goals
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Learn how to encourage student growth and address unfinished learning with Stretch Growth goals.
How to Increase Student Engagement in the Classroom
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Learn effective strategies to increase student engagement in the classroom, fostering a supportive and collaborative learning environment.
Why Authenticity Matters in Assessment
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Explore the vital role authentic assessments in dual-language and bilingual education play to engage Multilingual Learners through culturally relevant content and real-world connections and offer equitable evaluation and improved learning outcomes.
Cultivating a Love for Math: Optimal Course Placement for Middle Schoolers
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Learn how to prevent the pitfalls of 8th grade Algebra acceleration and ensure students develop a strong, lasting foundation in mathematics without skipping essential concepts.
Clarifying Phonological Awareness versus Phonemic Awareness for Older Struggling Readers
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Discover the crucial differences between phonemic and phonological awareness and how mastering these skills can enhance your students' reading and writing abilities.
Sound Strategies: How to Transform Learning with Music in the Classroom
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Discover how integrating music in the classroom can enhance learning, boost focus, and improve classroom culture.
Three Strategies for Teaching Phonetics to Older Struggling Students
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Explore effective strategies for teaching phonetics to older struggling readers to address gaps in decoding and promote academic success.
Supporting Older Readers
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Learn how to teach your older, struggling readers to become more confident, successful readers.
A Deeper Approach to Math Practice Adds Up to Big Results
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Find out why offering a range of mathematical practice opportunities can help your students think more deeply and master foundational skills.
Reading Instruction Strategies: Tips for Getting Started
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Discover essential reading instruction strategies to effectively teach children and foster lifelong literacy skills.
Math for Middle Schoolers: Effective Instruction to Energize Your Class
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Energize your math classes, and tailor them for those students who are caught in the middle with these math for middle schoolers suggestions.
How to Empower Students—Incentives
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Learn how to empower students by effectively using incentives in your classroom to motivate them to achieve their goals.
Ignite Your Students’ Reading/Writing Flames with Easy-to-Implement Ideas
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Learn how to ignite your students’ motivation flames around reading and writing.
Maximize Learning Time: Engage Middle Schoolers Beyond the Textbook
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Learn how manipulatives in math can enhance the learning experience for middle school learners.
Connecting with Middle School Students
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Find out how building trust and creating a safe space helps you connect with middle schoolers and enhance student learning.
How to Make an Impact in Today’s Classrooms
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Get tips from John Hattie on how you can make an impact on today’s students with a new approach to teaching after COVID-19.
Strategies for Struggling Readers: Re-engaging to Build Confidence and Motivation
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Learn how to implement instructional strategies for struggling readers.
Empathy in Analytics: Humanizing Student Data for Meaningful Educational Impact
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Learn how to humanize data to help your students grow.
Scaffolding for Reading: Strategies for Teachers
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Learn how to use scaffolding for reading in your classroom to create engaging learning experiences for all your students.
Embracing Oracy: A Foundational Skill for Multilingual Learners
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Uncover ways to enrich your student’s oracy skills among students who navigate multiple languages.
How to Develop a Positive Student Mindset
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Discover how you can teach your students about positive mindsets in your classroom to set them up for success inside and outside of the classroom.
Emphasizing Conceptual Knowledge versus Procedural Knowledge in Mathematics Education
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Learn how to emphasize conceptual understanding to equip students with the skills for future success in the classroom.
Fun for Families: Early Literacy Skills for Older Struggling Readers
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Learn fun at-home activities to help build skills and confidence with students reading below grade level.
Fun Tips to Develop Reading Fluency with Middle Schoolers
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Discover effective teaching strategies that make developing reading fluency with middle school students engaging and fun.
Cultivating Connections: A Guide to Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in Your Classroom
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Discover how to use social-emotional learning strategies to create an emotionally engaging and supportive learning environment.
Nurturing Students and Yourself: Finding Work–Life Balance in Teaching
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Learn how one teacher uses certain tools and routines to find a healthy work–life balance inside and outside the classroom.
The Cost of Counting Interim Assessment Minutes
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Learn how in-depth interim assessments provide detailed information about specific skills student have developed and areas that require more focus.
Navigating Post-COVID Academic Growth: Insights and Strategies for Education Leaders
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Uncover essential strategies to support students’ academic growth in the post-COVID era. Learn how to address disparities, implement interventions, and equip educators for success. Read more now!
Questioning for Deeper Mathematical Understanding
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Discover how deep-thinking questions can help students reveal a deeper understanding of the material.
Navigating Knowledge Building with Quad Text Sets
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Learn how building text sets can help improve literacy.
Teacher Engagement Lays the Foundation for Student Agency
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Learn how to increase agency and engagement in your older students toward the end of the school year.
Five Strategies to Motivate Students at the End of the Year
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Learn five strategies to motivate students at the end of the year while giving them an opportunity to reflect and have fun.
Why Productive Struggle Matters
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Learn how encouraging students’ productive struggle in the classroom promotes collaboration, creativity, and strong thinking skills.
Why Small Group Instruction Matters
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Discover six strategies for using small group instruction to boost learning.
The Power of Positive Student–Teacher Relationships
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Learn how a get-to-know-each-other campaign minimized disruptive student behavior and maximized school morale.
Celebrating Teachers: Building Connections and Sharing Successes
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Celebrating teachers leads to success in the classroom and encourages a culture of support.
Creating Conditions for Accelerating Learning
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John Hattie describes how teachers can create conditions that challenge students and accelerate learning.
Trust Me: Using Multisensory Learning in Mathematics and Reading
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Find out how Liz's loss of taste and smell during the pandemic helped her teach students trust and conceptual understanding through multisensory learning.
Celebrating Student Growth and Learning
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Find out how celebrating student growth, both big and small, fosters a love for learning in the classroom.
Maintaining a Positive Perspective during Standardized Testing
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Learn three strategies to maintain a positive perspective during high-stakes testing.
Celebrating Teachers Who Accelerate Reading Growth
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Teachers are essential to student growth. Discover ways to celebrate and demonstrate their enormous contributions.
Ready or Not, Here We Come: How Do You Know If Students Are Ready for Algebra?
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Algebra-ready students will be prepared to succeed in high-level mathematics. Learn how to determine if your students are ready.
Using Student and Teacher Feedback to Improve Product Accessibility
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Explore four key takeaways on how Curriculum Associates uses feedback to develop accessible products.
Three Musts for Manipulatives in Math Class
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Discover why using manipulatives in math is important.
How to Set Up Math Centers in Your Classroom
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Get tips for setting up math centers in your classroom to support student growth.
Make Building Math Fluency Fun
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Implement these engaging games in the classroom to make building math fluency fun.
The Long Reach of Literacy Development
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Literacy helps students navigate challenges and goals, and it is the foundation of academic success. Learn how to develop literacy skills in the classroom.
Acceleration through Whole Class Instruction
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Acceleration focused on content and timing allows the whole class to access grade-level content.
Bringing Clarity to Math Instruction and Understanding
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Here are four tips on how to understand and teach mathematical instruction based on current strategies and standards.
Anita Archer Takes the Stage: The Science of Reading in Focus
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Hear from literary powerhouse, Dr. Anita Archer, as she shares her wisdom on the Science of Reading.
Reading Intervention Strategies
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Focus on developmentally respectful middle school reading intervention strategies to motivate students to become strong readers.
Getting It Right This Time: Efficient Implementation of the Science of Reading
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Get reading instruction right in schools by understanding and implementing the Science of Reading.
Leveraging Student Response Protocols to Enhance Learning
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Learn flexible response protocols that help elicit student engagement.
Building Positive Work Relationships in Education
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Here are some tips on how to be “in it together” by building positive work relationships in education.
Building a Strong Student Community
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Build a strong student community by creating a foundation of trust.
Reaching Reluctant Learners: Fostering Self-Efficacy in the Classroom
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Discover how to reach and engage your most reluctant learners.
Family Communication Tips for Teachers
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Learn how to build relationships with parents as a teacher and make communication with families more positive and productive.
Protecting Your Sleep: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself
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Learn about the importance of rest and ways to improve your sleep with these tips.
Striking the Right Balance to Accelerate Learning
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Find out how to achieve learning acceleration to put your students on the path to proficiency by balancing remediation strategies for students and on-grade level instruction.
Six Creative Ways Teachers Are Tracking Student Progress
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Help students set, track, and celebrate their goals with these six creative tips.
Creating a Positive Classroom Culture
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Learn how to show up for your students by creating a positive classroom culture.
Mental Wellness Tips for Teachers
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Honor your mental wellness by setting mindful goals, setting boundaries, and doing more of what fills your cup.
A Quick Guide to Goal Setting with Students
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Learn how to implement student goal setting in your classroom.
How Portland Public Schools Achieved Great Success
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Learn about what strategies Portland Public Schools utilized to achieve great growth in math across the district.
Catalysts for Classroom Engagement: Creative Connections and Wonder
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Discover six creative tips on how to actively engage students in the classroom.
How Formative Assessments Improve Learning Outcomes
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Hear how teachers help their students meet ambitious goals.
Fostering Joy in Learning: Embracing Exploration and Conversation in the Math Classroom
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Transform your math classroom into a safe space that fosters joy and exploration in learning with these three tips.
5 Strategies for Time and Task Management for Teachers
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Get helpful time- and task-management tips as you start the school year.
Back-to-School Basics: Time-Saving Organizational Tips
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Learn valuable time-saving tips for Back to School from a seasoned educator.
Paying It Forward: Three Tips for Empowering New Teachers
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Learn tips and strategies new educators can use to save time, prevent frustration, and improve teaching and learning.
Transform Your Classroom with Student-Centered Learning
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Find out how creating a student-centered classroom can empower students to take ownership of their learning.
Using Data to Prepare for the Year: A Closer Look at Strategies from John Hattie
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Learn more about how using last year’s data can help you start this year strong.
Reflect and Connect: Effective Strategies for the First Month Back to School
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John Hattie shares what can do this summer to prepare your students for the new school year.
How to Identify and Build Student Engagement
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Get some tips to determine if your students are engaged and how to keep them engaged.
Use Questions to Develop Critical Thinking
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Learn how to ask critical-thinking questions for your students.
Four Must-Haves for Your Core Math Solution
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Here are four must-haves for your core math solution.
Demystifying John Hattie's Assessment-Capable Learners
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Learn how to develop assessment-capable learners in your classroom.
Show Me the Science: Dr. D. Ray Reutzel Explains
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Learn what Dr. D. Ray Reutzel believes teachers need to help students become proficient readers.
Turning Mistakes into Teachable Moments
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Turn student mistakes into teachable moments with these activities.
Building an Ideal Middle School Classroom for Learning
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Get ideas for creating the ideal middle school classroom learning environment.
Extraordinary Educators Share Instruction Strategies
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Learn from Nationally Recognized Extraordinary Educators.
Reaching All Learners
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Get new ideas and strategies for connecting with your students with disabilities.
Boost Student Participation in Your Classroom
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Get proven ideas for boosting student participation in your classroom.
Why Experts Say Assessment Closely Tied to Instruction Is What Students Need
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Read about why education experts urge schools to ensure their assessments and curriculum are truly integrated.
Four Ways Math Games Can Motivate Your Students
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Here are four ways to use math games to motivate students and improve understanding.
Transition Skills for Students with IEPs: Social Media Safety
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Educators and paraprofessionals can use these three activities to help develop social skills IEP students need to thrive as adults after leaving school.
Anita “Archerisms”: Foundations in Explicit Instruction
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Here are 10 essential Anita “Archerisms” that get to the heart of best practices in teaching.
5 Tips for Creating an Accelerated Learning Environment
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Educators and paraprofessionals can use these five quick tips as accelerated learning solutions.
3 Fun Ideas for Keeping Students Invested in Learning
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Here are three fun ideas to increase student engagement and keep students motivated throughout the year.
Why Formative Assessments Are Vital
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Improve learning outcomes throughout the year by using formative learning assessments to uncover what your students know and don’t know.
Starting the New Year off Right
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Start the new year off strong with these new year classroom activities from Extraordinary Educators!
Use Math Coherence Strategies to Knock Out Unfinished Learning
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Understand what math coherence is and how to leverage it to help your students grasp fundamental concepts.
5 Ways to Empower English Learners
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Here are five ways to empower your English Learners and help them succeed.
Strategies for Communicating with Challenging Caregivers
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These six strategies from teachers will help you communicate more effectively with challenging caregivers.
The Importance of Foundational Literacy
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Check out these tips for bolstering your students’ reading proficiency by focusing on foundational literacy skills.
Help Students Ask Great Questions
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Check out these quick tips for helping your students ask better questions to deepen their learning.
Making Math Magical: Creating Classrooms Where Students Thrive
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Find out five tips for helping your students feel more comfortable with math.
Dr. D. Ray Reutzel’s Guide to Close Reading: How to Effectively Teach It
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Check out this three-step approach to close reading based on Dr. D. Ray Reutzel’s expertise to help your students understand increasingly challenging texts.
5 Practices That Promote Math Discourse
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Encourage math discourse and engagement with these five best practices to help your students gain a deeper understanding of foundational concepts.
4 Ways to Help Students Succeed
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Check out these actionable ways to help your students get on track and make progress in their learning.
Starting the School Year Off Right
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Ready to start the school year off right? Educators share new and inspiring ways to prepare for the school year ahead.
5 Simple Scaffolding Techniques for Reading Instruction
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Try out these 5 proven instructional scaffolding techniques in your classroom! They allow students to use skills they’re not quite ready for as they move toward independence.
Advocating for Yourself at School
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Advocating for yourself, building relationships with others, and setting healthy work boundaries is essential to creating a positive work-life and well-being.
Strategies for Juggling Work—Life Balance as a Teacher and Parent
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Balancing work and life is hard. Discover three strategies to maintain a healthy teacher work–life balance.