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Keeping Active Kids Focused: Movement-Based Strategies That Work

3-min. read

An elementary school teacher shares movement-based strategies for active learners, from partner routines to room transformations that boost engagement.

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Planning Explicit Instruction for Whole-Class Engagement: How I Stopped Teaching to the Same Three Kids

3-min. read

Discover explicit instruction strategies for whole-class engagement that keep every student active from bell to bell. Learn the “Archerisms” that transformed one teacher’s classroom.

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What Is i-Ready Inform? A Teacher's-Eye View

3-min. read

A former classroom teacher explains how i-Ready Inform assessment works, why productive struggle matters, and what the data means for your child.

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Clarifying the Conversation around i-Ready

2-min. read

Ty Holmes joins The Education Gadfly Show to unpack the national conversation on ed tech and why purpose, not the tool itself, should drive classroom decisions.

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Beyond Endurance: Rethinking Building Reading Stamina

3-min. read

Discover what building reading stamina really means for literacy students—and why a varied text diet may develop more adaptable, lifelong readers.

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What 18 Years of Teaching Taught Me About Motivating Middle Schoolers

3-min. read

Discover practical strategies for motivating middle school students using goals, games, and personalized learning to boost engagement and confidence.

Every Student Can Be a Superhero of Growth

3-min. read

What happens when you let students own their data? At Arkansas Middle School, it sparked a movement—and transformed attendance, culture, and academic growth.

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Instructional Agility Strategies Every Literacy Teacher Needs

3-min. read

Every lesson has a moment when students need something different. The ADAPT framework helps teachers respond with agility—and intention.

What Rural Schools Taught Me about Leadership, Relationships, and Possibility

3-min. read

Think rural schools are defined by their challenges? One Extraordinary Educator sees something different: endless potential, hidden talent, and the transformative power of relationships.

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Mind the Gap: Using i-Ready to Bridge the Elementary-to-Middle School Math Divide

2-min. read

See how one diocese uses i-Ready and curriculum mapping to close the elementary-to-middle school math transition gap and build lasting student confidence in math.

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What Counts as Compelling Evidence in Education?

4-min. read

One study can't carry the whole evidence burden. Learn how to evaluate education program evidence using a portfolio approach.

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What Educators Are Telling Us about Voice-Enabled Fluency Assessment

2-min. read

Voice-enabled fluency assessment can save time—but only if it’s accurate and fair. Learn what educators say builds trust: transparency, privacy, and control.