Context: Smart Solutions for Empowering Educators

Noteworthy Voices

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This Is for You, Mrs. Guidoboni

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This Teacher Appreciation Week, discover the transformative power of teachers through a heartfelt reflection on how one beloved educator sparked a lifelong love of learning and shaped a career dedicated to supporting educators nationwide.

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Where Do We Go from Here? Responding to the NAEP Reading Scores

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Discover how integrating both foundational reading skills and knowledge building can address declining literacy rates, shown by the NAEP reading scores, and foster lifelong learning.

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Math Motivation in Middle School

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Discover what motivates middle schoolers to engage in math class. Here are student-generated ideas that can help you in your classroom.

2-Minute Strategies

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Beyond the Curriculum: Creating a Positive Classroom Where Hearts and Minds Thrive

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Explore how a veteran teacher creates a positive classroom that fosters emotional growth, empathy, and academic success through innovative strategies and personal connections.

Young students and their teacher stand behind a banner that says, "Groovin' at the grove.

Empowering Childhood Independence

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Explore how a seasoned teacher empowers childhood independence through responsibility, play, and effective communication with parents.

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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.

Simplified

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A Journey from Remediation to Accelerated Learning

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Discover six transformative strategies to shift mindsets, prioritize grade-level content, and build collaborative practices that focus on acceleration vs. remediation.

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Why the “How” May Be as Important as the “What” When It Comes to Implementation

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Discover the critical role of implementation fidelity in education and how the execution of instructional programs can enhance student outcomes and foster academic growth in the post-pandemic landscape.

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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.

Essential Solutions

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Why Pairing Assessment and Instruction from Different Companies Generally Doesn’t Work Well

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Discover why disconnected assessment and instruction tools fall short in delivering what students need to progress and why fully integrated solutions (like i-Ready Assessment and i-Ready Personalized Instruction) more effectively support both students and the educators supporting them.

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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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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.