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How Burned Out Are You? A Scale For Teachers
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Education Buzzwords Defined: What Is Blended Learning?
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Professional fact-checkers use a strategy that’s at odds with how we usually teach information literacy. Here’s how to pass it on to your students. - Culturally Responsive Teaching
Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Create a Culturally Responsive Classroom
Teachers can use inquiry to guide students to engage in learning activities that are personally and culturally relevant to them. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
How A Teacher Turned His Classroom into a High Functioning Non-Profit
This powerful PBL unit turned a ninth-grade classroom into a non-profit—complete with an accounting division, a full-fledged marketing team, and a well-attended fundraising event. - Special Education
4 Ways to Guide Students With Disabilities to Success After High School
Strong relationships with teachers combined with early postsecondary planning can improve disabled students’ college and career outcomes. - Student Engagement
A Simple Strategy to Encourage Student Reflection and Improvement
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4 Tips for School Leaders Starting DEI Work
School leaders should take an active role and set attainable goals to ensure that diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are successful.
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Using Art to Help Students Find Their Calm
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