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- Literacy
Using Picture Books to Support Meaning-Making in the Early Grades
Early childhood teachers can guide students in exploring how to communicate meaningful events and feelings even before they can write.Your content has been saved!
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How Meditation Helps Me Teach a Tricky Physics Concept
Physics can feel inscrutable to students; this lesson helps them understand a graphing problem by analyzing their own breathing.Your content has been saved!
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Fall Math Manipulatives: Pumpkins, Leaves, and More
Students can get hands-on by incorporating natural objects into curiosity-driven math lessons like measuring and sorting.108Your content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: Wind-Up Cleanup
Bringing just the right amount of silliness into a tidying task gets preschoolers to cooperate, follow directions, and get the job done.Your content has been saved!
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Setting Students Up for Success During Independent Work Time
Teachers can use these ideas to coach students on how to stay focused and deepen their learning outside of whole group instruction.135Your content has been saved!
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Building Staff Capacity to Support Growth in Students With Disabilities
Leadership teams can intentionally plan time for teachers to collaborate and build their understanding of effective special education.106Your content has been saved!
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A Conflict Resolution Framework for the Early Grades
Teaching students to put aside their differences until they’re feeling calm can help them learn to resolve issues independently.278Your content has been saved!
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Adapting Gradual Release of Responsibility for English Language Learners
This model provides scaffolded active engagement and opportunities for guided practice to help students master new skills.138Your content has been saved!
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Fun Fall Math Activities for Kindergarten
Implementing seasonal math strategies in the fall is a simple yet powerful way to build early mathematical understanding.173Your content has been saved!
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Strategies to Help Build Students’ Math Fact Fluency
With regular routines and reflective practice, elementary students can build accuracy and confidence in math.162Your content has been saved!
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