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  • Critical Thinking

    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.
    Kristin Raia, Hillary Jackson

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  • Classroom Management

    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.

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  • Teaching Strategies

    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.

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  • Administration & Leadership

    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.

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  • Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)

    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.
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  • English Language Learners

    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.
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  • Student Engagement

    Fun Fall Math Activities for Kindergarten

    Implementing seasonal math strategies in the fall is a simple yet powerful way to build early mathematical understanding.
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  • Math

    Strategies to Help Build Students’ Math Fact Fluency

    With regular routines and reflective practice, elementary students can build accuracy and confidence in math.
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  • Service Learning

    7 Community Service Activities for Elementary Students

    These hands-on activities help students build empathy, patience, and a better understanding of how their actions can impact their community.
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  • Play & Recess

    Making Learning More Playful for Teens

    A sense of joy, when combined with rigor and purpose, creates a classroom community where middle and high school students thrive.

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