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Improving Students’ Oral Reading Fluency in Middle School
Teachers in all content areas can create opportunities for fluency practice to help get students reading fluidly and expressively.Your content has been saved!
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Word Problem Strategies for Struggling Learners
Students with learning disabilities and other challenges may find word problems difficult even when they know the math, so building up their confidence is key.Your content has been saved!
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Rekindling Your Inspiration as a Teacher
Inspiration is not consistent over time, but, like a growth mindset, it can be deliberately fostered through reflective exercises.Your content has been saved!
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Podcast: 11 Ways to Improve Teacher Well-Being
Laurie Santos, the renowned Yale professor, cognitive scientist, and host of The Happiness Lab, shares a science-backed toolkit for busy educators in need of a wellness tune-up.
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How Object-Based Learning Supports Deep Thinking
Tactile learning experiences—a strategy borrowed from museum education—can help students of all ages retain new information.234Your content has been saved!
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Increasing Students’ Comfort With Research Tasks
Strong critical thinking skills are essential in order for students to determine whether a resource is reliable or not.196Your content has been saved!
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Targeted Exercises That Develop Students’ Revision Skills
Across grades 3–12, students often struggle to revise their writing. Having them focus on one issue at a time helps them develop this invaluable skill. - Student Engagement
Shifting Students’ Mindsets About Math
Teachers can help ease the anxiety that many students feel with these strategies for creating joyful learning experiences.647Your content has been saved!
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How Verbal Rehearsal Can Bridge the Gap Between Speaking and Writing
These strategies for having students talk out their writing help them develop the skills to convey their thoughts on paper.1kYour content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: Question the Character
Having students engage with the characters they’re reading about reveals whether they read the chapter—but better yet, it improves their literary analysis skills and elevates classroom discussion.Your content has been saved!
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