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- Play & Recess
Balancing Play-Based Learning With Literacy Mandates in Preschool
These strategies help teachers set up engaging and enriching opportunities for literacy exploration throughout the day.Your content has been saved!
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12 Graphic Novels About Mental Health
These books help students explore conditions that they or their peers may be experiencing, such as depression and anxiety.Your content has been saved!
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How to Practice Active Listening as a School Leader
Use these strategies to help ensure that teachers and other stakeholders feel heard and valued, which can lead to better decision-making.274Your content has been saved!
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Cultivating Student Potential Through the Performing Arts
When elementary students participate in performance-focused activities, they learn skills that build confidence and support academic success.252Your content has been saved!
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Leveraging Prior Knowledge to Build Understanding
By guiding students through developing their own understanding of core concepts, teachers ensure that the whole class is starting on a strong foundation.Your content has been saved!
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Teaching Irony in Middle School With Picture Books
Using picture books as mentor texts is the perfect way to teach verbal, dramatic, and situational irony to middle school students. - Literacy
Using Board Games to Strengthen Literacy Skills
Creating board games based on vocabulary helps upper elementary students learn, build confidence, and have fun at the same time.1.5kYour content has been saved!
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How to Build a Healthy Math Identity
When students begin to see themselves as math thinkers, they engage actively, explore creatively, and feel more motivated.5.7kYour content has been saved!
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A 4-Step School Improvement Process That Works
By using data to see patterns and trends, administrators can identify small changes that will help students make measurable progress.817Your content has been saved!
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How and Why to Teach Handwriting in Middle and High School
Incorporating handwriting lessons can have numerous benefits for older students—here’s how to get them started.2.8kYour content has been saved!
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