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- Student Engagement
Implementing Personalized Learning to Maximize Student Agency
Elementary teachers can guide students can take more ownership of their learning by offering meaningful choices on the path to a set goal.Your content has been saved!
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Making Work Less Overwhelming for Special Education Students
Elementary students struggling to get started are much more likely to try when the work is broken down into small steps.Your content has been saved!
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Cultivating Literacy in Kindergarten With a Book Club
Teachers can encourage young learners’ interest in reading by facilitating weekly class discussions.Your content has been saved!
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Giving Students Time to Do Their Own Thinking
It can be tough to resist the urge to supply the answer to a question when it doesn’t come right away. These suggestions can help teachers slow down. - Interest-Based Learning
How a Genius Hour Can Give New Meaning to Student Agency
High school students can assign themselves ambitious projects like learning to write music criticism or creating a plan to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
5 Strategies That Foster Student Citizenship
Teachers can guide students to build the skills needed to engage in civic commitments aimed at improving their schools and communities.143Your content has been saved!
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Adapting Instruction as 1:1 Technology Access Shrinks
When students have less access to individual devices, teachers can combine print and digital resources to keep learning engaging.146Your content has been saved!
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What to Do When Grade Level Data Is Disappointing
Working to improve student outcomes across multiple classrooms may require new systems of support for teachers.366Your content has been saved!
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How to Implement a Second-Semester Reset
The first step to getting your classroom culture back on track in the second half of the year is to reconnect with your students.403Your content has been saved!
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Strategies for Nurturing Confident Upper Elementary Writers
Poetry, short writes, personal narratives, and dialogue journals help students deepen their learning while developing their identities as writers.
