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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.Your content has been saved!
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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.Your content has been saved!
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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.Your content has been saved!
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4 Ways to Guide Disengaged Students to Try Again
There are many reasons why students disengage in school. The tips here are not a panacea, but both research and teacher experience demonstrate that they can help. - Administration & Leadership
How Administrators and Veteran Educators Can Team Up to Mentor New Teachers
School leaders can support their new teachers by setting up a structured series of discussions and classroom observation sessions.114Your content has been saved!
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Translating Standards Into Student-Friendly Terms
Designing an effective assessment requires first deconstructing the standards into clear criteria of success that students can understand.116Your content has been saved!
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Helping Students See Their IEPs as Tools
By guiding middle school students to understand the purpose and power of their IEPs, teachers can start an important conversation about self-advocacy.Your content has been saved!
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Using Error Analysis to Boost Engagement and Student Talk in Math
Examining mistakes gives students a chance to discuss misconceptions openly and find new approaches to solving problems. - Classroom Management
Guiding Preschoolers to Create Shared Classroom Norms
When children have a role in creating class agreements, they begin to see themselves as active participants in shaping their community.118Your content has been saved!
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4 Ways to Increase Your Leadership Team’s Problem-Solving Capacity
Both the collective talents of team members and robust team processes are needed to address the multidimensional challenges schools confront today.142Your content has been saved!
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