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- Administration & Leadership
How to Quick-Launch a PBL Initiative
Start with just a two-hour session to identify goals for project-based learning and get your implementation team on board.Your content has been saved!
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Intentionally Planning for Family and Community Engagement
Through thoughtfully planned events, schools can establish stronger connections between students, families, and the community.Your content has been saved!
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Managing Your Class Without Collective Punishment
Even in moments of frustration, teachers can hold disruptive students accountable without punishing the class as a group.Your content has been saved!
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How Celebrating Academic Progress Builds Motivation
When teachers acknowledge the learning journey, they help students gain confidence and develop ownership over their growth—and build a culture of support in the classroom.Your content has been saved!
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Representing Student Proficiency and Progress With Visual Rubrics
By creating a visual representation of students’ performance, teachers can help them make sense of their skills and areas for growth.129Your content has been saved!
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How to Incorporate Student Feedback to Improve SEL
Meaningful input and active engagement from high school students can transform a school’s approach to social and emotional learning.115Your content has been saved!
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Helping School Leaders Embrace a Peer Coaching Plan
Administrators get a lot of benefit from taking time to reflect together, exchange strategies, and support one another.131Your content has been saved!
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Tracking Growth as a Teacher With a Journal
Adding notes and sketches in a reflection journal can be an enjoyable way to process information and record observations. - Formative Assessment
Empowering Students Through Effective Feedback
These strategies, including peer-to-peer feedback, can help ensure that elementary students understand and can act on the feedback.138Your content has been saved!
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