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  • Solution Summits Harness Teacher Knowledge and Expertise

    This collaborative decision-making model brings small groups of teachers together to seek solutions to challenges.
    Donna Spangler, David Yingst
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  • 4 Practical Ways Administrators Can Support Teachers

    A teacher who has been in roles ranging from long-term sub to assistant principal has noticed four common strategies used by supportive school leaders.
    889
  • For New Teachers, 6 Principles to Remember This Year

    It won’t be easy, but if you prepare for turbulence and set reasonable goals, you’ll stay calmer and make progress in all the right places.
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  • 3 Habits of Highly Effective Teacher Teams

    When time is of the essence—and the goal is to drive deeper student learning—here are three ways to keep teacher teams focused and productive.
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  • Two teachers instructing a high school class

    How to Choose a Co-Teaching Model

    Knowing the pros and cons of the six models of co-teaching can help teachers determine which one is best for a given lesson.
    16.6k
  • Teachers meeting in a classroom

    Creating Effective Professional Learning Communities

    If managed well, these teams can help teachers innovate in the classroom and improve student outcomes.
    15.1k
  • 5 Ways Seasoned Veterans Can Support New Teachers

    Making headway as a new teacher can be challenging, but the transition is easier when experienced colleagues lend a helping hand.
    262
  • How Administrators Can Make Professional Learning More Collaborative

    The teachers in a school have expertise that should be the basis for professional learning focused on what the school needs.
    381
  • 5 Steps to More Effective PD With Book Studies

    Educational book studies give teachers opportunities for powerful professional development built on collaboration and connection.
    506
  • A Mentoring Strategy for Preservice Teachers

    Teacher candidates at the University of Wyoming Lab School co-teach with veterans to learn about planning, instruction, and assessment.
    14.4k
  • Boosting Students’ Literacy Skills With Help From the School Librarian

    Teachers in every content area can build partnerships with the school librarian to support students’ academic literacy across the curriculum.
    329
  • The Qualities of Exceptional Mentor Teachers

    Hundreds of teachers answered the question ‘What makes a great mentor?’ We read all 851 comments and distilled the very best advice.
    1.3k
  • The Key to Effective Teams in Schools: Emotional Intelligence

    A school team’s emotional intelligence might be the most important predictor of what it will to do together and how conversations will go.
    11.5k
  • Bringing Teachers Into Instructional Leadership Teams

    It’s essential for school leaders to find ways to include and strengthen teacher voice in instructional decision-making processes.
    830
  • No Teacher Is an Island

    Working in small teams, high school teachers offer each other support and feedback for improving in their work.
    7.5k

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