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  • Making a Music Video to Build Staff Camaraderie

    Tips for how your school staff can work together to create a fun music video, which can build community and a sense of school identity.
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  • How Technology Coaches Can Best Collaborate With Teachers

    Inquiry, reflection, and guided implementation allow technology coaches and teachers to engage in meaningful collaboration.
  • 5 Effective Ways to Support Teacher Collaboration

    School leaders can make collaboration a priority so that teachers learn from each other and develop their instructional skills.
    246
  • 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.
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  • Creating Effective Professional Learning Communities

    If managed well, these teams can help teachers innovate in the classroom and improve student outcomes.
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  • Promoting Teacher Retention Through Mentoring

    The first years of teaching are hard, but a strong mentoring relationship within a supportive induction program can make all the difference.
    386
  • 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.
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  • 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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  • Finding Mentorship as a First-Year Teacher

    The first year of teaching is tough, but mentors can lighten the load. Here’s how to find the right people to help you on your path.
    212
  • 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.
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  • 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.
    341
  • 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.
    254
  • 5 Steps to More Effective PD With Book Studies

    Educational book studies give teachers opportunities for powerful professional development built on collaboration and connection.
    353
  • 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.
    310

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