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5 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Unmotivated StudentsIf we know what works to motivate students, why are so many students still unmotivated? These five questions will help you determine if your practice is really in line with research.

Historically Responsive Literacy: A More Complete Education for All StudentsBased on the work of 19th century Black literary societies, this fresh approach to curriculum focuses on identity, skills, intellect, and criticality.

Why It’s So Hard for Teachers to Take Care of Themselves (and 4 Ways to Start)As a whole, teachers aren’t great about taking care of themselves. But that can change, and these four steps can help make that happen.

Backward Design: The BasicsAre we planning with clear, measurable, meaningful learning goals to guide us, or are we just keeping students busy?

Maintaining Work-Life Balance During the PandemicKeeping school and personal life separate, always a struggle for teachers, is even more difficult when they’re both in the same place.

Flash Feedback: How to Provide More Meaningful Feedback in Less TimeIf we want to provide timely, regular, formative, and meaningful feedback, we need to diversify our practices. These three strategies pack a lot of punch in very little time.

How to Teach When Everyone is ScatteredSome students are in the room with you. Some are home. Everyone is spread far apart. How do you teach this way? How do you build community? Here are some ideas.

Social-Emotional Learning: Not Just for KidsMaybe we don't need an SEL curriculum or skills block. Maybe all we need is to model the competencies we wish to see in our students every day.

Distance Learning: A Gently Curated Collection of Resources for TeachersAn overview of the nuts and bolts of distance learning, including general tips, advice on tech, and troubleshooting some common problems.

Making Cooperative Learning Work BetterSolutions for four of the most common problems with collaboration.

10 Teacher-Tested Strategies to Engage Reluctant WritersA few years ago, my son opened a Google Document and started typing. I asked him about it and his eyes lit up as he described the shared story he was writing with classmates. This

How ELA and Special Ed Collaboration Can Produce Great Student WritingWriting can be especially difficult for students with learning differences. How can ELA and special ed teachers optimize their partnership to get the best from these kids?

16 Writing Activities that Engage Secondary Students — TeachWriting.orgRead about 16 high-interest writing assignments that middle school and high school students actually enjoy! #WritingActivities #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA

The Magic of Mistakes: 4 Ways to Boost Critical Thinking with Mistake AnalysisWrong answers can be an incredible tool for learning. Discover how easy it is to add mistake analysis to your classroom.

Using Webb’s Depth of Knowledge to Increase RigorCategorizing tasks according to the complexity of thought they require is one way for teachers to create a rich learning environment.

17 Tweaks That Make a Big Difference in Group WorkCooperative learning can be a powerful learning strategy, but only if it works well. These small changes can make group work more effective in your classroom.

Classroom Management: 4 Keys to Starting the Year off RightHow to set up and implement a classroom behavior plan that really works, with advice from Smart Classroom Management's Michael Linsin.

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