11.22.22 Aubree Kammler 25 Teach. Learn. Grow. posts to help you build an equitable classroom Equity in education benefits all students. In the simplest terms, equity in the classroom can be defined as providing all students with what they need to feel welcome, safe, supported, and empowered... Read more
11.17.22 Miles Davison Restorative justice explained School districts across the US have increasingly adopted restorative justice (RJ) practices to address concerns around equity, school climate, and the school-to-prison pipeline. Once thought of as an... Read more
11.15.22 Jacob Bruno 5 strategies from educators finding their way in a brave new world My daughter recently started playing rec sports. I tend to arrive early for pick-up, hoping to catch a glimpse of her in her element, trying something different and having fun with new friends.... Read more
11.11.22 Lindsay Dworkin Newly elected officials must get straight to work, supporting students and schools Election season is over for now, and incumbent and newly elected officials across the country are facing an uphill battle trying to help their communities recover from COVID-19. The latest release of... Read more
11.10.22 Kellie Schmidt Understanding the writing process and how it can help your students When I was in school, I learned about the writing process in a way that made it seem linear. In my mind, it was akin to a drive along an interstate: long, mostly flat, and straight, with only... Read more
11.8.22 Kenny McKee The importance of instructional coaching, now and in the future Schools have reached a critical period of need. Faced with the demand to provide accelerated learning, differentiation, and social-emotional learning supports after years of pandemic learning,... Read more
11.3.22 Natalie DiFusco-Funk The power of fluency: 4 ways to build fluent readers This school year, my co-teacher and I decided to bring back mystery readers with our students and invited families to take part in the activity. The concept is simple: a volunteer shows up on Friday... Read more
11.1.22 Aubree Kammler The 23 best Teach. Learn. Grow. posts for reading teachers When it comes to teaching kids to read, there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. However, there is a science to it. Research (a lot of research) has determined that the science of reading helps us... Read more
10.28.22 Katie Carroll New research: Nation’s youngest students deeply impacted by pandemic disruptions to schooling New research sheds light on the impact of the pandemic on early learners and finds, like with older students, achievement levels are down significantly compared to prepandemic levels. We’ve seen a... Read more
10.27.22 Kailey Rhodes Making classroom magic with MAP Accelerator There’s an episode of The Office where regional manager Michael Scott needs to make some extra cash. He moonlights as a telemarketer, selling the Lipophedrine diet pill. “What if I told you that... Read more
10.25.22 Mary Resanovich Maximum impact: 3 ways to make the most of supplemental content In my previous post, I dug into some of the reasons teachers turn to online supplemental content and discussed tips for selecting appropriate supplemental resources. In this post, I want to look at... Read more
10.20.22 Lauren Bardwell Ask a teacher: How to create a classroom community of empowered writers October 20 is the National Day on Writing. During this day, the National Council of Teachers of English encourages “everyone to share their knowledge about writing, organize participating groups in... Read more
