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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

Research Projects: When students engage in research projects, they need time to gather information, synthesize their findings, and put together presentations or reports to share their findings. The depth and breadth of research can vary greatly among students, benefiting from a flexible timeline.

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5 strategies to reduce teacher stress and improve retention

eSchool News

District leaders will have to try many approaches to solve the problem, but here are five key strategies that could make an immediate impact. However, much of the professional development that teachers get today is marked by a series of standalone workshops with little support or follow-through.

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How can we improve early science education? New report offers clues

The Hechinger Report

That’s one of the main findings of a new report by the American Institute for Research , (AIR), which looks at strategies to improve science teaching in the early grades. That focus then filtered down to the new teachers they were coaching, and those new teachers went on to deliver more high-quality science lessons to their students.

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10 Strategies to Improve Instructional Leadership

A Principal's Reflections

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. Below I offer ten specific strategies implemented during my time as high school principal that you can begin to adopt now.

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

But with some smart strategies, early outreach, and a welcoming environment, you can do it! 3] Engaged families report trusting teachers more and understand more clearly the role school plays in their child’s life.[2] As an educator, you can facilitate family trainings or workshops, like those offered by Waterford Family Academy.

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Enhancing Parent Communication: Strategies for PreK-12 Private Schools

Hubbli

In this blog post, we will explore actionable strategies that private schools can adopt to improve communication with parents. Schools can provide regular updates about students’ academic progress, attendance, and behavior through progress reports, weekly newsletters, and emails.

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Model What You Preach: Pedagogy at the Heart of Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Part of this shift came when I started to facilitate workshops that consisted of anywhere from a half-day to multiple days. With longer presentations and workshops, opportunities are provided to create lessons, activities, action plans, and assessments, or learn how to use specific technology resources. I try really hard to do this.