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Explore the different types of assessments to monitor ELL students’ growth and progress and learn how to best use these assessments in your classroom.

Jennifer Corujo
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Learn how to motivate teachers as a principal. Explore 13 ways to motivate your teachers and create a positive school climate.

Timothy Mugabi
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Learn the benefits of breathing exercises for students, and explore 17 breathing activities to incorporate in the classroom.

Jenny Fulton
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22 PBIS Reward Ideas to Make PBIS a School Hero Image

Explore 22 PBIS rewards ideas for individual students, classrooms, and school-wide incentives. Find success in teaching students positive classroom behaviors.

Casey Brown
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Discover 17 PBIS incentives for middle school students. It’s important to create incentives based on your students’ interests.

Amanda Clark
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How does art help students academically? Incorporating art into lessons can ensure students gain a well-rounded education.

Marie Swan
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Explore 6 beginning of the school year activities for any classroom. Create positive first impressions for your students

Amanda Clark
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Explore the benefits of no homework and how it can lead to increased classroom engagement, better rest for students, and improved learning outcomes!

Rachel Basinger
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Why is curriculum important? Here are four reasons that highlight the importance of curriculum in schools and how it can serves as a roadmap for teachers.

Melissa Williams
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What are the advantages of distance learning? Discover the advantages of distance education and how it is transforming education in the wake of COVID-19.

Amanda Clark
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Explore some of the main challenges of teaching today and helpful tips to overcome them.

Dayna Doskocil
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What are some alternative forms of education? From worldschooling to unschooling, explore the different types of alternative schools for students.

Amanda Clark
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Should electronic devices be allowed in school? The use of electronic devices in schools is no longer a fad.

Shweta M.
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Learn how to foster a growth mindset in the classroom. With a growth mindset, the process is just as important as the outcome.

Morgan Hugoboom
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Discover the ultimate guide to MTSS and the 3 tiers of support. Find MTSS examples by tier.

Morgan Hugoboom
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Explore response to intervention (RTI) strategies for each intervention tier. RTI principles provide a framework to assess student achievement.

Sara Austin
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What is growth mindset in education? Adopting a growth mindset in education requires no cost to implement, but it pays dividends.

Morgan Hugoboom
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Read about 10 benefits of MTSS. Research shows that the MTSS framework is a proven method for improving student performance.

Amanda Clark
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