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The Benefits of Differentiation in the Classroom

Learn the benefits of differentiated instruction to meet the learning needs of all students.

Charles Sisson
Education Consultant

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Instructional Coach Interview Questions

Get instructional coach interview questions, plus additional expert tips on what it takes to best support teachers.

Kyra Donovan
Associate Partner, The Center for Model Schools

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Intervention Investments Have a Double ROI

See the math that explains how an intervention treatment program for students offers a long-term return on investment.

Sam Howe
Senior Vice President, Academic Planning & Analysis, HMH

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How to Be an Effective Math Coach: Five Key Strategies

Learn how to be an effective math coach and help teachers transform their classrooms.

Stephanie Fitzpatrick
Coach Development Manager, HMH

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Goal-Setting and Self-Management for Students in the New Year

Ring in the new year by teaching practical goal-setting and self-management with your students.

Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor

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Personal Learning Goals for Students

Learn more about personal learning goals for students and why helping students set them is an important responsibility for educators.

Jennifer Prescott
Shaped Contributor

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Powerful Teaching with the Rigor and Relevance Framework

Center for Model Schools Managing Partner Dr. Joshua P. Starr describes how the rigor and relevance framework engages students in deeper learning.

Dr. Joshua P. Starr
Managing Partner, The Center for Model Schools and Author, Equity-Based Leadership

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Rigor, Relevance, Engagement, and Relationships Rubrics

Find rigor and relevance rubrics that help teachers and administrators evaluate instructional design and student learning.

Jennifer Corujo
Shaped Editor

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7 Fun Team-Building Activities for Teachers and Staff

Teachers in America podcast guest, Whitney Aragaki, shares her favorite fun team-building activities for teachers and staff!

Whitney Aragaki
Shaped Contributor

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Two Ways to Address the Challenges in Education

Two ways to address the challenges in education are by strengthening school culture and improving the system.

Dr. Linda Lucey
Associate Partner, The Center for Model Schools

Matthew Thouin
Lead Instructional Designer, ICLE

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Real-Life Math Problems with Solutions

Try these real-life math problems with solutions in your classroom, which are open-ended projects with a range of possible answers.

Shaped Staff

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5 Reading Comprehension Assessment Strategies

Discover quick and simple reading comprehension assessment strategies that can be seamlessly incorporated into a lesson.

Renee Behring
Education Research Director, Core ELA

Dr. Vytas Laitusis
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Math

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4 World Kindness Day Activities to Teach Tolerance and SEL Skills

Use these SEL World Kindness Day activities and ideas for the International Day for Tolerance to ensure that every day includes a little (or a lot of!) kindness in your school.

Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief

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4 National Native American Heritage Month Activities & Lesson Plans

Discover National Native American Heritage Month activities that you can use in your classroom during the month of November and all year long.

Dr. Heather Ann Moody
Director of the American Indian studies program at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC)

David J. O’Connor
American Indian Studies Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Social and Emotional Learning for Teachers: Beyond Burnout

Social emotional learning for teachers in a time of burnout. Explore ways teachers can empower themselves to create better conditions in the classroom.

Venola Mason
Associate Partner, ICLE and Author, Instructional Excellence, Social and Emotional Learning

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Science of Reading: Sound Walls in the Classroom

Based in the science of reading, sound walls in the classroom help educators reinforce the importance of explicitly teaching the skills of letter-sound correspondence.

Jennifer Prescott
Shaped Contributor

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Method to the Mathness: A Math Podcast

Listen to Method to the Mathness, a podcast made for math educators everywhere.

Jennifer Lenhardt
Lead Instructional Designer, HMH Professional Services

Nikki La Londe

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Breaking Numbers Apart in Math

Breaking numbers apart in math can have many mathematical meanings. See how to break numbers apart using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Alyssa Fuller
Math Intervention Teacher; Learning Experience Designer, HMH

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