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Educational Leadership is @ASCD ’s flagship magazine–a trusted source of evidence-based, peer-to-peer guidance and inspiration for K-12 educators

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Our May edition, "The Power of Teacher Agency," is here! This issue unpacks the strength of educator autonomy—and outlines strategies for cultivating it.
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How should students read, write, & think like a scientist, historian, mathematician, or literary scholar? These lists "can act as starting points through which teachers can begin to think in terms of disciplinary literacy."
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What if every classroom & office door displayed a sign like this? #edchat
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How awesome is this?!?!? 👇🏾
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"We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education." -Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay2021
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“Students should read and/or be read to for a minimum of 60 minutes daily, across the curriculum, at every grade level. And they should write for at least 40 minutes.” – @ASCD author Mike Schmoker "Focusing on the Essentials" #edchat
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The Big List of Children's Authors Doing Online Read Alouds & Activities via @WeAreTeachers
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Which of these 7 habits of highly "affective" teachers will you commit to practicing this school year? @rickwormeli2 ➡️ #satchat #edchat
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Instead of assuming a student isn’t “motivated to learn,” let’s probe what cognitive barriers a student may be facing that are in the way, write @DFISHERSDSU & @NancyFrey . Why Do Students Disengage? #satchat #edchat
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What are the basic building blocks of a lesson? @Catlin_Tucker shows us how we can translate them to online learning. ➡️ "Successfully Taking Offline Classes Online" #satchat #remotelearning #edtechchat #edchat
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“Students should read and/or be read to for a minimum of 60 minutes daily, across the curriculum, at every grade level. And they should write for at least 40 minutes.” – @ASCD author Mike Schmoker "Focusing on the Essentials" #edchat #satchat
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Behavior charts and similar public shaming methods don't teach self-regulation. They mainly harm vulnerable learners. @leeannjung @domsmithRP #satchat
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“Kids won’t retain much of what they learn during the 2020 pandemic, but they’ll remember who helped them get through it.” School counselor @Pfagell offers 7 ways to help students cope:
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What are the basic building blocks of a lesson? @Catlin_Tucker shows us how we can translate them to online learning. #Learningkeepsgoing #remotelearning #edtechchat #satchat
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"If we create a culture where every teacher believes they need to improve, not because they aren't good enough, but because they can be even better, there is no limit to what we can achieve." —Dylan Wiliam #PraiseWalks
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What are literacies within the disciplines? The following lists for each of the major content areas, although not comprehensive, "can act as starting points through which communities of teachers can begin to think in terms of disciplinary literacy."
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Instead of assuming students “don’t care,” let's investigate the barriers they may be facing, say EL columnists @DFISHERSDSU & @NancyFrey . Why Do Students Disengage?
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How should students read, write, & think like a scientist, historian, mathematician, or literary scholar? These lists "can act as starting points through which teachers can begin to think in terms of disciplinary literacy." ➡️ #satchat
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Each student, no matter the grade level, should leave your classroom the first day of school believing that they belong, write @ASCD authors @LaurieBarron & @pckinney . #edchat
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Instructional coaching, done well, should foster teacher autonomy, not top-down control. @jimknight99
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"Isn’t it incredible that even small changes in teacher talk ('Be ready to show me...' vs. 'Be ready to share...') could transform how students respond to us?" @balancedteacher Small Shifts in Teacher Talk Make a Big Difference:
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How should students read, write, & think like a scientist, historian, mathematician, or literary scholar? These lists "can act as starting points through which teachers can begin to think in terms of disciplinary literacy." ➡️
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"There are three types of student engagement: emotional, behavioral, and cognitive. When students are engaged in all three components, they can learn at their highest capability."
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“One of the best things you can do as a new teacher is look for the colleagues in your building who still love what they do.... Who we spend time with is who we become.” @ChaseMielke "A Letter to New Teachers" #ntchat #edchat #satchat
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Make emotional health part of your routine by practicing the 7 habits of highly "affective" teachers. @rickwormeli2
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Which of these 7 habits of highly "affective" teachers will you commit to practicing this school year? @rickwormeli2 #satchat #edchat
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"While some may think read alouds should be reserved for students in the primary grades, there is research to support that students benefit from being read to daily in all K-12 grade levels." The Hidden Power of Read Alouds:
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What are literacies within the disciplines? The following lists for each of the major content areas, although not comprehensive, "can act as starting points through which communities of teachers can begin to think in terms of disciplinary literacy."
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Excellent teachers, writes Carol Ann Tomlinson ( @cat3y ), begin their planning by asking these 7 questions and seeking answers to them throughout each school year—and beyond.
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"Feedback’s main purpose is to improve the student, not the work." @dylanwiliam @kscalise87
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Instead of assuming a student isn’t “motivated to learn,” let’s probe what cognitive barriers a student may be facing that are in the way, write @DFISHERSDSU & @NancyFrey . Why Do Students Disengage? #edchat
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"When the crisis is over, students won't remember what you taught them—they'll remember that you made them feel safe and cared for." @jessica_minahan
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Zaretta Hammond, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain, shares five steps for incorporating protocols so that every student is heard. "The Power of Protocols for Equity" @Ready4rigor
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“Unless all teachers increase the volume of students’ reading, we will never see the gains we seek in our students’ writing.” @KellyGToGo @pennykittle
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“When teachers tell stories from their own reading lives about books they have read again and again, about books they have abandoned, about books that made them cry, students will wonder if there might be something between those pages for them.” @CarolJago
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Instead of assuming students “don’t care,” let's investigate the barriers they may be facing, say EL columnists @DFISHERSDSU & @NancyFrey . Why Do Students Disengage? #edchat
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The number of books a student reads is “the most significant statistic of all.” @pennykittle 🔒 #satchat
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"During this crisis, we need to prioritize students' mental health over academics. The impact of trauma can be lifelong, so what students learn during this time ultimately won't be as important as whether they feel safe." @jessica_minahan #satchat
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" @john_hattie 's research confirms what I learned by direct experience: Academic conversation is one of the most powerful practices we can bring to our classrooms to promote higher achievement." —Zaretta Hammond @Ready4rigor Power of Protocols for Equity:
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How should students read, write, & think like a scientist, historian, mathematician, or literary scholar? These lists "can act as starting points through which teachers can begin to think in terms of disciplinary literacy." ➡️ #edchat
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Are the educators alright? We’ve made the new issue on educator #mentalhealth available for FREE during the month of December. Read articles from @principalkafele , @Pfagell , @drkeljones , @SydneyChaffee , @selmekki , @PeterMDeWitt , @ChaseMielke , & more.
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"With just a pen and paper, you can track classroom discussions to ensure all voices are being heard." Here's how:
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“Kids won’t retain much of what they learn during the 2020 pandemic, but they’ll remember who helped them get through it.” School counselor @Pfagell offers 7 ways to help students cope:
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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” —Maya Angelou
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Consider the inner voice of the student who is “on red” nearly every day. When we reprimand a student in front of their peers, we risk changing that student’s inner voice, shifting their identity to the “bad kid.” @leeannjung @domsmithRP
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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” — @DrMayaAngelou
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" @john_hattie 's research confirms what I learned by direct experience: Academic conversation is one of the most powerful practices we can bring to our classrooms to promote higher achievement." —Zaretta Hammond @Ready4rigor Power of Protocols for Equity:
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"Doing" equity, spray-and-pray equity, tokenizing equity.... Which of these 10 traps (and associated tropes) has surfaced in your school's equity work? Beware of Equity Traps & Tropes: #edchat
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“Students should read and/or be read to for a minimum of 60 minutes daily, across the curriculum, at every grade level. And they should write for at least 40 minutes.” – @ASCD author Mike Schmoker #edchat
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The number of books a student reads is “the most significant statistic of all.” @pennykittle 🔒
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There are 7 habits of highly "affective" teachers, says @rickwormeli2 . Which ones will you prioritize this school year? #edchat #satchat
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Authentic #PLCs don't waste their meeting time on the "what" & "when," says Daniel Venables. They "spend the lion's share of their time discussing & deciding the best way to teach concept X." Check out the article & bonus planning rubric:
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"Listening is at the heart of school transformation. This simple shift—from telling to asking, from expert to learning leader, from hero to host of meaningful dialogue—can help leaders close the gap between their vision & day-to-day actions." @ShaneSafir
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"If we create a culture where every teacher believes they need to improve, not because they aren't good enough, but because they can be even better, there is no limit to what we can achieve." —Dylan Wiliam #PraiseWalks #satchat
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"The students who sit in our seats are not standardized. To truly be equitable, any curriculum we present to our students must honor who they are." @drncgarrett Relevant Curriculum Is Equitable Curriculum: 🔒
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"Whoever is doing the talking is doing the learning." @Ready4rigor Zaretta Hammond, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain, shares five steps for incorporating protocols so that every student is heard.
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“Unless all teachers increase the volume of students’ reading, we will never see the gains we seek in our students’ writing.” @KellyGToGo @pennykittle
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"Standard grading [methods] will inequitably reward students with more resources and supports and punish those with less." @JoeCFeldman
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The number of books a student reads is “the most significant statistic of all.” @pennykittle
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The quality of a school's principal is a big determinant of student achievement. According to research, strong principals excel in three overlapping domains of skills: • Instruction • People • The Organization What Great Principals Really Do: #satchat
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"We must recognize that there is no possibility that a grade earned during this period of the pandemic will reflect a student’s level of course mastery." @JoeCFeldman
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"There are three types of student engagement: emotional, behavioral, and cognitive. When students are engaged in all three components, they can learn at their highest capability."
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"Teachers who are warm demanders are empathetic and caring yet hold their students accountable; maintain high expectations for them; and expose them to instruction full of rigor, depth, and complexity." Essential Strategies for Inclusive Teaching: #edchat
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Instead of assuming students “don’t care,” let's investigate the barriers they may be facing, say EL columnists @DFISHERSDSU & @NancyFrey . Why Do Students Disengage? #edchat
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"Isn’t it incredible that even small changes in teacher talk ('Be ready to show me...' vs. 'Be ready to share...') could transform how students respond to us?" @balancedteacher @ASCD #edchat Small Shifts in Teacher Talk Make a Big Difference:
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Instead of assuming students “don’t care,” let's investigate the barriers they may be facing, say EL columnists @DFISHERSDSU & @NancyFrey . Why Do Students Disengage? #edchat
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"Isn’t it incredible that even small changes in teacher talk ('Be ready to show me...' vs. 'Be ready to share...') could transform how students respond to us?" @balancedteacher Small Shifts in Teacher Talk Make a Big Difference:
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“Students should read and/or be read to for a minimum of 60 minutes daily, across the curriculum, at every grade level. And they should write for at least 40 minutes.” – @ASCD author Mike Schmoker #satchat
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"Teaching students about the importance of true engagement, rather than compliance, could do a lot to foster student ownership of their learning." @NancyFrey @DFISHERSDSU New Thinking About Student Engagement:
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What are literacies within the disciplines? The following lists for each of the major content areas, although not comprehensive, "can act as starting points through which communities of teachers can begin to think in terms of disciplinary literacy."
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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” ―Dr. Maya Angelou #WednesdayWisdom
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"If we create a culture where every teacher believes they need to improve, not because they aren't good enough, but because they can be even better, there is no limit to what we can achieve." —Dylan Wiliam #satchat #PraiseWalks
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“The student who can elaborate on their ideas by writing a 5-paragraph essay is no better than the student who elaborates on their ideas by sketching a diagram or by building a model. All of those are viable literacies in a classroom space.” @MisterMinor
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Isn’t it incredible that even small changes (“Be ready to show me…” vs. “Be ready to share…”) could transform how students respond to us? @balancedteacher Small Shifts in Teacher Talk Make a Big Difference:
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Three questions leaders should ask every day to optimize #literacy instruction: 1. Are students reading, writing, & talking in every period? 2. How are students engaging with "text" in each lesson? 3. What is the plan for adult learning? Read more: 🔒
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“…focusing on literacy skills within the disciplines brings to life a much richer schoolwide curriculum as students learn how to use literacy for different purposes in various subject areas.” Disciplinary Literacy: A Shift That Makes Sense: #edchat
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Want to make your school a better place for everyone? Make emotional health a habit. @rickwormeli2 outlines the 7 habits of highly "affective" teachers. ➡️ #edchat
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Authentic PLCs don't waste their meeting time on the "what" and "when," says @ASCD author Daniel Venables. They "spend the lion's share of their time discussing and deciding the best way to teach concept X." "So, How Are We Going to Teach This?"
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“Kids won’t retain much of what they learn during the 2020 pandemic, but they’ll remember who helped them get through it.” School counselor @Pfagell offers 7 ways to help students cope:
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"If everyone in our school had your attitude, what kind of place would it be?" #MondayMotivation @DavidGeurin
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Reflection for admin, teachers, support staff, students: What are you contributing to your school culture? How are you making your school a better place? #satchat #edchat
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"Coaching is not about fixing teaching; it is about helping teachers continuously develop so that all students are successful." How Good Coaches Build Alliances with Teachers: #educoach
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"Improvement in writing is grounded in practice, in getting words on the page—lots of them. There are no shortcuts." @KellyGToGo @pennykittle #litchat #engchat #satchat
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"Doing" equity, spray-and-pray equity, tokenizing equity.... Which of these 10 traps (and associated tropes) has surfaced in your school's equity work? Beware of Equity Traps & Tropes: #edchat @JamilaDugan @ShaneSafir
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Launching too many schoolwide initiatives at once is “death to successful execution.” — @ASCD author Mike Schmoker
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"Feedback’s main purpose is to improve the student, not the work." @dylanwiliam @kscalise87
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"In order to grow cognitively and academically, adolescents need what @john_hattie calls an 'invitational learning environment'—a place where they feel seen, known, appreciated, challenged, & supported."  @cat3y
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“Unless all teachers increase the volume of students’ reading, we will never see the gains we seek in our students’ writing.” @KellyGToGo @pennykittle
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Each student, no matter the grade level, should leave your classroom the first day of school believing that they belong, write @ASCD authors @LaurieBarron & @pckinney . #edchat #satchat
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What are the basic building blocks of a lesson? @Catlin_Tucker shows us how we can translate them to online learning. #Learningkeepsgoing #remotelearning #edtechchat
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"Isn’t it incredible that even small changes in teacher talk ('Be ready to show me...' vs. 'Be ready to share...') could transform how students respond to us?" @balancedteacher #edchat Small Shifts in Teacher Talk Make a Big Difference:
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“Kids won’t retain much of what they learn during the 2020 pandemic, but they’ll remember who helped them get through it.” School counselor @Pfagell offers 7 ways to help students cope:
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What are literacies within the disciplines? The following lists for each of the major content areas, although not comprehensive, "can act as starting points through which communities of teachers can begin to think in terms of disciplinary literacy."
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How should students read, write, & think like a scientist, historian, mathematician, or literary scholar? These lists "can act as starting points through which teachers can begin to think in terms of disciplinary literacy." ➡️ #edchat
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“Many educators confuse culturally responsive teaching with multicultural education or social justice education. There’s nothing wrong with these things, but they’re not about teaching children how to learn, which is the key.” -Zaretta Hammond @Ready4rigor
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Leading a school can be difficult, overwhelming, & thankless work, says @principalkafele . But at the end of the day, your mindset has to be, "I do this work because the children are my focus and my priority." The Mental Balancing Act for School Leaders:
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"Research shows that less teaching plus more feedback is the key to achieving greater learning." -Grant Wiggins ➡️ #edchat
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Zaretta Hammond, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain, shares five steps for incorporating protocols so that every student is heard. "The Power of Protocols for Equity" @Ready4rigor
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"Consider what the impact would be if you were to organize your curriculum around questions like these." @harveysilver @jaymctighe Instructional Shifts to Support Deep Learning: #satchat #edchat
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It's never too late to make a change. Which of these 7 habits of highly "affective" teachers will you commit to practicing? @rickwormeli2 #satchat
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As soon as we put a label on a kid, we cut our goals for them in half. - Ron Clark #empower19
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“Kids won’t retain much of what they learn during the 2020 pandemic, but they’ll remember who helped them get through it.” School counselor @Pfagell offers 7 ways to help students cope:
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