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Using a Strengths-Based Approach to Understanding Students’ Aptitude
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Balanced Assessment Playbook: Building an Assessment Program to Meet Every Student's Needs
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Using a Strengths-Based Approach to Understanding Students’ Aptitude
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Pathways to Drive Student Growth
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Why CHC Theory Makes Assessment More Useful in Daily Practice
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Using the WJ V Tests to Conduct a Targeted Evaluation Using C-SEP
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What’s in a Name? 21st Century Skills vs Social and Emotional Learning
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5 Ways to Build Strong Relationships with Students
One of the strongest ways teachers can connect with students is by making them feel valued and respected. When students feel their teachers ...
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Revitalize Student Engagement With an Inclusive, Supportive School Culture
Top of mind for most educators as they head into the new school year is, “What do my students need to re-engage in their learning?”
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4 Tips for Reducing Test Anxiety in Middle School Students
For better or worse, tests — and the anxiety that comes along with them — are a normal part of our education system. Exams give students the...
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7 Videos to Help Educators Practice Mindfulness and De-Stress
We’ve all had that moment: A student is being particularly challenging or stress from the job is reaching a boiling point. For many, the nat...
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Is This Working? The Importance of Social-Emotional Progress Monitoring
When looking at your social-emotional behavioral skills program implementation plan at-large, do you have a plan for social-emotional progre...
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8 Ways to Maximize the Benefits of Your Comprehensive Education Approach
A high-quality comprehensive education approach can be transformative for both your staff and students. Immediate benefits include heightene...
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We Have Implicit Bias Toward Students. Here are 3 Ways to Reduce its Effects
Research shows that we all have implicit biases. Neuroscientists have found that our brains tend to quickly categorize others as a way to id...
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Trauma-Informed Activities for Students: Strengthening the School Community
Trauma informed practices in schools can revolutionize your school community. This approach highlights that students are more than likely to...
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8 Bulletin Board Ideas for Mental Health through Social and Emotional Development
As you start thinking about back-to-school and getting your classroom ready for the new year, consider adding an SEL-themed bulletin board. ...
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Positive Teacher-Student Relationships Improve Student Achievement
On average, students attend 180 days of school each year. This comes to about 1,200 hours or 72,000 minutes. That is a lot of time spent wit...
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4 Reasons to Start the School Day with Morning Meetings
Have you considered implementing morning meetings in your school or class? You should.
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7 Strategies to Help Students and Families (and You) Cope with Grief
The pandemic has caused loss in everyone’s lives. We are all dealing with grief — whether it is the passing of a loved one, sadness from not...
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Three Winter-Themed Student Voice and Choice Activities
There are many benefits of incorporating voice, choice, and social-emotional skill development into the classroom, including improved learni...
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