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School & District Management Opinion When It Comes to Leadership, Self-Awareness Matters. Here's Why
One leader learned she had a habit of shutting down others' ideas instead of inspiring them. Here's how she changed.
Robin Shrum
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School & District Management Opinion Don’t Bewail Summer Vacation for Students, Rethink It
Students experience summer vacation differently, depending on family resources. We should rethink the tradition with that in mind.
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English-Language Learners Opinion If the Teacher Does All the Talking, Who's Doing the Learning?
Teachers have to recognize that they are not the focal point of the classroom if they want students to gain and keep knowledge.
11 min read
School Climate & Safety Opinion 5 Critical Strategies to Make Your School Safer
Here are some actionable steps to start defending students’ physical, mental, and emotional health.
Doug Roberts, Ann Levett & Shanna Downs
5 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion The Teacher Who Inspired Me to Be Who I Am Today
It wasn’t until 10th grade that a teacher truly saw me for the first time.
Raj Tawney
3 min read
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Teaching Opinion Managing Emotional Distress in the Classroom
Four strategies for bringing student-centered instruction to your classroom.
Kareem Farah
5 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion Teacher Stress Is Not Inevitable
But first we need to stop expecting teachers to be Band-Aids for system inequalities. Sacrifice shouldn't be part of the job.
Kristabel Stark, Kathryn Meyer & Elizabeth Bettini
4 min read
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Educational progress has stalled. But recommitting to opportunity for students shows the way forward, say advocates from across the country.
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