What's Holding You Back From Using These 5 Free Web Tools to Boost Student Engagement

Student engagement is largely based on how successfully teachers craft the learning assignments, rather than on the technology itself so how are you designing your lessons?

Unleash The Emergency Credentials Now! Schools Are Struggling to Make it to Christmas

Did you know, In Utah, you no longer need a teaching degree to teach; all you need is relevant professional experience? I’m not sure if we are ready to go there yet... let’s start by maybe increasing the teacher's salaries.

What is the Importance of Professional Development for Classroom Teachers

No teacher has all the answers, regardless of how knowledgeable or experienced they are. Click here to learn about the importance of professional development for classroom teachers.

How Can We Connect Middle Schoolers To The World

A curriculum can either pique student interest because its content is closely tied to a student's lived experiences to which students can relate so what type of curriculum do you have?

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How Can We Intensifying Intellectual Exchange Among Students

What are you doing to evaluate the learner's progress in understanding a concept, skill, narrative, etc? There are at least three options for providing this assistance, start today!

Coaching Strategies, Professional Development, Administrative SupportEducational Innovation 360September 29, 2022Educational Innovation 360Conversations, Peer to Peer, Teacher supporting students, INtellectual exchange, Conversation, Scaffolding, Critical Thinking

Starting A Dialogue Discussion With Students

Having a discussion with students allows teachers to gauge background knowledge, and identify how much they remember from a previous topic so in order to engage in deep discussion these things are necessary.

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What is Causing the Excellence Gap in K-12 Education?

There is a growing disparity between the educational opportunities available to students so how can we level the playing field?

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What Are The Characteristics Of A Good Teacher?

It can be hard to gauge whether a teacher is effective but there are a few indicators that may help pinpoint characteristics that support the notion of what an ideal teacher should intel. Are you an “Ideal Teacher”

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What are 10 the Types Of Personal Development For Professional Growth

Many teachers enjoy furthering their careers by continuing to take courses themselves so why are we only offering it in one way?

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What Is Professional Development & Why Is It Important to get it right?

Remember even if you are taking to the initiative to “work the system” to maximize your salary, remember, some schools cap out the years spent at a school making it harder for teachers who have put in the time to move or change schools.

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Before Your Lesson Begins Ask Yourself These 6 Questions

Every year, every class and every new lesson brings new challenges and no matter which generation comes around teachers must instill problem-solving skills in their students.

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Here Are 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Start A Professional Development

At some point, schools must select indicators to identify how well teachers are working towards their practice. What questions do you ask yourself?

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Using Student Assessments Only To Evaluate A Teacher Doesn't Work

If we are growing in our practices then why haven’t we transformed our teacher evaluation system? Has it REALLY worked for teacher change?

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How Can Teachers Measure Their Professional Growth?

When taking a deeper look into what teachers are teaching, will we see it from the student’s perspective? Why haven’t we altered the curriculum based on student desire, current trends, and social issues?

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What Are The 5 Strategies To Improve Inclusive Education?

Inclusion is a human right! It’s about giving equal access and opportunities, so how is your school removing barriers?

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The 4 Most Underrated Professional Learning Opportunities For Educators

The best way to engage educators in learning is to allow them to have a choice in what they are learning about. Do you ever ask teachers about their interests?

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Revamp your lessons: Nano Learning - The New Educational Teaching Method

We truly believe that learning can be both delivered in small bursts or lengthier content but as times change educators must change with the times and meet the needs of Our Gen Z students.

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Get The Most Out Of Your Professional Development, Take It Over!

As educational leaders, it is our job to make professional learning opportunities meaningful and engaging so include teachers in the discussion.

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Reasons Why You Shouldn't Ignore The Four-Day School Week

Did you know that 560 school districts have at least one school with a four-day schedule? So if Colorado, New Mexico, and Idaho have embraced it, then what are you waiting for?

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The future Is Online Learning: Crucial For Teacher And Student Growth

Covid-19 has been overwhelming and keeping up with alternative learning strategies that were not fully developed continues to be a challenge. We are starting to see an opportunity gap within grade levels and many schools are struggling to develop effective online learning courses.