Reading conferences are a powerful way to connect with students, tailor reading instruction, and provide meaningful feedback that drives progress. Anna Cook shares practical tips to help conferences feel approachable and less daunting.
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Classroom dialogue is essential for student growth – helping learners develop critical language & thinking skills while deepening relationships with peers & teachers. Stephanie Woods shares ideas for creating structured opportunities for productive conversations.
Innovation Coach Stevie Frank previews three short videos with Tim Arnold on media literacy tools from the News Literacy Project. These resources help parents and educators foster critical thinking and guide students through election coverage and media content.
How about a project that can be used in multiple content areas, incorporates the standards of every subject, and has high student engagement? Jim Franklin shares the details of his “living table” project.
How do you get students active and engaging with their community? You create an Amazing Race style walking scavenger hunt according to Innovation Coach Karisa Schwanekamp!
Students learn best when they have consistent attendance. Connie Poston shares obstacles to solid attendance and strategies to overcome those challenges.
The start of the school year has teachers with pages long to-do lists. Kristin Pierce of EVERFI is sharing a treasure trove of no-cost digital resources for K-12 students which are ready to use tomorrow!
The evidence is abundant in the power of writing to help students learn. Innovation Coach Jen Stewart explores ways to have students write in all classes, including her STEM class.
Educators know the value of building relationships with students. How about the relationships students build with each other? High school teacher Kelsey Koeneman shares a lesson she will use this month to build empathy & perspective.
Creating a supportive content area classroom is essential for all learners. In part two of her series, Anna Cook explores keys to fostering a supportive learning environment.