Social Justice, UDL, Building Efficacy, Adaptive Schools. Language and Literacy Equity Coach. NBCT. She/Her. Edutopia blogger.
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My newest Edutopia articleβ¦.
Guiding Students to Reach Grade-Level Reading Standards edutopia.org/article/helpingβ¦
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β... [formative] assessments provide actionable feedback and empower students. Students need to know what they are aiming for, where they are currently, and what to do next.β Read more in this post from @edutopia by @KacLLL at buff.ly/4j8d3ME
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Modeling metacognition can help you cultivate independent, capable learners! π§ @KacLLL shares tips for elementary teachers: edut.to/4g8mj12
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Focus on what you can control.
Not what you can't:
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I readΒ Atomic HabitsΒ a year ago and it changed my life.
12 powerful lessons everyone should know:
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The biggest battles arenβt fought with others, but within.
Calm is contagious, and it starts with you.
Btw, I have a gift for you in my bio link :)
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How Text Reconstruction Supports Multilingual Learners edutopia.org/article/text-reβ¦
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Excellent read!
ββ’What will you see as a result of this approach?
β’What evidence will you collect to determine the impact of your practice?β
3 Ways to Help Expert Teachers Get Even Better edutopia.org/article/helpingβ¦
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βPlanning for meaningful adult learning takes time and focus, but itβs time well spent if teachers find it useful and it impacts student learning,β @KacLLL says. β Discover her guide to creating effective PD: edut.to/4ddJGFd
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Instructional coaches: Want to make sure PD sessions are well worth teachersβ time? β³ Check out this step-by-step guide from @KacLLL: edut.to/4ddJGFd
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Excellent question ideas to build relationship then design instruction based on student responses.
π€ What helps you feel welcomed?
π€ How do you typically study for a test or a quiz?
π€ If you could have 3 wishes, what would they be?
Edutopiaβs @dalorleon compiled effective back-to-school survey questions that can help you support students from day 1. edut.to/4fqCBTf
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βThe holy grail of learning is rigor plus joy.β
Collaboration, inquiry, relevance, engagement.
Joyful, social, active, meaningful and iterative: These are some of the words that describe more playful learning. But where do you begin to make your classroom a more playful one? π
#MakingLearningMorePlayful
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βFor classroom routines requiring more than three steps, create a chart or list, with visual examples of each step as appropriate. Keep the steps short, focusing on the verbs. Place these visuals in the location of the routine.β
If you want toβ¦
π§ Reduce distractions
π Increase focus
β³ Improve time management
β¦then check out these tips for boosting executive function with your classroom setup! edut.to/3Suh960
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I appreciate these ideas, especially asking students to help create a rubric and modeling skills.
Creating a more learner-centered, #PBL-focused classroom can happen one step at a time. πͺ Here are 5 incremental strategies: edut.to/3yniTqQ
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A number of great ideas. I love how this supports identity and feeling seen and heard.
Learning studentsβ names shows them that they matter. 𧑠@rae_frances shares tips for committing them to memory during week 1βand introducing students to key memory skills and strategies in the process! edut.to/4dx6PSL
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Just in time for my first week back to school, where I will be facilitating five days of PD.
edutopia.org/article/effectiβ¦
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Elementary teachers: Check out @KacLLLβs strategies for promoting self-regulation and community in your classroom. ππ edut.to/3y1pIOO
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My latest article:
edutopia.org/article/self-reβ¦
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Looking to turn up the volume in your math class? π
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π£οΈ With these sentence stems, T @teacherperoff transforms math class into a place of vibrant discussion!
ALT Anchor chart, titled "Math Talk," contains a list of sentence stems such as "The first step I took to solve this problem was ___" and "Another strategy could be ___."
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