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26 Sentence Stems For Higher-Level Conversation In The Classroom
During meaningful conversations, students are forced to be accountable for positions, to listen, and to analyze opposing perspectives & ideas.
Four Stages Of A Self-Directed Learning Model
The goal of the model isn’t content knowledge (though it should produce that), but rather something closer to wisdom–learning how to learn.
Why Did That Student Fail? A Diagnostic Approach To Teaching
What is Diagnostic Teaching? Diagnostic teaching is a step-by-step, intentional process for pinpointing exactly why a student is struggling.
Bad News: A Game About The ‘Success’ Of Fake News
This (simple) game helps students understand how fake news works, why it becomes popular, and its central mechanics and trends.
Richard Feynman On Knowing Versus Understanding
“A philosophy…sometimes called an understanding of the law…is a way that a person holds the laws…to guess quickly at consequences.”
15 Alternatives To Report Cards
Benchmark Assessments, Peer Assessments, and Student-Led Conferences are among other alternatives to report cards in school and the classroom.
The Silent Stress of Student Debt in Education: How to Build a Financially Sustainable Teaching Career
Student loan debt affects many teachers long after they enter the classroom. This article explains why debt hits educators differently and when refinancing might make sense.
20 SEL Writing Prompts For Middle School Grades 6-8
Write about something in your life that feels uncertain right now. You don’t have to solve it—just describe what the uncertainty feels like.







