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    Six Simple Things You Can Do To Lower Your Risk...

    As the cause of approximately one in every five deaths in the United States, it’s never too early to implement preventive measures for heart disease in your everyday life (NCCDPHP, 2022). According to the American Heart Association (2019), 80% of cardiovascular disease cases are completely preventable, meaning a bit of mindfulness can go a long […]

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    Before Heading into the New Year, Reflect on th...

    The New Year is a time for resolutions, goal-setting, and new beginnings. However, how can you best chart a course and determine where to go next without first reflecting on where you’ve been? The best way to plan for the future is to consider past successes, opportunities that did not achieve optimal results, and lessons […]

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    Understanding the Rotational Model of Learning

    Are you looking for a new teaching technique you can add to your arsenal to help your students maximize their understanding of core concepts? The rotational learning model has been proven successful as a technique to support concept reinforcement and practical application for students of any age. If you’ve heard the term but haven’t experienced […]

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    Three Easy Ways to Form More Meaningful Connect...

    “Great teachers focus not on compliance, but on connections and relationships.” — PJ Caposey, Education Week What does it mean for you to connect with a parent? Is it thoughtfully attending each marking period’s parent-teacher conference with poignant insights about your student? Is connection something that can be achieved digitally, such as with Facebook groups, […]

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    How to Engage and Inspire Tech-Savvy Gen Z and ...

    The students filling the hallways in today’s schools are comprised of two unique but similarly minded generations. Gen Z, also known as the “iGen” generation, are students born between 1995 and 2012. Their younger counterparts, Gen Alpha, are those born in 2013 or later years. So what do they have in common? They are both […]

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    Five Ways to Strengthen Your Students’ Critical...

    It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. – Aristotle Critical thinking is defined by the Foundation for Critical Thinking as the “mode of thinking — about any subject, content, or problem — in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking […]

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    Easy Ways to Show Your Students and Parents/Gua...

    It’s important for teachers to show students and parents or guardians that they care. If you look back at your education as a child, what you probably remember most is how your teacher made you feel. In 2013, Canadian educator Lori Gard wrote a popular piece for Huffpost where she said, “At the end of the […]

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    Homework Overload: How Much Homework is Too Much?

    Homework is a critical learning modality that helps students practice what they’ve learned and reinforce learning concepts. With students learning remotely, face-to-face, or a combination of both, the concept of homework takes on a whole new meaning. Much of student learning is already occurring at home, so the question we must ask ourselves is when […]

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    Consistency and Flexibility are Key Traits of O...

    Today, we are sharing an article written by our special guest and partner Steve Barkley. For the past 40 years, Steve has served as an education consultant to school districts, teacher organizations, state departments of education, and colleges and universities nationally and internationally, facilitating the changes necessary for them to prepare students to create their […]

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    Memorize This: Your Students Benefit From Learn...

    As an adult, you most likely have that one friend who tells you that when he was in school, he never had to study to earn all As. While some people are naturally well-inclined toward conceptual understanding and easy memorization, many of us need to put in some study time to earn good grades. To […]

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    Should You Give Students Bonus Points? Weighing...

    In general, students love extra credit. For some, it’s an opportunity to make up for a missed assignment or a poor test grade. For others, notably the high-achievers, it’s an opportunity to excel at the highest level. However, is extra credit a strategy that is genuinely in your students’ best interests? Before you offer your […]

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    Five Ways to Encourage More Classroom Participa...

    How many times in the day do you find yourself asking questions of your students, and then staring out into a room of disinterested faces? Or how about facing a group of students trying not to make eye contact with you because they don’t want you to call on them? There are many reasons why […]

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    Community Outreach and Engagement Ideas for Tea...

    It’s been said that it takes a village to raise a child, which means the residents of your community are just as crucial to helping your students achieve their academic and personal development goals as nearly any other members of your administration. Obtain community support and show your neighbors why they should be invested in […]

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    Four Tips to Connect with Parents and Students ...

    It’s hard to believe it’s already August. That means your favorite summertime iced coffee drinks are in limited supply, and you’ll be back to school in only a few short weeks. It also means that you’re not the only one starting to think about the upcoming school year. Your new students and their parents are […]

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    The Link Between Parental Involvement and Stude...

    Whether you’ve been teaching for one year or twenty, you have likely witnessed a broad spectrum of parental involvement. Some parents are extremely cognizant of their child’s progress and are heavily committed to hands-on support. Other parents may take a less collaborative and integrated approach — and some parents fall somewhere in the middle. Read […]

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    Tips to Help Students Stress Less and Do Well o...

    It’s June, and you know what that means. Summer vacation is so close that it’s nearly tangible (cue “The Final Countdown”). If you’re feeling the itch to start enjoying summer break, then you know your students are too. There is only one hurdle standing between you and your students and warm, long, summer days: Final […]

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    How to Best Help a Chronically Late or Absent S...

    You’ve heard the expression; ninety percent of success is just showing up. This aphorism is valid for student success at any age. Students cannot be fully engaged in learning or gain enough exposure to theories and concepts if they are chronically absent or late to class. What causes such truancy and how can you as […]

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    Three Benefits of Reflective Teaching and How t...

    As a teacher, your profession may provide you with a sense of comforting cyclicality. While curriculum evolves, the fundamentals of many subjects and age-based learning expectations vary little over time. As a result, you may enjoy the familiarity of teaching many of the same lesson plans year after year. When you fall into a rhythm—a […]

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    A New School Year: A New Chance to Involve Fami...

    You only get one chance to make a first impression. At the start of the school year, you may be excited to meet your new students, earn their trust, and generate excitement for the year of learning ahead. The beginning of a new year is also the perfect time to include and immediately involve parents […]

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    What’s New in Tech for Teachers?

    Just as students seek out the latest gadgets and innovations in technology, teachers across the country also benefit from advancements in digital learning that facilitate effective instruction and encourage students to learn to the best of their abilities. To inspire your search for the latest technology to blend or differentiate your instructional methods, we’ve compiled […]

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