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The Time-Tested Dos and Don'ts of Using Classroom Technology
After years of experimentation and reflection, English and digital media teacher Paul Barnwell offers his current take on smart鈥攁nd not-so-smart鈥攚ays to use technology in the classroom.
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Restoring Creativity in the High School Classroom
English teacher Nathan Sun-Kleinberger says older students often need to be taught to recapture their creativity through exercises that encourage "divergent thinking."
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Reclaiming Your Teacher Mojo
Teacher and policy advocate Megan Allen offers tips for teachers on how to balance their time and rediscover their passion for teaching.
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Data: More Than Just a Four-Letter Word
Veteran teacher Elizabeth Stein shares tips on bringing more meaning and value to data-driven instruction.
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When Poetry Meets the Common Core
Many teachers are worried they'll have to scratch poems from their syllabi under the common standards, but teacher Ben Curran says all that's needed is a shift in the way poetry is read and discussed.
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7 Ways to Increase Student Ownership
Inviting students to help make changes in their school can be a powerful exercise in practicing leadership, says teacher Jennifer Barnett.
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The Talking Cure: Teaching Mathematical Discourse
With the Common Core State Standards hovering, a middle school math teacher discusses her efforts to help her students reason abstractly and approach problems more systematically.
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Using Film to Teach Common Core Skills
A secondary language arts teacher shares how she uses film to inspire her students' interaction with a variety of texts.
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Grade Changes: Using Marks to Motivate Students
A language arts teacher offers ideas for establishing grading practices that make kids not only want to succeed, but feel that they can.
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How Blogging Can Improve Student Writing
Instructional coach Ben Curran offers tips on getting started with student blogging, which he says can help address the common standards in language arts.
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Optimizing Young Readers' Brains: Lessons from Neuroscience
Teacher Wendi Pillars says recent findings in neuroscience can help teachers better understand the reading-development process.
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Five Tips for Supporting iPads in the Classroom
The true magic in putting tablets in the classroom comes from effective teacher pedagogy and implementation models, says digital-learning expert Jennie Magiera.
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Five Reasons Why Teaching Is Still Great
Despite all the negative news about teachers, there are still plenty of reasons to celebrate the profession, says a high school teacher.
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Tips for Tech-Cautious Teachers
Teacher and tech coach Brianna Crowley offers advice to help teachers better understand and negotiate the digital push taking place in many schools.