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25/06/2024

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15/10/2023

Don't front-load all your class prep time, says Curtis Chandler. Closure is critical to make learning stick. Browse his wide selection of high impact wrap-ups.

10/09/2023

"Teacher Tip: Enlarge and laminate your writing paper and use it to display a sample piece of writing! Either one you model for your class or a shared writing piece that students can refer back to. I’ve done this in my classroom for the past few years and find it so beneficial. 📝

We are writing in letter booklets for our opinion unit now, so I added sticky notes below each page to display reminders for what type of content can go on each page. I’ve seen a big difference in my students’ ability to organize their writing when I consistently have a sample piece of writing on display." —Former teacher Kylie Barragan

01/08/2023

Learning how to take notes can be difficult, so these strategies guide students to work and learn together, easing the way.

01/08/2023

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27/07/2023

Using learning intentions and success criteria can help teachers ensure that their activities align with what they want students to know.

25/07/2023

24/07/2023

I’m not sure about you, but I always kind of dread Back-to-School Night. It’s late, I’m usually exhausted from the first couple of weeks of school, and many times the turnout isn’t even that great. I’ve had my fair share of Back-to-School Nights. I’ve done the standard ten-minute present...

12/07/2023

Some students finish tasks quickly, others slowly. Some understand the concept on the first try, and others need more practice. How can a teacher plan ahead for all these scenarios? In this video, veteran teachers Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Synieski ...

12/07/2023

Strategies for using context clues in reading including word parts, definition--> explanation, examples, antonyms, and analogies.

10/07/2023

Reflecting on teaching practices and classroom events is valuable, but it can be tough to regularly make the time for it. These tips can help.

05/07/2023

Obeah, Orisa, and Religious Identity in Trinidad is an expansive two-volume examination of social imaginaries concerning Obeah and Yoruba-Orisa from colonialism to the present. Analyzing their entangled histories and systems of devotion, Tracey E. Hucks and Dianne M. Stewart articulate how these religions were criminalized during slavery and colonialism yet still demonstrated autonomous modes of expression and self-defense. In Volume II, Orisa, Stewart scrutinizes the West African heritage and religious imagination of Yoruba-Orisa devotees in Trinidad from the mid-nineteenth century to the present and explores their meaning-making traditions in the wake of slavery and colonialism. She investigates the pivotal periods of nineteenth-century liberated African resettlement, the twentieth-century Black Power movement, and subsequent campaigns for the civil right to religious freedom in Trinidad. Disrupting syncretism frameworks, Stewart probes the salience of Africa as a religious symbol and the prominence of Africana nations and religious nationalisms in projects of black belonging and identity formation, including those of Orisa mothers. Contributing to global womanist thought and activism, Yoruba-Orisa spiritual mothers disclose the fullness of the black religious imagination’s affective, hermeneutic, and political capacities.

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30/06/2023

The end of the school year is a good time to celebrate your accomplishments and revisit your challenges.

22/01/2023

The best spots for a romantic night out, as chosen by Connecticut Magazine’s panel of experts.

06/12/2022

14/08/2022

It won’t be easy, but if you prepare for turbulence and set reasonable goals, you’ll stay calmer and make progress in all the right places.

14/07/2022

Some students finish tasks quickly, others slowly. Some understand the concept on the first try, and others need more practice. How can a teacher plan ahead for all these scenarios? In this video, veteran teachers Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Synieski discuss the various strategies they keep in…

11/07/2022

These strategies can help students who are able to decode well but have difficulty understanding what they read—and they’re beneficial for all students.

10/07/2022

Starting the year with a fun small-group project helps middle and high school students get to know and trust one another.

02/06/2022

A teaching strategy is anything the teacher does to help students learn. From reciprocal teaching to instructional clarity, here are six to get started.

6 Teaching Strategies To Promote Deeper Learning https://bit.ly/3pHtPbt

02/06/2022

Differentiation is a rational approach to meeting the needs of students but actually making it happen in the classroom can be a challenge.

The Ultimate List: 50 Strategies For Differentiated Instruction | https://bit.ly/3zi6imK