Alma Lopez on Teaching Them to Dream Big in Middle School

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During the pandemic, whether out of necessity or circumstance, groupwork and collaboration among students waned. In this article, university professor Kristina Doubet makes a case for why educators need to bring this skill back to the classroom, using examples from the business world for best practices.

Reviving Collaboration in Classrooms

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San Francisco Unified School District revamped its college-ready graduation policy in 2009, hoping to increase the likelihood that students would graduate with the necessary courses to go to a state university—and stay in school. But though the implementation of the policy helped in some areas, district leaders are still looking at ways to meet all their goals. Here they discuss challenges and solutions.

Can College-Ready Graduation Requirements Close the Opportunity Gap?

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Bill Sanderson

Jennifer Fong

Laura Wentworth

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Leading Your School Toward Equity: A Practical Framework for Walking the Talk

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Bill Ziegler

Dave Ramage

Andrea Parson

Justin Foster

Trauma-Sensitive School Leadership: Building a Learning Environment to Support Healing and Success

Leadership and Management

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Eric M. Carbaugh

Laura McCullough

Meghan Raftery

Ebbie Linaburg

Building Educator Capacity Through Microcredentials

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Jen Schwanke

The Teacher's Principal: How School Leaders Can Support and Motivate Their Teachers

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Jane Kise

Ann Holm

Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time

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Chase Mielke

Overcoming Educator Burnout (Quick Reference Guide)

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Lauren M. Fullmer

Laura F. Bond

Crystal N. Molyneaux

Samuel J. Nayman

Maurice J. Elias

Students Taking Action Together: 5 Teaching Techniques to Cultivate SEL, Civic Engagement, and a Healthy Democracy

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Language arts

Social studies and history

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Monique W. Morris

Cultivating Joyful Learning Spaces for Black Girls: Insights into Interrupting School Pushout

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Michelle Ventura

Achievement Teams: How a Better Approach to PLCs Can Improve Student Outcomes and Teacher Efficacy

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Eric Jensen

Teaching with Poverty and Equity in Mind

Brain and Learning

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