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What are they thinking? 5 Reflective Practices for Spring

Throughout the year, it's important to engage students in ongoing reflection of what they are learning. One of the key competencies of social-emotional learning (SEL) is for students

The Importance of Authentic Collaboration for Language Building in ELs

Research suggests many teachers worry that they are ill-equipped to handle the growing number of English Learners (ELs) in U.S. public schools. According to the National Center for Education

Setting Learners Up For Success with Information Literacy

Today, people have access to more information than ever before. Every day, more information is available to learners through multiple sources. One challenge educators face is determining how to help

8 Ways to Promote Creativity and Collaboration

Versatile Tools to Facilitate Methods and Build Essential Skills Students need opportunities to build a variety of skills in our classrooms. They need to develop essential SEL skills and engage

ChatGPT & PBL: How Project-Based Learning Can Help Teachers Battle (or Befriend) the Bots

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence-driven writing tool, has had a rapid impact on education since its release in November 2022. Educators are reconsidering traditional writing assessments due to concerns about potential

Ensuring All High-Schoolers Have a Chance at College: How Rhode Island Enacted Historic New Equity-Based Graduation Standards

Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green: How community engagement drove my state’s new standards — and how it could serve as a model for other states. I’d been leading the Rhode Island