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4 ways leaders can set teachers up for classroom management success

Classroom management starts with helping teachers get to know families and students before the school year begins.

Reindeer games: How educators can explain, reduce online bullying

Bullying by other students on social media can be especially difficult for students. Principal Michael Gaskell shares how educators can help.

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Educational Leadership

Leveraging latest research for education technology tools teachers need

Don't toss untested edtech into the classroom. It's better if all stakeholders partner to create research-based education technology tools.

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Insights

Top 3 ways to help teachers reconnect with their “why”

Relocating -- or redefining -- your "why" can help teachers reduce burnout and regain their passions for teaching.

Educational Leadership

Brain science strategies to aid educator wellness

Feeling emotionally drained after the recent pandemic and school upheaval? Quick physiological tactics can ramp up educator wellness.

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Updates

SEL and student success, Part 2: What teachers can do

Student behavior issues are increasing. Our SmartSummit explored what teachers can do to help students succeed -- now and in the future.

Education

Nerdle creator loves teachers’ input

Nerdle - a math game inspired by Wordle -- has been an accidental success in classrooms. Creator Richard Mann explains how the game came to be and how teachers are using it.

Education

How teachers can better support foster youths in the classroom

When educators think about all students, the list becomes extensive: students of color, students with disabilities, English language learners, etc. How often do we think about education for foster youths?

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Updates

Extra Credit: Resilience in Ukraine, frustration in US

Teachers and students -- both refugees and those still in Ukraine -- show remarkable resilience and determination to stay in school. In the US, a mass shooting at a Texas schools prompts frustration at a problem that seems to be getting worse.

Edtech

Tech Tip: Individualized AI coaching provides helpful PD

Donna McDaniel of Keller Independent School District in Texas was one of the first teachers in the world to use artificial intelligence-driven coaching for professional learning. Here’s what she thought.