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A Work in Progress – Lori McEwen chats with us about focusing on best practices for all students, bringing everything back to deep and joyful learning for kids.

Teach Better Episode 88: A Work in Progress

July 25, 2019
Lori McEwen chats with us about focusing on best practices for all students, bringing everything back to deep and joyful learning for kids.
Personalize learning with empathy

How to personalize learning? Start with empathy.

July 1, 2019
I recently caught up with a  friend of mine, let’s call her Sheila.  We hadn’t talked in some time and I was glad to catch up on her life and, especially,...
Give students ownership with the Jigsaw

Give students ownership with the Jigsaw

January 25, 2017
Differentiating learning for all students is hard enough—now we are asked to think about giving students a choice and voice in their own learning. Seems like more work for the...
Incorporate Retake Tickets in Your Classroom

How to Incorporate Retake Tickets in Your Classroom

January 11, 2017
In theory, most educators likely agree with the philosophy behind Mastery Learning—that there are specific standards that matter most in each course and that our goal is to make sure...
One simple tip for giving students feedback

One simple tip for giving students feedback

October 4, 2016
“May I give you some feedback?”I heard this question recently during a middle school visit.  This classroom had a markedly different feel than others I’d visited that day–and it was...
Evolutionizing Teaching

“EVOLUTIONIZING” the Teaching Profession

September 21, 2016
A few years ago, I had the pleasure of listening and learning as four teams of teachers, including one from my own charter network, shared their stories of collaborative design...

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