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Teaching Vocabulary: Effective PreK Vocabulary Instruction in the Classroom
A child’s educational career is like a marathon, but many students start school only prepared to run a mile and…
Word Wall Ideas – Ready for an Interactive Classroom Word Wall Makeover?
What is a Word Wall? Word Walls are organized collections of words placed on a wall or other surface in…
Effective Teacher Professional Development: Why Teacher Coaching Is the Missing Piece
According to Joyce and Showers (2002), less than 10% of what teachers learn in traditional professional development is transferred into…
Effective Teaching Strategies Start With Teacher Mindset
Schools and teachers around the country are discussing the importance of relationships. As a priority among educators, the national conversation…
Prediction Reading Strategy – Examples for Effective Comprehension
One of the tenants of Learning-Focused is that it is a process for connecting highly effective research-based learning strategies. As we…
10 Benefits of an Instructional Framework
Exemplary schools understand that teaching effectiveness is the first and foremost factor associated with student achievement. Typical schools usually adopt…
