7 Ways to Make Teaching a More Sustainable Profession; Bringing a Culturally Responsive Lens to Math Class; Making Practice Tests More Effective |

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February 5, 2020
Schools should be more humane—for students and teachers.
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7 Ways to Make Teaching a More Sustainable Profession

Tips for school leaders seeking to foster an environment that supports, engages, and motivates teachers.



A way to connect students' interests to math skills they need
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Bringing a Culturally Responsive Lens to Math Class

A middle school math project gives students a chance to apply the skills they learn in class to an issue they care about.



A 2-minute explainer on the benefits of practice tests.
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Making (Low-Stakes) Practice Tests More Effective

Practice tests not only help surface gaps in knowledge—they also strengthen memory.



Scaffolds that boost language acquisition
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5 Ways to Support Struggling Students in World Language Classes

Students with academic challenges benefit from these simple strategies as they develop confidence using the target language.



An activity that gives students a chance to practice new skills.
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Tapping Students' Interests to Develop Literary Analysis Skills

Passion blogging is a low-stakes chance for students to analyze texts of their choosing before they move on to complex literary texts.





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