Plus, 4 Activities to Encourage End-of-Year Reflections
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May 25, 2022

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A Year of No Tests 

Removing summative assessments from instructional practice can make class more interesting, engaging, and stress free for students.

4 Activities to Encourage End-of-Year Reflections video icon

For middle and high school students, the last few weeks of school offer a great opportunity to look back on challenges they’ve overcome, celebrate achievements, and dream of what is to come next year.

Fostering Identity, Joy, and Skill Development 

How a teacher used a mini-unit featuring poetry, music, and art to help her third-grade students learn more about themselves and each other.

Using Weekly Goals to Help Students Finish the School Year Strong 

As summer approaches, students’ motivation can wane, but goal setting can help them stay on track.

3 Lessons Administrators Can Learn From This School Year 

By taking stock of the year’s challenges and successes and soliciting feedback from teachers and staff, school leaders can prepare for the fall.

How to Celebrate the End of the Year in Elementary School 

Teachers can balance maintaining classroom routines with creating special moments for students to remember.

Bringing Identity Work to Project-Based Learning video icon

As they emerged from the difficulties of the past few years, these students combined humanities, STEM, and the arts in a project that celebrated their identities as individuals and as a community.

Cultivating a Creative Mindset  

To help students be more creative and become innovators, teachers must first nurture their own creativity.

Tools for Supporting Students With Reading Disabilities 

Using text-to-speech tools boosts access and engagement for students with reading disabilities, leading to improved academic outcomes.

4 Simple Steps to Providing Free-Choice Learning 

Teachers can put students in control of how they absorb information by giving them multiple options to achieve learning goals.

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