Plus, 3 Strategies for Successfully Starting Your Career as a School Leader
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May 1, 2024

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Addressing Work Refusal in the Classroom 

As educators grapple with the silent protest of student work refusal, research illuminates the underlying causes—and possible solutions.

3 Strategies for Successfully Starting Your Career as a School Leader 

An assistant principal near the end of her second year in the job shares her advice for those moving into leadership roles.

Helping Students Use AI Creatively Without the Temptation of Cheating 

Designing school-friendly chatbots with firm guardrails can spur students toward creative AI use that doesn’t do their work for them.

Pairing Young Adult Books With Classic Literature 

Reading contemporary books alongside classics can help high school students better grasp the nuances and themes embedded in literature.

Question: How Do You Prepare Students for Big Transitions? 

Share your practices and learn from other educators.

How to Address School Avoidance 

To help reduce chronic absenteeism, schools can help students learn how to self-regulate and manage feelings of discomfort.

Shining a Light on Dyscalculia 

Here’s how to recognize what might be behind a student’s difficulty with math as well as strategies for teaching them.

Calibrating Best Practices Across a Whole School video icon

This school has identified core instructional practices and conducts regular walk-throughs for teachers to observe their peers’ lessons—then designs targeted professional development so every classroom can get aligned.

A Tool to Encourage Students to Respect the Dignity of Their Classmates 

The Dignity Index asks students to reflect on their thoughts about others and their willingness to listen to those with different views.

Using Tech Tools to Energize Young Students’ Math Learning 

These tools go beyond endless drills and make learning more interactive and collaborative.

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