Plus, How to Get a Teaching Job in 2021
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April 21, 2021

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Too Much Focus on ‘Learning Loss’ Will Be a Historic Mistake 

Learning loss is real and needs to be addressed, but how we go about it should be commensurate with the size of the moment.

How to Get a Teaching Job in 2021 

We surveyed administrators, instructional coaches, and career counselors around the country for their insights on applying for teaching jobs this year.

A Simple Way to Encourage Students to Read More Broadly 

When students experiment with ways of classifying books beyond reading levels, they may feel liberated from strict ideas about what they should be reading.

Due Dates and the Value of Student Ownership 

Negotiating due dates with a class can help increase students’ feelings of accountability—to their teacher and to each other.

Selecting Instructional Strategies That Students Can Master 

Choosing a small number of strategies that students can use across content areas can help them focus on the concepts they’re learning.

3 Ways Experienced Teachers Can Get More Out of Professional Development 

Classroom veterans have different needs for PD than novices—focusing on nuances in the material can make these sessions more productive.

Flexible Lesson Planning for World Language Classes 

A predictable structure for world language lessons can keep students on track when shifting between distance, hybrid, and in-person learning.

Before Writing, Getting Students Unstuck 

When students struggle to get their thinking on the page, here are a few practices for getting the ideas flowing.

Healthy Parental Support of Student Writing  

Tips from a veteran English teacher on how to coach parents and guardians to support high school students’ growth as writers.

How GIFs Can Invigorate Instruction 

In the classroom, GIFs can help clarify complex processes—and students can easily create their own to share their understanding.

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