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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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Better math teacher prep will strengthen aspiring teachers and lead to greater math achievement for students. More than 80 percent of graduate programs earn an F grade for their math preparation. Its like the difference between a basketball player and a coach.

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How video coaching inspires teacher self-reflection

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Key points: Video-based coaching offers insight on teacher practices and makes feedback more effective I’m a first-year teacher. Department of Education looked at video-based coaching in about 100 elementary schools. A group of 350 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grade teachers were split into groups. Another group had no video coaching.

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Improving student achievement through choice

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With a renewed focus on the basics of literacy and math, a technology infusion, and a dedication to dialogue over rote memorization, here’s how we helped our students find the success and achievement they deserve. Starting with the standards. 1:1 devices, renovated classrooms. In that time, we became a 1:1 device district.

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Student achievement begins with the family

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When students fall behind in the earliest years of their education, around ages 5–7, it becomes much more difficult to bring them to grade-level reading as they grow. Simply put, the biggest bang for our buck in developing strong students across grade levels comes from starting early and making sure they have a solid foundation.

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Simple Articulation Strategy: 5 Ins and 5 Outs

Catlin Tucker

In my role as a blended learning coach, I value clear goals. When teachers know what they are trying to achieve, they design lessons with intention and a clear sense of purpose. Click To Tweet In my role as a coach, I had the opportunity to facilitate an articulation day with a group of middle school English language arts teachers.

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Shifting from Time-Consuming Teacher-led Workflows to Sustainable Student-led Workflows

Catlin Tucker

One culprit is the mentality that, “If I don’t grade it, the students won’t do it.” First, I do not think grades are an effective long-term strategy for motivating most students. Instead, internal factors like the enjoyment of a task, a sense of achievement, and recognition of growth motivate people.

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The Coaching Effect: Peer-to-Peer Advice

Catlin Tucker

While reading Adam Grant’s new book, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things , I was struck by his distinction between teaching and coaching. But it’s coaching others that elevates our confidence.” The students in the study assumed the role of a peer coach.

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