In today’s complex educational landscape, one element consistently emerges as essential for accelerating student learning: clarity.

Take a look at the tried-and-true instructional approach of the interactive read-aloud. We cover 7 key characteristics of interactive read-alouds and how a strategy used by primary teachers can enhance print awareness by drawing attention to the features of print. 

Far too often, elementary models of reading are applied to adolescents, without much success. Models based on extensive reviews of research in early childhood may not serve adolescents well.

These opportunities provide students with the chance to see connections between what they are learning and the world outside their classroom and to recognize that they overcome challenges, developing their efficacy.

The teaching workforce is getting older, and turnover is high, which speaks to the importance of teacher-retention strategies.

As a new teacher, you may not be sure what works best yet, and that’s ok! For now, a good rule of thumb is to consider your colleagues and borrow from their bags.

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, AI tools have found a place in education– whether welcome or not. This rapid integration and use by teachers and students has brought with it widespread concern around plagiarism and cheating.

Just as effective classroom teachers do with their student learners, effective instructional leaders and coaches understand who their new teachers are and what they need as adult learners.

Students want to be known, but sadly some are only “known” for their problematic behaviors or the challenges they experience in life. Being known requires that teachers recognize some of the interests, passions, hobbies, favorites, fears, and so on about students.

Since these platforms can quickly generate content and respond to requests seemingly completely and confidently, it can seem almost too good to be true.