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Collaborating for Language Learners: Starting The School Year On The Right Note
Start your year off on a good note by developing supportive, collaborative, working relationships with your colleagues.
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Tch August 2018 Rewind
In case you missed any of the great ideas we explored this month on Tchers’ Voice, let’s recap our amazing August lineup, filled with great ideas from passionate educators just like you!
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Content, Language, & Literacy Instruction for SIFE with Developing Literacy
Four videos work together to show how to maximize learning and build independence for a subset of English Language Learners who face many challenges in US secondary schools.
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Understanding: The First Step for White Women Teaching Black Boys
Author's of The Guide for White Women who Teach Black Boys share their findings and a few great activities to help you examine implicit bias in your classroom, and in the world.
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5 More Things English Learners Need From Classroom Teachers
The beginning of the year is always a busy time as we welcome many new families to our district. This almost always includes an influx of students who will be attending schools in the United States for the very first time, adjusting to a new culture, and learning a new
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Dear New Teacher...
Tch Laureates offer words of inspiration and advice to new teachers everywhere.
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Ten Questions to Consider When Looking for Teacher Professional Development
Consider these questions to help you find the perfect professional development.
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Start Small But Mighty: Voice and Choice in PBL
Discover three different ways you can provide student voice and choice in Project-Based-Learning, while also upholding structures to ensure content mastery.
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First Days of School: Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
The first days of school challenge us to be patient, to build relationships, and to live what we believe as educators.
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Establishing a Culture of Continuous Collaboration
Growth is a continuous journey. A journey facilitated by routine opportunities to learn, practice, and develop. Inasmuch, teacher professional development must reflect this continuous learning process and move beyond one-off training sessions because routine opportunities to collaborate with peers strengthen teacher practice and behavior.
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Leveraging Free Online Curriculum Content: Time Suck or Time Saver?
What is the best use of teachers’ time when it comes to lesson planning with open source materials?
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Back to School: Prepare to Communicate with Families All Year Long
As you think about all of the “to-dos” you have in order to prepare for your students, consider these tips on how to better inform, include, and work hand-in-hand with families from the start.
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The Perfect Storm: 3 Simple Steps to Project Ideation
Three simple steps to help you come up with a project idea.
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Visual Scaffolding Tips for ELLs
Tips for scaffolding language for your English Language Learners while ensuring your important content objectives are met simultaneously.
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Strong Home-School Connections for English Learners: A Proactive Approach
Explore how to get to know your ELL students and their families so you can start the school year building strong relationships where students — and you — are set up for success through three main strategies: 1) promoting true engagement, 2) employing multiple modalities of communication, and 3) enacting
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Seamlessly Implementing Social and Emotional Learning
The importance of Social and Emotional Learning is evident. 40 years of research show that kids who master core life skills will succeed in the classroom and beyond, and now finally teachers have great tools to help scaffold and mold their students to do so. When a teacher is standing
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Classroom Real Estate Matters: A Language-Rich Environment
It's that time again — time to start setting goals for the new school year and preparing your classroom for students. Have you thought about how to effectively use the space, or “real estate,” you have in your classroom, as one of your biggest supports for your students, specifically your
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Deciding When PBL Makes Sense for Your Year
As you look ahead at the year in front of you, NOW is the time to think about the ideal moment for dipping your toe in the waters of PBL.
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First Days of School: It's Always Awkward in the Beginning
Everyone starts over every year, and it’s not easy for any of us. Always remember, the good stuff is born from the tough stuff.
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5 Uncommon Summer Learning Ideas for Teachers
Summer offers an opportunity for teachers to learn in creative and unconventional ways.
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Project LIT: Spreading the Word About Your Community Book Club
Editor’s Note: In this Tch DIY video series, Tch Laureate Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe shares the process of creating and sustaining a youth-led community book club at the Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists (BSSWA) in New York City. The videos in this series are created with the support of
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Tch July 2018 Rewind
In case you missed any of the great ideas we explored this month on Tchers’ Voice, let’s recap our juicy July lineup, filled with great ideas from passionate educators just like you!
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10 Ways to Build Stress Resilience Based on Science
10 science-based ways to build a plan for resilience, get back into the groove, and meet the challenges of teaching all year long.
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Brand New Year. Brand New Look.
Summer is a perfect time for renewal and rejuvenation, and we have exciting news to share —Tch is getting a makeover!
As we prepare to usher in a brand new school year with you, we’ve been working hard to make some changes to Teaching Channel that you’re sure to love! You
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Tch Talks 29: Project-Based Learning with Jennifer Pieratt
On this episode of Tch Talks, we're chatting with the brilliant and creative Jennifer Pieratt, who helps us dig into some common questions around Project-Based Learning.