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Embracing Student-Led Instruction
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Embracing Student-Led Instruction

October 17, 2022
When students feel like they have a voice in how their learning takes place, they often take additional initiative and engage more in lessons and...
Differentiation with Universal Design in Mind: Emphasis on All Learners
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Differentiation with Universal Design in Mind: Emphasis on All Learners

October 17, 2022
Equity should be prioritized as a central component in all educational improvement efforts. The 2018 Pew Center report on Diversity and...
Breaking Down the Next Generation Science Standards
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Breaking Down the Next Generation Science Standards

October 17, 2022
NGSS, PE, DCI, CCC/CC, SEP. Do these abbreviations sound familiar but also look a bit like alphabet soup? There are many acronyms to keep up with...
How Do Authentic Assessments Help Teachers Identify Student Growth?
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How Do Authentic Assessments Help Teachers Identify Student Growth?

October 17, 2022
Assessing student progress is key for student development and teacher planning. PhD Science® uses three-dimensional, phenomenon-based tasks to assess...
Literacy Knowledge: The Relationship Between Reading and Writing
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Literacy Knowledge: The Relationship Between Reading and Writing

October 7, 2022
The Humanities team at Great Minds® stays updated on the current scientific research on literacy. We bring research to life in our curricula and make...
Examining Scarborough’s Rope: Literacy Knowledge
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Examining Scarborough’s Rope: Literacy Knowledge

October 7, 2022
Scarborough’s Reading Rope provides a model for understanding the components of skilled reading. This blog series examines each of the strands of the...

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