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First Weeks of School Interactive Modeling The First Day of School The First Weeks of School
Looking Ahead to Next Year: The First Day of School

The start of the year is such an important time for students, the time when we help them see that school is a safe place where they’re valued, a place ...

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Professional Development and Community School Leaders and Administration Whole School
Seven Tips for Meaningful Collaboration With Other Teachers

Like many educators these days, the teachers in my building have new initiatives added to our plates each year. We need (and want!) to collaborate as a faculty about them, but it's difficult for us to find time to meet as a group. At my school we've found a solution that works well for us, and I wanted to share it with you.

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Child & Adolescent Development Positive Community SEL Skills
Restoring the Developmental Lens in K-12 Education

Children are complex, growing human beings—each on a unique developmental journey. In Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development Ages 4—14, Chip Wood reminds us that teaching is not just about managing ...

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