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When Learning Only Looks Like Learning
Understanding Grows Through Use, Not Exposure In professional learning, we often behave as though exposure equals understanding. Slides are shared. Concepts are explained. Time is spent. And when learning doesn’t show up in practice, the explanation is often simple: the content was delivered, and the responsibility is assumed to be complete. But understanding does not come from being told. It comes from use. A persistent assumption in professional learning is that teaching is
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What Can Special Education Teach Us About Meeting the Needs of Every Student?
As educators search for solutions to the performance gaps in learning exacerbated by the pandemic, some are rediscovering the idea that...
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The Pros and Cons of Popular Instructional Strategies
Often, students find a benefit in mixing things up a bit with content presentation or assessment, and teachers may find moving out of...
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