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Four Indicators to Evaluate Culturally Responsive Teaching

If you’re considering evaluation of your culturally responsive teaching efforts, you have come to the right place. But before we dive in, let’s start with a few words of caution:

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Establishing Respectful Relationships with Students Requires Intentional Interactions Over Time

2020 has been an unprecedented year in our country. As schools address COVID-19 concerns in an environment of heightened attention to the fair treatment of people from all ethnic and

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When is it Time to Write a Teacher Performance Improvement Plan?

First and foremost, when considering whether to write a teacher performance improvement plan (PIP), know that every situation is unique and will require thoughtful consideration on your part as the

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Four Approaches to Create Positive, Upbeat Classrooms

In a previous blog, I pointed out that students learn more in positive, upbeat classrooms.  The effect is even more powerful for at-risk students. The best SEL approaches emphasize increasing

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Practical Applications from Research on Social-Emotional Learning

Social-emotional learning (often called SEL) is not an “add-on” or something that is nice to get around to when you are done with the real business of teaching and learning. 

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Highly Effective Teachers Take the Reins on Professional Learning

Exceptional teachers are found in every school district. These are the teachers who inspire us to think creatively, who encourage us in our dreams, and who teach difficult subjects and

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Before You Evaluate Culturally Responsive Teaching, Lay the Foundation

Culturally responsive teaching (CRT) practices have gained traction over the past decade as educators strive to understand the increasingly diverse backgrounds and needs of their students. Now, amid ongoing unrest

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New Integrated Learning Organizer Helps Track Professional Learning

Several years ago, the Network for Educator Effectiveness integrated the EdHub Library into the NEE Data Tool. We were thrilled to offer our members direct access to the library with

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Holding Your First Feedback Conversations of the School Year

The smell of a freshly waxed gym, the crisp look of new bulletin boards, the supply closet brimming with new stock. These are all typical signs that a new school

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Classroom Observation Essentials: 6 Key Recommendations

As September begins, and so do classroom observations, we want to take the time to remind you of six key recommendations about the classroom observation process. If you will be