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Get to Know our Educator of the Year, Lizzet Austin!

by: Tess Hansen

Are you a K-12 educator looking for new ways to engage your students? Or new ways to simplify your daily instructional planning? Check out these practical and proven strategies that can enhance student engagement while streamlining daily instruction. From active learning techniques to thoughtful planning tips, these practices are designed to produce highly engaging learning experiences in any classroom setting. 

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It’s a Muscle! 7 Effective Strategies for Test-Taking Skills

Every year, it feels like testing season sneaks up on us. We’re diligent in providing strong educational opportunities for students, using interventions, making data-driven decisions, trying to make learning fun, and then all of a sudden — high-stakes testing is upon us. Many of us find ourselves reiterating test-taking strategies to students, using acronyms to help them remember strategies and formulas, and plying them with candy to get them to sit through drills. Some schools even pause educational content for more intensive test prep. 

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Meet the Winners of the Progress Learning Educator of the Year Contest 2023

by: Tess Hansen

Are you a K-12 educator looking for new ways to engage your students? Or new ways to simplify your daily instructional planning? Check out these practical and proven strategies that can enhance student engagement while streamlining daily instruction. From active learning techniques to thoughtful planning tips, these practices are designed to produce highly engaging learning experiences in any classroom setting. 

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Tips & Tools for Mastering Digital Test Prep

by: Tess Hansen

Are you a K-12 educator looking for new ways to engage your students? Or new ways to simplify your daily instructional planning? Check out these practical and proven strategies that can enhance student engagement while streamlining daily instruction. From active learning techniques to thoughtful planning tips, these practices are designed to produce highly engaging learning experiences in any classroom setting. 

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Integrating Assessments into Day-to-Day Planning

For an instructional leader—whether it be an elementary school principal or a high school instructional coach—assessments are non-negotiable. This is for good reason, too, considering that assessments directly inform us about whether students are achieving academic goals.  Even when we understand the importance of assessing students, it can still prove challenging to fit crucial assessments […]

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Free Guide: Implementation Guide For New Teachers

by: Coral Ericson

As educators, preparing students for standardized testing is a crucial aspect of our responsibility. However, it often brings about a sense of dread. The good news is there is a lot we can do to prepare students for standardized testing while still giving them the foundational knowledge they need to achieve authentic learning. In this free guide, we delve into the strategies to incorporate quality test prep into your regular instruction to ensure students are well-prepared for standardized tests without compromising the delivery of a well-rounded education.