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18 Effective Classroom Management Strategies for New Teachers

Starting as a new teacher can feel overwhelming. You walk into your classroom with a plan, but distractions, disruptions, and chaos can quickly throw everything off track. It’s frustrating for any educator, but especially so when you haven’t yet established your authority with students or your place among your colleagues. It can seem impossible to […]

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How Do Teachers Detect AI-Generated Work?

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more advanced, students are increasingly using it as a shortcut for completing long-form assignments, such as essays. The ability of these tools to generate human-like content—combined with its lack of traceable sources—makes it even harder to detect these submissions. And by relying on these shortcuts, students may be bypassing genuine […]

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Progress Monitoring Examples: 12 Tools and Tips for Effective Student Assessment

Educators know firsthand how challenging it can be to keep track of every student’s progress. Some days, it feels like you’re juggling a million tasks—planning lessons, managing classrooms, and ensuring every individual gets the support they need. Progress monitoring, for example, can feel like just another box to tick.  But—of course—it shouldn’t be that way. […]

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How To Leverage Data From Computer-Based Assessments

Each assessment you set represents a valuable opportunity to collect data. Where did students do well? What did they get wrong? Has the class made progress over time? This information can help you shape your curriculum, teaching methods, and student support for the better.  However, there are significant obstacles that can prevent you from collecting […]

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Bridging the Digital Divide: Enhancing Access and Equity in Education

As technology evolves, the possibilities for digital education multiply. And it’s easy to see why: bringing digital tools to the classroom can help make learning and assessment more engaging and equitable for students, and more efficient for educators. But the digital access divide—unequal access to high speed, effective internet, affordable hardware, and the right software—can […]

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Overcoming Challenges in Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Implementation

With 18 US states formally adopting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)—and dozens more moving towards NGSS principles—a significant change is underway.  Rather than merely recalling facts, students need to demonstrate mastery across 3 learning dimensions: scientific and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and cross-cutting concepts. These will challenge students to think critically, solve real-world […]

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