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On the Search for Books for Educators, by Educators
by Tom Rademacher, acquisitions editor for professional resources for Free Spirit Publishing and Shell Education If you’ve met me in the past sixteen years, you’ve likely known me as a teacher. That work has dominated my heart, my time, and … Continue reading
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6 Tips for Creating Engaging Professional Development for Educators
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. As … Continue reading
8 Ways Principals Can Make Time for Teachers to Collaborate
By Andrew Hawk One of the best ways to ensure the success of a school is collaboration among teachers. Collaboration promotes a school’s curriculum being followed with fidelity and provides all students in the school similar learning experiences even though … Continue reading
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Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students: A Q&A from Emily Kircher-Morris
By Emily Kircher-Morris, author of Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today’s Classroom Twice-exceptional (2e) learners are a unique layering of advanced cognitive ability (giftedness) and neurodivergence (autism, ADHD, dyslexia, etc.). Sometimes, their giftedness hides their struggles, until they are no longer … Continue reading
Getting the Most Out of Summer: Virtual and Real-Time Professional Development
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. Whew! … Continue reading