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Applying the Guidelines for Teacher Language Online
During these unprecedented times, shifting our students from in-class learning to remote learning poses many challenges. We worry about their academics: how to get information

Maintaining Connections with Students During Remote Learning
Keeping the characteristics of teacher language from our previous post in mind, here are some additional tips about providing feedback and maintaining connections with students

The Secret Formula for Engaging Staff Meetings
Here is a little-known fact: school faculty meetings do not have to suck. Instead of being viewed with disdain, school staff can, in fact, look forward to faculty meetings. By using our BASIC predictable structure that meets the needs of the adult learners in an engaging and interactive format, problems can be solved, camaraderie can be built, and new content can be learned. Leading from the front means that we intentionally design each faculty meeting as an opportunity to learn – staff members expand and deepen their knowledge on relevant content as well as best teaching practices that can be brought back into the classroom for their own high-quality lessons. It is time we change the narrative on faculty meetings.
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