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3 tips for bringing hope into the alternative classroom

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3 things to consider when implementing restorative practices

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Getting ready to take restorative practices to the next level in your school community? Check out this list of strategies first!

3 ways to bring digital literacy into your classroom

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This Kalamazoo teacher is passionate about teaching digital literacy skills to the next generation.

3 tips for engaging students in the post-pandemic classroom

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This Michigan teacher is changing up her instruction to better meet the needs of her students in the post-pandemic classroom.

3 ways to support students experiencing trauma

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Check out this Washtenaw teacher’s go-to strategies for creating a trauma-informed classroom.

3 ways to make your math instruction more equitable

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This Detroit teacher is fighting to challenge stereotypes about who is and isn’t “good at math.”

3 tips for starting an esports program at your school

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Esports is a billion-dollar industry and growing fast. That’s just one of many reasons this assistant principal from Ludington is giving students who may not otherwise engage in school activities the critical opportunity to be part of a team.

3 tried-and-true tips for mentoring online learners

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Here’s how you can help your online students THRIVE in the virtual classroom.

3 tips for building agency as a teacher

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Feeling overwhelmed and looking for strategies to take back your agency? Here are three tips for building this vital skill as an educator.

3 tips for starting a therapy dog program at your school

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Check out this Michigan principal’s top three tips for starting a therapy dog program at your school!

3 tips for bringing mindfulness into your classroom

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This media specialist is bringing mindfulness into the classroom to help students manage their mental health.

3 strategies for using AAC to foster student authenticity and self-advocacy

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This Michigan speech-language pathologist is fighting for every child’s right — regardless of ability — to fully communicate their thoughts and feelings.

3 strategies for reinventing learning in Your school community

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This former superintendent is leading the charge toward reinventing learning in Michigan.

3 strategies for making sure every student belongs

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This assistant superintendent of DE&I is on a mission to ensure every student in her district feels like they belong.

3 tips for managing behaviors in the classroom

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This third-grade teacher went on a quest toward better classroom management. Here’s what she found.

3 ways to bring computer science concepts into your classroom

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This ex-software developer is leading the way in Michigan K-12 computer science education.

3 strategies for coping with & preventing educator burnout

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This therapist from Alaska is exploring the relationship between boundaries and burnout. Check out Molly Davis’s top three strategies for coping with and preventing educator burnout!

3 tips for setting & tracking goals with students

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This instructional coach is pushing to make grades more meaningful to students. Check out Sam Sicilia’s top three tips for setting and tracking student goals in the classroom!

3 tips for coding with young students

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This technology teacher is showing her K-8 students how to code. Listen to Nicole Green’s powerful story and her top three tips for coding with young students!

3 strategies for providing culturally responsive education to Native American students

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What does it mean to provide a culturally responsive education to Native American students? As a teacher, where should you begin? Meet Tan-A Hoffman, a second-grade teacher at JKL Bahweting Anishnabe School and a 2020-21 regional teacher of the year, representing her geographic area in Michigan’s upper peninsula. Tan-A shares some incredible stories, a brief bit of history, and three strategies for providing culturally responsive education to Native American students.