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The Critical Role of Teachers in Trauma-Informed Care and Instruction
...so many of us in the education community are paying more attention than ever to the importance of social–emotional development and even more specifically, to the negative impact of trauma...
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Three Ways to Engage and Empower Families
...should get to know families. Ask how they would like to communicate with you. Then talk with them in those ways (in person, by email, through two-way communication). Ask about...
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Making Good on the Promise of Whole-Child Assessment
The Promise of Whole-Child Assessment A mother sits on the floor, smiles broadly, and says, “Yes! Yes! Come to Mommy!” as her child takes his first tentative toddles toward her...
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Three Strategies to Welcome Infants, Toddlers, and Two-Year-Olds to Your Program
...Curriculum currently offers guidance for the first six weeks of school for teachers of preschool and kindergarten classrooms, but how is that guidance different for teachers of infants, toddlers, and...
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Three Steps to Unleashing the Power of the Teacher
...with children and families. The power of any tool for curriculum, assessment, or family engagement is always secondary to the power of the teacher using it. Unleash the Power...
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8+ Ways to Support Literacy Skills Development
...Research shows that children who hear stories in small-group settings develop stronger comprehension skills, ask and answer more questions, and comment more on the text. So while you’re probably already...
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Change Is Hard. Not Changing Is Harder.
...stories, but I had to be comfortable sharing mine. Being vulnerable can feel risky, but it’s a risk worth taking. I did my best to shift the administrator/teacher power dynamic...
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Summer Reflections for Teachers
...improve their practice. Below, we’ve compiled blogs to read, recordings to watch, and plans to make that will help you reflect, learn, and grow in your teaching practice on your...
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Hiring Great Teachers: The Right Questions to Ask and the Best Responses to Listen For
It’s no secret that an essential component—in fact, the essential component—of a great organization is the people who comprise it. Many aspects of a school or childcare setting are important....
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Implementation Science and You
Last May, I was chatting with a friend (Dr. L) about the photos of her garden I had seen posted on social media. To say her garden looked amazing would...