As a review of where we paused in discussing Backward Lesson Design, thus far, we shared the importance of identifying core concepts, determining a lesson’s big ideas, and figuring out what skills […]
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By leveraging Backward Lesson Design, teachers focus on student learning through a process of determining desired outcomes first. Then, teachers create the assessment strategies and, finally, the instructional or learning
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As is the case in every profession, teachers are aware that growth is crucial to their careers. They seek professional development that enhances their ability to instruct students, interact with
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Professional development is a critical component of teacher growth and effectiveness. It provides educators with opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills, ultimately benefiting their students. However, the traditional one-size-fits-all
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Amid an ongoing national teacher shortage, tens of thousands of new teachers graduated this spring from schools of education and teacher prep programs across the country. These aspiring teachers will
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Even though Teacher Appreciation Week ended last Friday, the Stride Professional Development Center still wants to keep a focus on the amazing work teachers do every day during the year.
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May 8 – 12 is recognized as national Teacher Appreciation Week, and teachers have worked so hard this year. To help, the Stride Professional Development Center has researched the best
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Educators face many challenges daily. Those instructional challenges increase when they need to overcome non-academic matters. The effects of trauma are more widespread than we believe, so it is vitally
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Teaching is a noble profession! To enter the career, future educators move through either traditional or alternative licensing programs, which bring excitement about teaching students and an overwhelming feeling of
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With it being April, the countdown to the end of the school year has begun and, in some classrooms, the number of remaining school days is on the board for
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