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Dear Families and Educators: Why Parent-Teacher Communication Is More Important Than Ever
Our communication is key to helping our kids thrive.
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Series
Back-to-School Concerns About Your Child: How to Act on Them
Prepare your child for back-to-school 2020. Learn about common worries, back-to-school anxiety, and …
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Back to School for Educators: Start With Relationships
Explore these resources to learn about building relationships this school year. Download a printable…
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Coronavirus: Latest Updates and Tips
Get coronavirus updates related to kids and adults with learning differences or disabilities. Find r…
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Culturally Responsive Teaching: What You Need to Know
Culturally responsive teaching helps create learning environments that validate and reflect the dive…
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5 Reasons Students Aren’t Engaging in Distance Learning
Are some of your students not engaging in distance learning? Learn about barriers to student engagem…
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6 Common Myths About Learning and Thinking Differences
Here are six common myths about people who learn and think differently, and the facts to debunk them…
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Learning Disabilities by the Numbers
How many kids get special education services for learning disabilities and ADHD? Explore these and o…
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For Teachers: What to Expect in an IEP Meeting
Learn IEP meeting tips for general education teachers.
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How to Begin Positive Relationships With Families: 8 Tips to Try
Learn how to build positive relationships with your students’ parents and caregivers. Explore eight …
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Printable: Back-to-School Update to Learn From Families
Download this PDF to learn more about your students and their families at the beginning of the schoo…
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Teacher to Teacher: Let’s Improve How Schools and Families Talk About Race
Hear from one educator about how schools can improve their communication with families of color. Lea…
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Building Positive Relationships With Students: What Brain Science Says
Brain science tells us why positive student relationships can lead to their success.
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Teaching With Empathy: Why It’s Important
Using empathy in the classroom can help teachers better understand and support struggling students. …
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5 Myths About Social-Emotional Learning
Learn why social-emotional skills are essential skills for thriving in school and beyond.
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Sight Words: An Evidence-Based Literacy Strategy
Use this strategy to teach sight words to struggling readers.
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Spelling Irregular Words: An Evidence-Based Literacy Strategy
Spelling irregular words can be hard. Use this spelling strategy to teach students how to spell word…
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Counting With Manipulatives to Learn Addition: An Evidence-Based Math Strategy
Learn how counting with manipulatives can help students learn addition. Read how to teach the "count…
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Video: See UDL in Action in the Classroom
What does UDL look like in the classroom? Watch a video to see how one teacher uses UDL with his stu…
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Trauma-Informed Teaching: What You Need to Know
Learn what trauma is and how it affects teaching and learning. Get tips for using trauma-informed te…
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Culturally Responsive Teaching: What You Need to Know
Culturally responsive teaching helps create learning environments that validate and reflect the dive…
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Understanding Behavior as Communication: A Teacher’s Guide
Understanding that behavior is a form of communication can help teachers reframe what they’re seeing…
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Teacher to Teacher: How I Taught My Students to Give Praise and Other Feedback
Learn how to coach students to give each other praise and effective feedback.
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The Power of Effective Praise: A Guide for Teachers
Learn about the power of praise in the classroom, and techniques for giving effective praise to your…
