Instruction

The practice of teaching is an art, and it's critical that teachers understand how students learn and the best ways to deliver curriculum. This section offers examples of research-based strategies and methods for improving student learning through effective instruction.

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Stories from the Field

Inside-Out PD: Teachers as the Seeds of Innovation

“Our stakeholder data said we needed to make changes, and here is what we did.” Rebecca illustrated each step carefully that she and her principal had taken to build the teacher professional development system in their elementary school. The design she was sharing was based on the model I had...

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Tapping the Power of Inquiry-Based Learning with STEM

Educators nationwide are building student buy-in for STEM education by challenging learners to solve real-world challenges. By simultaneously showing students how STEM skills can help to solve complex community problems while demonstrating STEM’s power to improve their personal futures—including these examples where schools use STEM-based lessons to explore issues such...

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LFA Updates

Tutoring May Help Students Catch Up in Learning

Tutoring programs may become a necessity, but must use effective methods to rebuild students' learning loss experienced over the Covid-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has facilitated significant disruptions in student access to and retention of learning in the United States. The realities of decreased instruction time, the remote learning format, and limited opportunities for personalized interactions between teachers and students have created a recipe for “learning loss.” These risk factors are...

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Supports Needed to Help Educators and Students Succeed Post-Pandemic

A new teacher reflects on the urgent need for getting students and school staff back to school safety and what resources they need for more effective teaching and learning

How do educators address the challenges inherent in teaching during a pandemic? This is a question I repeatedly asked myself as I began my student teaching experience in the fall of 2020. After careful reflection, I came to the conclusion that the following factors, from the policy level, would support...

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Member Resources

NAESP Afterschool and Summer Learning Portal

Principals are essential to the success of afterschool and summer learning programs that inspire, motivate and challenge students. Research indicates that quality afterschool and summer learning programs can increase academic achievement, improve students’ social and emotional skills, and improve attendance rates. Whether you are just starting an afterschool program, partnering...

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ISTE Standards: Education Technology Standards to Transform Learning and Teaching

The time for major change in education is now. In a world where rapid advances in technology have a profound impact on the ways we work, communicate and live, education has struggled to keep pace. The ISTE Standards work together to support educators, students and leaders with clear guidelines for...

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