Valuable Tools for Educators
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Classroom Resource Community Building Teaching Strategies Engineer a Name Tag ActivityThis activity helps students get to know each other while also providing them with an introduction to the engineering design process. We recommend using this activity at the beginning of the school year to build community and student understanding of engineering.
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Classroom Resource Science Teaching Strategies Actions to Behavior Monitoring ToolThis monitoring tool helps science educators make student engagement in science practices visible. By distinguishing observable actions from developing behaviors, it supports formative noticing during investigations. Student self-checks promote agency, while teacher notes capture evidence in real time, reinforcing students’ identities as people who do science.
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Professional Learning Resource Inquiry Practitioner Inquiry as a Tool to Redesign Classroom Instruction with Early Career TeachersIn this webinar, we describe how collaborative practitioner inquiry can be used to redesign classroom instruction.
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Professional Learning Resource Teacher Leadership Understanding Your System Through Activity System Framework (ASF)Teacher leaders seek to make a difference beyond their classrooms, but school systems are complex and ever-changing. This resource introduces the Activity System Framework to help teachers map, analyze, and better understand their systems—whether a classroom, department, or committee—so they can identify leverage points for meaningful change.
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Professional Learning Resource Inquiry Strengthening Equitable Teaching Practices through Collaborative InquiryIn this webinar, we engage in a collaborative inquiry cycle and discover the benefits of using collaborative inquiry to strengthen equitable teaching practices.
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