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Optimizing Online Content for Students who use Screen Readers

World Braille Day is January 4, because this is the birthday of Louis Braille, credited as the creator of this language in the 19th century. For blind and visually impaired individuals, braille can offer an opportunity to access information and knowledge. But millions of individuals […]

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Using the Einstein Principle to Increase Hope and Achievement

When dealing with concerns about learning loss, teacher shortages, and growing stress and anxiety levels in schools, most leaders’ first reaction is to seek out and adopt new ideas and programs. Thus, as administrators struggle to balance various demands and concerns, schools tend to operate […]

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Three Approaches to Transforming School and Classroom Culture

Create a School Culture that Cultivates Hope By Cathleen Beachboard When thinking about large-scale challenges in schools—from teacher shortages to rising anxiety and stress levels—it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Schools often seek transformation by turning to new initiatives or strategies from outside sources to spur […]

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3 Steps for Building the Relationships You Need to Thrive

“If we are willing to embrace the challenge of becoming whole, we cannot embrace that challenge all alone. At least, not for long: we need trustworthy relationships, tenacious communities of support, if we are to sustain the journey toward an undivided life. That journey has […]

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Four Practices of Intentionally Inviting Instructional Leaders

In their new research review on developing effective principals, Darling-Hammond and colleagues (2022) note that, among other things, leaders build positive school climates for students and teachers.  Their review synthesized published, peer-reviewed research from 2000 to 2021 focused on preservice and in-service programs. They noted […]

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Transformative Educators are Warm Demanders

Roberto’s fifth-grade year was life-changing.  Entering the year, he was a likable, bright, energetic boy with some attention issues and a history of being the class clown.  However, early in the year, his father was laid off and his parents began to have conflict.  As […]

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Student Submission: Musky Rat Kangaroos in Crater Lakes National Park

Note from our President, Mike Soule: To the Corwin Connect Community – I know this entry is a little different from most of our articles focused on Professional Learning, but I think it is important for a couple of reasons. First, you’ll notice one of […]

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How Do We Help Students Fight Fake News?

Halloween may be behind us, but this fall season has been filled with horrifying stories about information pollution. Perhaps the most dramatic: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, founder of the InfoWars site, was found liable in two recent cases for falsely claiming that parents of murdered […]

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‘TRUE’ Visible Learning: Evidence of Impact

Cael politely opines that while people often grasp the general idea of Visible Learning, they may misinterpret its essence. In elaborating, he observes the ‘visibility’ of learning can be taken too literally, related only to what is hands-on, observable and demonstrable. Rather, Cael offers a […]

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How to Handle Election Conversations in the Classroom

The midterm election cycle is drawing near and if you have been paying attention to the news, you’ve likely noticed that election races are continuing to be divisive and contentious. This divisiveness has led to concerns from educators around the country about how to talk […]

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