The McREL Institute

Helping educators flourish with evidence-based services and resources that help transform teaching, learning & leading.

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What helps more teachers stay in schools? Research finds that principal support & encouragement is a major lever; people like working for good bosses. In the latest @ELmagazine, @bryanrgoodwin digs into leadership behaviors that impact teacher retention.
https://t.co/KeyKv2thEH

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Ever feel like you're working harder than ever, students are disengaged, and your team is going through the motions?

Perhaps it's time for a breakthrough: https://t.co/7eJyn8CHsL

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Teacher Resource: When you can help your students reframe the learning objectives for a unit/lesson into personal statements about what and why they’re learning, engagement and achievement increase. Learn more here: https://t.co/uxBFCcgoFQ

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If students don’t use new knowledge and skills to develop or refine their mental models, they tend to forget most of what they learn. @BryanrGoodwin offers 3 research-supported ways teachers can help their students extend and apply their learning.
https://t.co/1evucf10kC

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@ASCD @ISTEofficial @bryanrgoodwin More info on Bryan’s session here: https://t.co/Kbbdc8PM6p

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Heading to the @ASCD & @ISTEofficial conference next week? We’ll be there too! Stop by our exhibit hall booth to say hi and see our latest resources for educators, and check out @bryanrgoodwin’s session (July 1, 2:30 pm) on guiding joyful school renewal.

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Establishing clear, relevant learning objectives and success criteria can be a game changer for student learning. Tonia Gibson outlines what that looks like in this new 2-part blogpost.
https://t.co/pMNjrOmFYF

[Rob Meyer @RobMeyerIII]

If you are looking to ensure high outcomes for all students and have not invested your time in these two books, get going. No joke. We know what works, we just have to actually do it! @McREL @bryanrgoodwin

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How do informal, small-scale performance assessments support student learning? With high-quality PAs, teachers can connect with their students at every stage of the learning process by infusing teaching, learning, and assessment simultaneously.

Read more: https://t.co/IF8f6VEX6T

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Looking for high-impact strategies to build your students’ learning engagement and focus? Tilting Your Teaching features seven simple shifts teachers can use to get big results by managing their classrooms just a little differently.
Learn more: https://t.co/U9fCpyXd85

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Making sure every student receives best first instruction every day can help close achievement gaps and create joyful learning environments. Read more about how to unleash effective Tier 1 instruction.
https://t.co/NycK9qo7ng

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A curriculum audit can help your school, district, or state evaluate the effectiveness, depth, and alignment of curriculum to ensure curricular pathways to success for all students.

Curious to see what this looks like in practice? https://t.co/ZeWzt6FgvD

[Sarah @sarahbombick]

Thank you for a great week of learning! @McREL @bryanrgoodwin @jimknight99

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We’re having a great week of learning and collaboration with instructional coaches and teachers from across the country!🎉Looking forward to more discussions from @bryanrgoodwin and @jimknight99 about research-backed strategies that promote teaching and student success.

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We’ve partnered with @EduWalkthrough to make our Power Walkthrough® tool available on their platform.
Power Walkthrough makes it easy for instructional coaches and principals to quickly gather data and insights on teaching and learning practices
https://t.co/Ch4GyWYzrr

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We’ll take a deep dive into practice-proven strategies and tools for lifting teachers and students, combining research-based instruction with effective teacher coaching. Register today before it’s too late!
https://t.co/qlBNQ1Bb3h

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Last call for registration: Save your seat now for professional learning with @bryanrgoodwin and @jimknight99 Feb. 3-6 in Lawrence, Kansas.

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McREL staff members met with school leaders in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to discuss ways the newly launched Pacific West Comprehensive Center can support student learning and readiness for college, careers, and life.

Read more: https://t.co/NWVS2q1Xwx

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How can we help students develop a “yearning for learning”? In Tools for Igniting Curiosity, you’ll find 21 classroom ready tools that guide students along a cognitive path that encourages deeper, more joyful learning.
https://t.co/edVMC01oJZ

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In-service training doesn’t have to be dreadful. Research points to strategies that can make professional learning for teachers and principals more engaging and authentic, and more likely to lead to lasting changes.

https://t.co/lOx5BQyGUu