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The Master Teacher

@masterteacher

Developing, Supporting, and Honoring Educators Since 1969

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Want to make your classroom a more productive place and give students more opportunities to grow? Here's the classroom productivity strategy too few teachers use! Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
The Classroom Productivity Strategy Too Few Teachers Use

The Classroom Productivity Strategy Too Few Teachers Use

The idea of having students assume significant and meaningful roles in our classroom may seem like more work and headaches. Yet, if tasks and responsibilities are planned and managed well, students’...

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Struggling to help students find purpose in what they are learning? Here are six questions that can help you make learning matter to them. Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Six Questions That Make Learning Matter

Six Questions That Make Learning Matter

Helping students to see the purpose of academic learning is an age-old challenge. Students often see learning in school as something adults expect, with little relevance or utility in their lives. Of...

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When coaching teachers, don't just coach them—help them CLIMB! ⛰️ Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Don’t Just Coach Teachers—Help Them CLIMB

Don’t Just Coach Teachers—Help Them CLIMB

We might think of instructional coaching as an efficient way to help teachers overcome a specific challenge or solve an intractable problem. We might think of it as a way of offering new skills and...

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Principals, you have a lot of influence in your school—you set the weather, and you make the climate! Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Principals: You Set the Weather, You Make the Climate

Principals: You Set the Weather, You Make the Climate

October is National Principals Month, a time each year to recognize principals' important role and contributions. Thank-you tokens are appreciated, but it is also important to reflect on the impact...

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What does it mean to learn in the age of AI? Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
What Does It Mean to Learn in the Age of AI?

What Does It Mean to Learn in the Age of AI?

For generations, we have thought about learning in school as acquiring, recalling, and applying information and skills. These core learning elements were generally considered to be enough to secure...

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Educators frequently encounter learning myths in the classroom. Like what, you may ask? Check out what students get wrong about learning—and how to fix it! Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
What Students Get Wrong About Learning—And How to Fix It

What Students Get Wrong About Learning—And How to Fix It

Learning is plagued by a surprising array of misconceptions. Some have roots in myths and traditions. Others grow out of common sayings that fail to capture the true nature of learning. Still others...

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Even for the most patient of us, it's inevitable, so here's what to do when student questions irritate you. Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
What to Do When Student Questions Irritate You

What to Do When Student Questions Irritate You

Any teacher knows the following to be true: Students ask a lot of questions and make seemingly endless requests. For the most part, our students' inquiries and appeals are just part of the daily...

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It may sound counterintuitive, but there ARE ways to simplify your teaching and amplify student learning! Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Simplify Your Teaching, Amplify Student Learning

Simplify Your Teaching, Amplify Student Learning

We have a lot to say and much to share with our students, especially at this time of the year. We want students to hear, understand, and absorb as much as possible during their time with us. We may...

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It can be a dreaded month for educators, but don't just survive October—embrace it! Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Don’t Just Survive October—Embrace It

Don’t Just Survive October—Embrace It

September was about getting started, but October is where the real work takes shape. The excitement and newness of a new school year have worn off, and the next extended break can seem a long way...

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Find out which five emotions drive meaningful learning! Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Five Emotions that Drive Meaningful Learning

Five Emotions that Drive Meaningful Learning

We might not always think of learning as being an emotionally driven process, but when we attempt to divorce emotions from learning, we diminish the process and lessen its value. Learning is not just...

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Be an instructional coach, not an instructional crutch! Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Be an Instructional Coach, Not an Instructional Crutch

Be an Instructional Coach, Not an Instructional Crutch

Effective instructional coaching involves more than sharing good ideas, tips, and tricks and helping teachers to shift their practices to improve instruction and lift learning. These actions are...

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Content expertise is an asset to an educator, but when does it become a liability? Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
When Our Expertise Becomes a Liability

When Our Expertise Becomes a Liability

Expertise is not easy to build. It requires years of study, extensive practice, and sustained focus. Expertise in a content area is built on deep understanding, well-established knowledge constructs,...

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They're in your classroom today 👀 Check out these six strategies to inspire the next generation of teachers! Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Six Strategies to Inspire the Next Generation of Teachers

Six Strategies to Inspire the Next Generation of Teachers

Few schools across the nation have all the teachers they need and can be confident that they will have a wealth of quality candidates for future openings. Too few of today’s young people are choosing...

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We know that communication goes beyond simply what we say, but we still sometimes need to remind ourselves of when small shifts in our words make a big difference. Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Our Words: When Small Shifts Make a Big Difference

Our Words: When Small Shifts Make a Big Difference

It's often said that what matters more than what we say is how we say it. While this is certainly true in many circumstances, when we want to communicate in ways that influence understanding and...

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You've heard of intelligence quotients (IQs), but what about emotional quotients (EQs)? Learn why your EQ may matter more than your lesson plans... Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Why Your Emotional Quotient (EQ) May Matter More Than Lesson Plans

Why Your Emotional Quotient (EQ) May Matter More Than Lesson Plans

We know that learning is influenced heavily by emotions. When our students feel safe, included, supported, and confident, learning thrives. When they feel fearful, worried, isolated, or uncertain,...

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Let's get beyond hand raising with these smarter ways to ask questions in the classroom! 🙋‍♀️ Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Beyond Hand Raising: Smarter Ways to Ask Questions

Beyond Hand Raising: Smarter Ways to Ask Questions

We employ questions throughout lessons to gain feedback on our instruction, surface areas of confusion and misconception, and to support classroom management. Having students respond to questions is...

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The strongest co-teaching partnerships don't typically happen by accident; they require intentionality and effort. Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Better Co-Teaching Partnerships: Strategies for Success

Better Co-Teaching Partnerships: Strategies for Success

Successful co-teaching is not determined by which co-teaching model a team uses most or the makeup of the students in the classroom. Rather, it is determined by the strength of the relationship...

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Manage less. Teach more. Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
How to Spend Less Time Managing and More Time Teaching

How to Spend Less Time Managing and More Time Teaching

Other than our students themselves, time is the most important resource in any classroom. How time is spent is a key predictor of whether and how much learning will occur. The more time we spend...

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Before teaching content, teach students HOW to learn! Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Before Teaching Content, Teach Students How to Learn

Before Teaching Content, Teach Students How to Learn

We want our students to be successful learners. We also want to experience success as we teach students. Unfortunately, students do not always come to us with the attitudes and skills that make them...

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Like a Mario Kart rocket start, you can kick your school year off with a boost by employing these five practices! Read the latest article from the In Your Corner Newsletter—written just for educators. masterteacher.com/blogs/blog…
Five Practices to Build Early-Year Momentum

Five Practices to Build Early-Year Momentum

Once the school year is underway, we face the challenge of establishing routines, setting a pace, and creating a rhythm to carry our instruction and, by extension, student learning forward. We may be...

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