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Unlocking Student Potential: The Power of Rubrics in the Classroom

Imagine a classroom where students know exactly what’s expected of them, where grades are clear and consistent, and where learning feels focused and achievable. This is the power of rubrics in action.

Strategies are Only as Good as the Learning they Support

Teachers always tell us how much they love the strategies component of ALM and how using the strategies are an effective way to engage students with the content in their classrooms. Of course, we love hearing this. Engagement is important to learning. If students...

CUBES: Who is Doing the Thinking?

A search on the internet for “CUBES math strategy” yields about 36 million results. Seeing a bright, cheery, and colorful CUBES poster on display in mathematics classrooms is a typical occurrence. Elementary and middle school mathematics teachers who are familiar with...
Kid-Led Summer Book Clubs

Kid-Led Summer Book Clubs

Would your child be interested in leading their own summer book club? Book clubs are one way to encourage independent, social, and guided play in your learner, all while growing their love for reading!

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It’s Summer; Let’s Play!

It’s Summer; Let’s Play!

How can we balance structured and unstructured summer play? Summer play includes opportunities for your child to play independently, socially, and guided. Children benefit from summer play and we can help them think about what play might look, sound, and feel like.

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It’s Summer; Let’s Play!

It’s Summer; Let’s Play!

How can we balance structured and unstructured summer play? Summer play includes opportunities for your child to play independently, socially, and guided. Children benefit from summer play and we can help them think about what play might look, sound, and feel like.

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