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The International Society for Transforming Education guides and inspires educators to create purposeful, high-quality learning experiences.

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Did you catch our big news today? ISTE+ASCD is changing its name: International Society for Transforming Education. Our new name shifts the focus from how we do our work to WHY we do it. Our mission, community, and commitment to educators remain unchanged.
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How do we prevent cognitive surrender to AI in the writing classroom? Andrew Housiaux breaks down why reclaiming student agency starts with mentor texts, scaffolded practice, & targeted feedback. What's your go-to strategy to get students to focus on HOW instead of WHAT?
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Mental Models and Mentor Texts

Mental Models and Mentor Texts

AI makes it easy for students to outsource their thinking. Mentor texts, targeted feedback, and “how reading” help them reclaim their writerly agency.

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Coaching doesn't always fit into a 90-day cycle.   In "Expand Your Coaching Toolbox," Chrissy Beltran (@BuzzingwithMsB) shares 20 flexible strategies to meet teachers in the moment and boost student outcomes.   🔗 Link to the book in first reply! #InstructionalCoaching
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Expand Your Coaching Toolbox! 20 Practical Strategies That Improve Teaching and Learning

Expand Your Coaching Toolbox! 20 Practical Strategies That Improve Teaching and Learning

Free yourself and your school from rigid 90-day coaching cycles with this flexible, differentiated approach! Who says a formal coaching cycle is the only way to increase teacher effectiveness and boos

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Get the most out of this month’s Educational Leadership® magazine. Learn how to move students from the messiness of drafting to the craft of revision. Get every issue of EL magazine free with ISTE+ASCD membership: hubs.li/Q04DSsb10
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Assessments CAN be engaging! Shantia Kerr Sims breaks down in her quick reference guide, "Designing Authentic Assessments with Digital Tools," how to use digital tools to give students ways to demonstrate their knowledge. How do your students demonstrate their knowledge?
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Designing Authentic Assessments with Digital Tools (Quick Reference Guide)

Designing Authentic Assessments with Digital Tools (Quick Reference Guide)

Transform your grading practice with this accessible guide to designing authentic digital assessments that will boost student engagement, foster agency, and deepen learning. Traditional, high-stakes t

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When we panic about "learning loss" and default to grammar drills, we risk silencing our students before their ideas even touch the page. Check out the latest EL article on rebuilding a writing foundation that honors linguistically diverse students: hubs.li/Q04DL6kD0
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Ready to bring fresh AI ideas into your classroom this week? Here’s your ISTE+ASCD webinar lineup: AI Innovator Student Challenge Kickoff Using Gen AI for Critical Thinking (Members Only) 📌 Save this post & register using our Linktree: hubs.li/Q04DCK6-0
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Writing should be in all classrooms.. . Paul Emerich France shares four ways to embed cognitive writing across every subject, from assessing writing fluency to scaffolding without creating dependencies. Read the full article: hubs.li/Q04DCw1m0
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Middle schoolers need room to stumble and guidance to grow. In "Wise Freedom," Zak Cohen shares a practical path for balancing student autonomy with accountability. Grab your copy today! 👇 hubs.li/Q04DzFgY0
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Effortful transcription leaves students with fewer cognitive resources to generate ideas. Authors Melanie Meehan & Maggie Beattie Roberts explain writing strain in their latest EL magazine article. Where is mechanical effort stealing your student’s cognitive space?
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Creating Cognitive Space for Student Writers

Creating Cognitive Space for Student Writers

When the physical and mechanical demands of writing consume too much attention, students can lose their ideas, confidence, and momentum.

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One note on a 10th-grade essay was all it took for author Latrise Johnson to see herself as a writer.   Teachers, your words linger longer than you think. ✍️ 👇 When was the exact moment you first felt like a writer?
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Cultivating Confident Writers

Cultivating Confident Writers

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We can’t "intervene our way into Tier 1 instruction". Real equity starts in the core classroom.   In "Strengthening Tier 1 Teaching," Michael McDowell gives educators a 3-step framework for rigorous, standards-aligned core learning. Get your copy today! hubs.li/Q04DpT720
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How do we help student writers overcome perfectionism? Key Tips: 1️⃣ Show live drafting to prove writing is iterative. 2️⃣ Limit critique to 3 conceptual areas. 3️⃣ Reward growth over flawless execution.   How do you build confidence in young writers? Drop your tips! 👇
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Why “Good” Is Better Than “Perfect” in Student Writing

Why “Good” Is Better Than “Perfect” in Student Writing

The desire to produce a piece that’s just right can lead young writers to skip past the process that makes their writing special.

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Teaching Native American history goes far beyond November. 🍂 Replace outdated myths with these historically accurate, culturally respectful classroom resources designed for year-round learning: hubs.li/Q04DfXgP0
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"Be the one who notices." 💡 How can schools give teachers more time and keep students at the center? Listen to the full IdeaSpark episode to hear how Diana Cornejo-Sanchez puts this into practice.
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Diana Cornejo-Sanchez on Projects with a Purpose

Diana Cornejo-Sanchez on Projects with a Purpose

What would school look like if every project served a real purpose in the community? And what can a teacher working within a strict scope and sequence borrow from one of the most visited school networ

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"Why do we have to learn this?" 🙋‍♂️   In EL Magazine, Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey connect 3 ways to define relevance with 9 concrete ways to communicate value in the classroom.   What’s your go-to response when students ask for relevance?
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Moving Past “You’ll Need This Someday”

Moving Past “You’ll Need This Someday”

By pairing personal relevance with broader sources of value, we give students reasons to invest in learning.

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From the messiness of drafting to the craft of revision. Out now, the November issue of EL Magazine explores how teachers are using AI as a thinking partner to cultivate writers who think deeply, revise purposely, & own their voice. Read the full issue: hubs.li/Q04C-CHz0
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Ready to bring fresh ideas into your classroom this week? Here’s your complete lineup of upcoming ISTE+ASCD webinars, featuring live sessions designed to support & inspire your teaching. 📌 Save this post for your schedule & register using our Linktree. hubs.li/Q04CX3Cm0
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Becoming a school leader comes with unique growing pains.   Author Kristine Varney shares key strategies to help new administrators thrive.   What's one thing you wish someone had told you before becoming an administrator?
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The Unexpected Challenges of Becoming a School Leader

The Unexpected Challenges of Becoming a School Leader

A veteran teacher turned administrator reflects on the loneliness of her new role and the strategies that helped her find her footing.

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The most powerful coaching voice in an educator's career might just be their own. Chuanika Sanders-Thomas shares how self-coaching helps teachers reflect, question beliefs, & restore joy. What is one intentional habit you use to pause and reflect during a busy school week?
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The Power of Self-Coaching

The Power of Self-Coaching

Self-coaching invites teachers to draw insight from their experiences, deepen their self-awareness, and remain intentional in their practice.

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