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Virginia Association for Teaching, Learning, and Leading
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An educational non-profit serving all roles at all levels throughout the Commonwealth to ensure a world-class education for all students in Virginia.

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Creating Moments of Calm in the Weeks Before Winter Break
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Creating Moments of Calm in the Weeks Before Winter Break
When engagement wanes before a long vacation, teachers can introduce mindful breaks to help students reset and refocus.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Data Shows More Discipline, Less College Prep for Students With Disabilities www.edsurge.com/news/2025-07... via @EdSurge
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Data Shows More Discipline, Less College Prep for Students With Disabilities - EdSurge News
“[Equity] requires educators to take a step back and say, ‘No, I want these students to have access because I believe that they're capable of achieving ...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Why saying “no” can be a smart career move www.smartbrief.com/original/why...
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Why saying “no” can be a smart career move - SmartBrief
If you're at capacity or a request goes against your values, it's best to say no, writes Naphtali Hoff, who offers suggestion on how to do it.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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How multiplier leaders can help schools thrive www.smartbrief.com/original/how...
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How multiplier leaders can help schools thrive - SmartBrief
Educational leaders should enhance their teams instead of undermining them, writes Michael Gaskell.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Central College professor publishes research on teaching math www.kcci.com/article/abby...
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'Understanding the why': Pella professor redefines math education landscape
Central College professor publishes research on teaching math.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Visual Rubrics Can Help Students Make Sense of Their Progress | Edutopia
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Representing Student Proficiency and Progress With Visual Rubrics
By creating a visual representation of students’ performance, teachers can help them make sense of their skills and areas for growth.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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5 ways we made math more fun for students — and teachers www.smartbrief.com/original/5-w...
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5 ways we made math more fun for students - and teachers - SmartBrief
Meaningful play, hands-on activities, games and collaboration increase students' learning and excitement in math, write Amy Walters, Kate Dabbs and Robert Deaton.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Survey: 60% of Teachers Used AI This Year and Saved up to 6 Hours of Work a Week @The74 www.the74million.org/article/surv...
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Survey: 60% of Teachers Used AI This Year and Saved up to 6 Hours of Work a Week
New study of 2,232 U.S. public school teachers found they use artificial intelligence tools to create worksheets, modify student materials, make tests
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November 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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The grace deficit: The real barrier to leadership excellence www.smartbrief.com/original/the...
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The grace deficit: The real barrier to leadership excellence - SmartBrief
Cultivating grace as a leader can help build trust, creativity and authentic relationships, writes Marlene Chism.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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www.edutopia.org/article/slow... Slower Instruction, Deeper Learning | Edutopia
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Intentionally Slowing Down to Ensure That Students Learn Material Deeply
Teachers who are tempted to race through the curriculum to cover everything may want to reconsider and slow down a bit so that students can learn the most important content better.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Teachers Wary of Shuttering the Education Department, More Optimistic About AI @The74 www.the74million.org/article/teac...
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Teachers Wary of Shuttering the Education Department, More Optimistic About AI
Tadros, Lopez, and Pope: Federal and local decisions continue to be made without the voices of teachers who know students and classrooms best.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Springfield schools forms team, initiatives to help fight chronic absenteeism after 6-month program springfieldnewssun.com/news/springf...
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Springfield schools forms team, initiatives to help fight chronic absenteeism after 6-month program
Springfield City Schools was one of 17 districts in the nation to complete six-month program with Digital Promise to fight chronic absenteeism.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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www.edutopia.org/article/conv... Conversations About Grades With Students and Parents | Edutopia
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Guiding Kids to Talk to Parents About Their Assignments
With intentional support from their teachers, students can take the lead when it’s time to talk to their parents about their academic progress.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Artificial intelligence tools help teachers save time, new survey finds edsource.org?page_id=735405 via @edsource
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UPDATE: Artificial intelligence tools help teachers save time, new survey finds
The latest education news updates from EdSource.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Teachers Want to Be Seen and Heard. How 2 Principals Make It Happen www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
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Teachers Want to Be Seen and Heard. How 2 Principals Make It Happen
Teachers should have a voice. Principals should be more vulnerable to critiques. That’s the key to a healthy dynamic.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Finding the right path for teaching effective writing www.smartbrief.com/original/fin...
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Finding the right path for teaching effective writing - SmartBrief
Writing classes in school have changed to a more guided, hands-on approach. Cerelia Hampton, an English Department supervisor, shares in this Q&A what her Illinois district is doing to help students s...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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ESL Teachers Want More PD on Curriculum and Family Engagement www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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ESL Teachers Want More PD on Curriculum and Family Engagement
EdWeek Research Center survey data on teacher morale found English-as-as-second-language teachers seeking specific PD for morale.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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www.edutopia.org/article/redu... Reducing Math Negativity | Edutopia
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Reducing Math Negativity
Teachers can facilitate positive learning experiences to help students develop favorable perceptions about their math skills.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Ensuring academic integrity in the AI age www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear... via @eschoolnews
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Ensuring academic integrity in the AI age
AI detection is a great way to flag assignments, but detection of AI use warrants further investigation before punitive measures on students.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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www.edutopia.org/article/comb... Combining PBL and Play in Early Childhood Classrooms | Edutopia
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Combining PBL and Play in Early Childhood Classrooms
Teachers can integrate play in early elementary classrooms to align students’ developmental needs with academic goals through PBL.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Charisma and credentials aren’t enough. In the pressure cooker of leadership, it’s the subtle, often invisible factors that determine who lasts—and who doesn’t. chiefexecutive.net/the-five-x-f...
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The Five X-Factors That Distinguish Real Leaders
Charisma and credentials aren’t enough. In the pressure cooker of leadership, it’s the subtle, often invisible factors that determine who lasts—and who doesn’t.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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www.edutopia.org/article/powe... The Power of Anti-Models for Learning | Edutopia
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The Benefits of Anti-Models for Boosting Learning
Teachers can explore with students what not to do—like confusing operations in math or using boring word choices in writing—to set students on the right path and boost learning.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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3 parent engagement missteps — and what schools can do instead www.k12dive.com/news/3-misst... via @K12DiveNews
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3 parent engagement missteps — and what schools can do instead
Educators should have frequent, ongoing communication with families and share complete pictures of student academic progress, NWEA research says.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Many students decide they’re not a ‘math person’ by the end of elementary school, new study shows
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Students are often bored in math class. Are they underestimating themselves?
A new RAND study finds that students who feel confident in math and understand it are more engaged. Their ideas about themselves as math learners frequently form at an early age.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Humility as a Psychological Task for Leaders | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
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Humility as a Psychological Task for Leaders
Once leaders can define humility as a psychological task, they can begin benefiting from its honesty, acceptance, lack of pretense, and security.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM