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March Madness
The birds chirping and blossoms slowly emerging from the cold ground signal that spring has finally come again. Now that winter's chill is finally ending and warmer days are upon...
Higher-Powered Learning Blog
Supporting Our Teachers
I can't tell you how many times "I'll be there for you" gets stuck in my head after watching an episode of Friends. But as cheesy as the song may...
A Guide to Implement Blended Learning in a Middle School Language Arts Classroom
This post was originally posted on the Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education's blog for Teen Tech Week. Welcome to middle school: the awkward in-between stage when students are not...
How to Implement Blended Learning in an Elementary Reading Classroom
This post was originally posted on the Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education's blog for Teen Tech Week. Technology has revolutionized innumerable aspects of our lives. Do you remember when...
Reigniting a Love for Teaching
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the impact the Higher-Powered Learning Program is having on students. Everything we do, we do on behalf of the students we serve. But...
Navigating Turbulence
Turbulence is a fairly common occurrence on plane rides. Although you get the occasional smooth ride, most flights involve at least a few jumps and shakes. I consider these rough...
4 Keys to Giving Great Feedback
Frequent, specific feedback is shown to be one of the most powerful ways to improve teacher instructional practice and, ultimately, student growth. But what does helpful, growth-promoting feedback look like...
Higher-Powered Feedback
Most teachers know the critical importance of feedback in the classroom. Regular feedback delivered in dialogue with students has been shown to be one of the most powerful ways to...
FTK
One of the ACE Teaching Fellows' favorite sayings is "FTK," which stands for "for the kids." Everything we do, we do on behalf of the students we serve. So how...
Leader Feature: Bridget Kramer
In the few short months we have known Bridget Kramer, we have seen her take full ownership as she leads a new initiative while remaining steadfast in her commitment to...