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Organize Your Teaching > Examples With Practice > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview explains how alternating worked examples with opportunities for problem solving improves student learning/
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Organize Your Teaching > Overview & Tools
Research in cognitive psychology suggests several ways teachers can organize instruction to improve their students' learning. Use this multimedia overview to learn about research-based strategies...
Dropout Prevention > Learning Environment > Overview & Tools
This overview will demonstrate how personalizing the learning environment can create a sense of belonging and provide academic, social, and behavioral encouragement for students.
Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > Overview & Tools
Watch this multimedia overview to learn about the importance of social and emotional skills training for at-risk students and the kinds of interventions that may improve students' behavior and...
Dropout Prevention > Academic Supports > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview describes how schools can bolster student performance by offering intensive support programs, tutoring, and credit recovery options to help at-risk students.
Dropout Prevention > Rigorous/Relevant Instruction > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview describes how schools can bolster student engagement by offering rigorous and relevant instruction and multiple pathways to career and postsecondary options.
Dropout Prevention > Adult Advocates > Overview & Tools
Watch this multimedia overview to learn about the benefits of assigning adult advocates to students. This overview outlines some conditions for the successful implementation of this practice.
Dropout Prevention > Data Systems > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview illustrates the value of collecting and analyzing student-level data. Learn how data can be effectively used to prevent dropouts.
Dropout Prevention > Overview & Tools
Use this multimedia overview to learn about practices for dropout prevention. Through diagnosis of the problem, providing targeted interventions, and establishing schoolwide programs, schools can...
Data for Instruction > Overview & Tools
Use this presentation to learn how practices for Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making can be implemented to improve instruction and learning. Through implementing...
Data for Instruction > Vision for Data > Overview & Tools
Establishing a whole-school culture of data use helps all stakeholders make thoughtful, consistent, and appropriate data-based decisions. Schools can develop a data plan and team to guide the use...
Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > Overview & Tools
As part of a coherent approach to using data for instructional improvement, teachers can use a cycle of instructional improvement. This cycle begins with collecting and preparing data using results...
