Promising Practices Past Issues
Promising Practices Newsletters
Past Issues
SREB’s Promising Practices Newsletter contains real school and classroom practices from school leaders, counselors and teachers from across the U.S.
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Inside: All About Teacher Induction
In this edition, you will find out about our new teacher induction framework, learn about our upcoming induction webinar series, find some great articles on induction and much more!
Inside: An AI Podcast Series, A Coaching Blog Series and More
In this edition, you will find our latest AI in Education podcast series, our blog series on insights from the Coaching for Change Conference, tips on getting the most out of the Making Schools Work Conference and more!
Inside: Teacher Retention, Preconference Sessions and More
In this edition, you will find tips on teacher retention, a glimpse at our preconference sessions and more!
Inside: AI Recommendations, Teacher Induction, Keynote Speakers and More
In this edition, you will find AI recommendations, some insight into teacher induction, a showcase of our keynote speakers and more!
Inside: Teacher Compensation Data, New Microcredential Opportunity and More
In this edition, you will find our latest teacher compensation data, find the latest episodes of our podcast, find a new microcredentialing opportunity and more!
Inside: Insights From the AI in Education Commission, Tips on Using AI in the Classroom and More
In this edition, you will find out what happened at our latest AI in Education meeting, get tips on using AI in your classroom and more!
Inside: Advice for Starting an Esports Program, Tips on Improving Literacy and More
In this edition, you will find advice on starting an esports program, tips on improving literacy in all classrooms, the latest podcast episodes and more!
Inside: More From Our Podcast, Lessons From a Principal, CTE Spotlights and More
In this edition, listen to the latest from our podcast, find out how a principal transformed his school and see how a CTE center works English into their curriculum. All that and more inside!
Inside: More Podcast Episodes, Leadership Lessons, Conference Spotlights and More
In this edition, listen to more of our podcast, find out what we learned from our keynote speaker and get some great leadership tips. All that and more inside!
Inside: A Look at Our New Teaching and Instructional Coaching Podcast
SREB is starting a new podcast. In this edition, you’ll learn all about “Class-Act Coaching: A Podcast for Teachers and Instructional Coaches.”
Inside: What Is Happening in the World of AI in Education
If you haven’t already tried it yourself, you have probably at least heard of artificial intelligence and how it’s changing education. In this edition, we show you what it is, how it’s being used and what you might want to try first.
Inside: Tips on Making Connections Between Different Assignments
Aligning your curriculum to your standards, as well as aligning it from one lesson to another, can be difficult. In this edition, we provide insights into how you can do this successfully.
Inside: Tips on Creating Hands-On Learning Assignments
How can you make learning more active for your students? In this edition, we offer tips to create a more hands-on, active learning experience.
Inside: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Learning
How can a school leader positively impact the culture of their school? In this edition, we offer tips on creating a culture of learning that spans from the leaders to faculty and students.
Inside: Supporting Every Student
How do you make sure that you are helping every student? In this edition, we have tons of resources to help you help every one of your kids. We have a video and handout on SREB’s powerful systems of support processes, a new report on skills employers want and three articles with lots of ideas on connecting with your students.
Inside: The Best of 2023
Twas the holiday season, and all through SREB, not a creature was stirring…because we were all at home on holiday leave! We didn’t want to leave you empty handed, though. So, in our early December edition, we compiled all of your favorite resources from our 2023 Promising Practices Newsletters. It’s our gift to you. Enjoy!
Inside: A Career Pathways Planning Video and Checklist Along With Three Articles on Starting a Career Pathway in Your School
If you are considering starting a new career pathway or CTE program at your school, then you won’t want to miss these resources. In this edition, we’ve included a video on the career pathways planning process, along with an accompanying checklist and resources guide, and three videos on schools that have started their own programs.
Don’t miss out: Download the whole edition now!
Inside: An Instructional Growth Plan Demo, an Annotations Activity and Three Articles on Aligning Curriculum
Are you looking for advice on aligning your curriculum? This month’s theme was “Getting Results,” and to help you accomplish this goal, we created a video demo of an instructional growth plan, an annotations activity instruction sheet with video examples and three articles discussing some promising practices on curriculum alignment.
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Inside: A human number line demo, scoreboard instructions and three articles on engaging students
This edition keeps the idea that “learning is fun” front and center. To help examine the SREB focus area “engaging content,” our coaches and reporters created a video demo of a human number line you can use in your math classes, a scoreboard instruction sheet you can use in any class and three articles all about different ways to keep you class engaged with learning.
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Inside: Conference Highlights and Posts on Our Keynote and Featured Speakers
In this edition, we feature the 2023 Making Schools Work Conference. You’ll get a conference highlights video, an infographic with exit survey results and three articles filled with tips from both of our keynote sessions and one of our featured speaker sessions.
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