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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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Dollars and sense: Mr. Shankle's motivational methods changing lives of special needs kids localnewsmatters.org/2025/07/30/d... via @baynewsmatters
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Dollars and sense: Mr. Shankle's motivational methods changing lives of special needs kids - Local News Matters
SAN BENITO COUNTY school teacher Logan Shankle has unintentionally raised a small group of aspiring counterfeiters in his class for students with mild to
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December 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Just thank ChatGPT: How teens turned a secret tool into a shared success www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear... via @eschoolnews
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Just thank ChatGPT: How teens turned a secret tool into a shared success
AI isn’t going away--it’s already the silent partner in many students’ academic journeys, and educators should support them.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Prioritizing standards-based training for substitute teachers www.smartbrief.com/original/pri...
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Prioritizing standards-based training for substitute teachers - SmartBrief
By investing in substitute educator training, district leaders can solve a hidden yet critical gap affecting instruction, student outcomes and staffing continuity.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Integrating Video Games Into Literature Lessons | Edutopia www.edutopia.org/article/inte...
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Video Games Are a Playful Way to Guide Students to Unlock Meaning in Literature
By approaching games as texts, teachers can foster the mindset students need to appreciate great literature.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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7 insights about chronic absenteeism, a new normal for American schools
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7 insights about chronic absenteeism, a new normal for American schools
Even high-income students are skipping more school, but absenteeism rates are highest among low-income students
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December 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Effective Feedback That Saves Teachers Time | Edutopia
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How to Give Effective Feedback—and Save Your Sanity
Grading is a real pain point, but the good news is that giving students targeted feedback on their work is more effective for their learning and saves teachers time.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Precalculus Is the Fastest-Growing AP Course. That’s Reshaping K-12 Math www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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Precalculus Is the Fastest-Growing AP Course. That’s Reshaping K-12 Math
Schools report growing demand and success from students taking the relatively new College Board math course.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Confident Classroom Management ascd.org/blogs/confid... via @ASCD
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Confident Classroom Management
Four practical strategies to help you navigate classroom challenges with care and calm this school year.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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5 habits that are making you a worse leader - Fast Company
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5 habits that are making you a worse leader
From avoiding hard decisions to failing to show vulnerability, these are some of the behaviors at work that make you seem like an ineffective leader.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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What Teens Really Want From Their Teachers www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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What Teens Really Want From Their Teachers (Opinion)
High school students share what works for them.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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When the rules for success change www.smartbrief.com/original/whe...
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When the rules for success change - SmartBrief
Set your managers up for success by giving them the right tools and skills to unlock their full potential, writes Alaina Love.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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3 Games to Amp Up Reading Instruction | Edutopia
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3 Games to Amp Up Reading Instruction
Gamifying literacy and phonics lessons teaches students valuable social-emotional skills, gives them regular movement breaks, and increases their engagement.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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I’m at @vatll.bsky.social’s annual conference listening to Jody Carrington. She has me realizing that our systemic focus on data has pushed us to focus on teachers as instruction deliverers and assessors and lost them as people who connect with their students.
Dr. Jody Carrington bestselling author, speaker and psychologist
Dr. Jody Carrington is a bestselling author, speaker and psychologist specializing in trauma integration, personal growth and performance psychology
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December 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Prioritizing conformity over creativity is holding back our best teachers www.smartbrief.com/original/pri...
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Prioritizing conformity over creativity is holding back our best teachers - SmartBrief
Teachers should have the freedom to treat students as individuals with different learning needs, writes George Philhower.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Teacher Reflection for New School Year | Edutopia
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Keep, Eliminate, Adapt
As a new school year begins, these three verbs can help teachers reflect on the practices they want to bring into their classrooms.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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5 ways you can make year-round education successful districtadministration.com/article/5-wa... via @District Administration
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5 ways you can make year-round education successful
Year-round schooling has been tossed around as a solution for learning loss and other educational inequities. But is it effective?
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December 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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4-Day School Weeks May Have Diminishing Returns for Teacher Recruitment www.edweek.org/leadership/4...
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4-Day School Weeks May Have Diminishing Returns for Teacher Recruitment
Leaders need to consider wider teacher pools when deciding whether to adopt four-day weeks.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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AI tools are everyday study buddies, survey finds www.eschoolnews.com/digital-lear... via @eschoolnews
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AI tools are everyday study buddies, survey finds
Over-reliance on AI tools yields surface-level learning instead of the cognitive involvement that leads to long-term learning for students.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Growing the Leadership Capacity in Your School www.middleweb.com/52408/growin...
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5 Strategies for Building Leadership Capacity in Your School
Williamson and Blackburn share five strategies to help school leaders expand the leadership capacity of their staffs and draw on the skills of informal leaders.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Tricks of the (Principal) Trade: 7 Ways to Support Teachers www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
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Tricks of the (Principal) Trade: 7 Ways to Support Teachers (Opinion)
Making life better for teachers doesn't have to be costly.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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She teaches college-level math in a diverse Colorado high school. This is her favorite lesson.
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She teaches college-level math in a diverse Colorado high school. This is her favorite lesson.
Gayathri Ramkumar, a teacher at Aurora Central High School, aims to get students talking about math. Her lessons combine strategies from the U.S. and India.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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From our very own board member, Eric Carbaugh!
Three Ways AI Can Customize Assessments www.ascd.org/el/articles/... via @ASCD
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Three Ways AI Can Customize Assessments
Tailor performance-based tasks for different readiness levels, interests, and grade levels in minutes.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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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