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In this follow-up to Top 10 Must-Read Books for Instructional Coaching, Tara Harvey shifts the focus to classroom instruction itself. Explore ten impactful education books that strengthen instructional practices, inspire meaningful teaching strategies, and help every educator—from teachers to district leaders—keep learning at the heart of their work.

National parks don’t just preserve landscapes, they design experiences that teach, inspire, and empower visitors. This blog explores how K–12 teachers can borrow visitor experience principles from parks to create empowered, learner centered classrooms. Learn how to redesign your space, routines, and roles so your environment becomes a “third teacher,” giving students agency and support even when you’re not at the front of the room.

Discover how Theory U enhances Project Based Learning (PBL) in K-12 classrooms. Explore strategies that deepen reflection, co-creation, and student growth.

Project Based Learning (PBL) opens doors for every learner. In this post, I share how my experiences as both a mom and educator shaped my belief that all students can learn. You’ll discover practical project based learning ideas for students with disabilities, real classroom examples, and a free downloadable one-pager to help you get started with inclusive PBL in your own classroom.

Welcome to the final post in our 4-part series on collaboration skills. In this post, we explore how feedback can fuel student growth—when students learn to give, receive, and reflect on feedback, they develop stronger learning habits and deeper relationships. Discover practical routines, sentence stems, and strategies to help learners engage in purposeful feedback throughout your classroom.

Learn how to teach collaboration skills through collaborative thinking. Discover key classroom practices and strategies that help students reflect, share, and build on each other’s ideas for deeper dialogue and learning.

Learn how to build Collaboration Skills through goal-setting in the classroom and student accountability. This post explores the “Goals and Progress” domain of collaboration, offering strategies for setting and tracking collaborative goals. It connects these strategies to PBL and shares four practical routines to help students stay aligned, reflect, and take ownership of their collaborative work.

Part 1 of our Collaboration Skills Series focuses on relationship building, the foundation of strong classroom collaboration. Learn how to use storytelling routines and SEL practices to foster trust, safety, and deeper learning among students.

Discover strategies to support English language learners with scaffolding, group work, and digital tools to make content more accessible.

Work Time Goal Setting helps students manage time, set goals, and stay focused. Boost productivity with this classroom strategy.

Enhance student goal-setting and reflection with Check-In/Check-Out Circles. Foster accountability and focus for deeper learning.

In our final post of the Actionable PBL Assessment series, learn how to help students track progress, use feedback, and support each other.

Help students develop self-awareness skills with the Wrap-Up Reflection strategy, fostering growth and emotional understanding.

ACP's 2024 Year in Review: new tools, a rebrand, team growth, and plans to support educators with clarity and innovation in 2025.

Explore how to create rigorous inquiry-based learning that goes beyond questions to foster critical thinking, real connections, & ownership.

Boost student reflection and self-awareness with the Open Mind strategy, helping students visualize their thoughts in any context like, PBL.

Discover the power of PBL with a real-world project example. Streamline planning with The Project Builder to boost student engagement.

Discover easy strategies for new teachers to create an inclusive classroom, build relationships, and understand student needs from day one.

Unlock student potential with meaningful interdisciplinary learning that fosters critical thinking and real-world problem-solving.

Learn how to create and revisit norms in pursuit of a learner-centered culture