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Ideas & Best Practices

Latine History Month

In celebration of Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from September 15 to October 15, we’ve curated a special collection of lessons that honor...

17 September 2024 / 1 min read

Education + Entrepreneurship

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Education + Entrepreneurship

How to Set Ambitious Goals with OKRs

By Eileen Murphy
9 August 2024

3 mins read

Ideas & Best Practices, Education + Entrepreneurship, Literacy Interventions

How To Get Started With ThinkCERCA’s Foundational Reading & Linguistics Course

By Dr. Jenny French
12 July 2024

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices, Education + Entrepreneurship

AI Use in the Classroom... Here's 4 Things to Ask Yourself.

By ThinkCERCA Team
22 May 2024

1 min read

CERCA Now

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CERCA Now

AAPI Heritage Month 2024

By ThinkCERCA Team
3 May 2024

1 min read

CERCA Now

Weekly Lesson Drop Indigenous Agents of Change

By ThinkCERCA Team
6 October 2023

1 min read

CERCA Now

Weekly Lesson Drop Plant Life

By ThinkCERCA Team
28 September 2023

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Ideas & Best Practices

62 Differentiated Poetry Lessons for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students

By Mallory Busch
14 April 2017

5 mins read

Why CERCA is a More Rigorous Writing Framework than RACE

By Catherine Tierney
7 April 2017

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices

Blended Literacy Scorecard: How can you strengthen your school or district’s approach to personalized literacy?

By Elizabeth Riley Boyer
1 April 2017

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices, Education + Entrepreneurship

Why Teachers and Administrators Should Take Time for Themselves

By Kavita Venkatesh
1 April 2017

2 mins read

Ideas & Best Practices, Education + Entrepreneurship

5 Non-Education Newsletters Every Educator Should Read

By Elizabeth Riley Boyer
1 April 2017

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices

9 Questions You Should Ask Before Planning a Blended Adventure

By Elizabeth Riley Boyer
25 March 2017

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices

Test or No Test: Skills That Matter

By Catherine Tierney
17 March 2017

2 mins read

Ideas & Best Practices

How to Teach Informative or Explanatory Writing

By Claire Podulka
14 March 2017

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices

Step-by-Step Guide: Planning an Argument Unit

By Maggie Verdoia
10 March 2017

3 mins read

Ideas & Best Practices

How to Teach Narrative Writing

By Claire Podulka
9 March 2017

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices

Infographic: 8 Ways to Build Your Students' Argumentation Skills

By Maggie Verdoia
8 March 2017

1 min read

Education + Entrepreneurship

The Best Productivity Tools to Make Your School More Efficient (and Fun)

By Steve Glaeser
5 March 2017

1 min read

Education + Entrepreneurship

Using the Start–Stop–Continue Framework to Optimize Classroom Strategies

By Amy Jackson, NBCT
3 March 2017

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices

How to Teach Argumentative Writing

By Claire Podulka
1 March 2017

1 min read

Announcing the 2017 Social Impact Challenge Winners

By Mallory Busch
24 February 2017

1 min read

Education + Entrepreneurship

The Power of Adaptive Learning Spaces in Schools

By Chris Good and Kate Rancourt, One Workplace
22 February 2017

4 mins read

Ideas & Best Practices

Immigration Lessons for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students

By Mallory Busch
17 February 2017

1 min read

Real News and Sponsored Articles: Distinguish them with this Checklist

By Mallory Busch
16 February 2017

2 mins read

Education + Entrepreneurship

Beyond the Performance Review

By Kavita Venkatesh
3 February 2017

1 min read

Education + Entrepreneurship

The Power of Repeat Actions and Traditions

By Elizabeth Riley Boyer
3 February 2017

1 min read

Product Updates

Product Update: New ELA Teaching Resources

By Claire Podulka
27 January 2017

1 min read

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Educator Spotlight

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Ideas & Best Practices, Educator Spotlight

How One Chief Academic Officer is Creating Systemic Access to Excellence

By ThinkCERCA Team
10 May 2024

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices, Educator Spotlight, Education + Entrepreneurship, Critical Thinking

5 Ways to Change Your Lens Around Kids Behavior and Collaboration (P2)

By ThinkCERCA Team
9 February 2024

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices, Educator Spotlight, Education + Entrepreneurship, Critical Thinking

5 Ways to Change Your Lens Around Kids Behavior and Collaboration (P1)

By ThinkCERCA Team
2 November 2023

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices

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Ideas & Best Practices

Latine History Month

By ThinkCERCA Team
17 September 2024

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices, Education + Entrepreneurship, Literacy Interventions

How To Get Started With ThinkCERCA’s Foundational Reading & Linguistics Course

By Dr. Jenny French
12 July 2024

1 min read

Ideas & Best Practices, Education + Entrepreneurship

AI Use in the Classroom... Here's 4 Things to Ask Yourself.

By ThinkCERCA Team
22 May 2024

1 min read

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In the News

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Ideas & Best Practices, In the News, Education + Entrepreneurship

AI in Education: 5 Steps to Take Now

By ThinkCERCA Team
5 March 2024

1 min read

In the News

ThinkCERCA is a 2021-2022 Tools Competition Winner!

By ThinkCERCA Team
29 June 2022

1 min read

In the News

ThinkCERCA Named K-12 Pedagogy Winner at “Oscars of Education”

By Mallory Busch
7 December 2016

1 min read

Product Updates

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Product Updates

Product Update Custom Lessons

By ThinkCERCA Team
2 August 2024

1 min read

Product Updates

Longer Works are here!

By ThinkCERCA Team
4 May 2024

1 min read

Product Updates

Product Update: AI Automated Feedback

By ThinkCERCA Team
19 March 2024

1 min read

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Latine History Month

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How to Set Ambitious Goals with OKRs

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AI Use in the Classroom... Here's 4 Things to Ask Yourself.

CERCA Now

AAPI Heritage Month 2024

Weekly Lesson Drop Indigenous Agents of Change

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62 Differentiated Poetry Lessons for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students

Why CERCA is a More Rigorous Writing Framework than RACE

Blended Literacy Scorecard: How can you strengthen your school or district’s approach to personalized literacy?

Why Teachers and Administrators Should Take Time for Themselves

5 Non-Education Newsletters Every Educator Should Read

9 Questions You Should Ask Before Planning a Blended Adventure

Test or No Test: Skills That Matter

How to Teach Informative or Explanatory Writing

Step-by-Step Guide: Planning an Argument Unit

How to Teach Narrative Writing

Infographic: 8 Ways to Build Your Students' Argumentation Skills

The Best Productivity Tools to Make Your School More Efficient (and Fun)

Using the Start–Stop–Continue Framework to Optimize Classroom Strategies

How to Teach Argumentative Writing

Announcing the 2017 Social Impact Challenge Winners

The Power of Adaptive Learning Spaces in Schools

Immigration Lessons for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students

Real News and Sponsored Articles: Distinguish them with this Checklist

Beyond the Performance Review

The Power of Repeat Actions and Traditions

Product Update: New ELA Teaching Resources

Subscribe + Stay Connected.

Educator Spotlight

How One Chief Academic Officer is Creating Systemic Access to Excellence

5 Ways to Change Your Lens Around Kids Behavior and Collaboration (P2)

5 Ways to Change Your Lens Around Kids Behavior and Collaboration (P1)

Ideas & Best Practices

Latine History Month

How To Get Started With ThinkCERCA’s Foundational Reading & Linguistics Course

AI Use in the Classroom... Here's 4 Things to Ask Yourself.

In the News

AI in Education: 5 Steps to Take Now

ThinkCERCA is a 2021-2022 Tools Competition Winner!

ThinkCERCA Named K-12 Pedagogy Winner at “Oscars of Education”

Product Updates

Product Update Custom Lessons

Longer Works are here!

Product Update: AI Automated Feedback

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