# @edutopia on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CXth814sRfk
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20303571-edutopia-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-12-20T16:30:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Edutopia (@edutopia) — https://gondola.cc/edutopia

## Caption

Our most popular stories of 2021 reflect what resonated with you during a turbulent year, from systemic issues like equity and mental health in schools, to the finer points of rethinking outdated literacy practices, and the latest research on the secret classroom management techniques of expert teachers.

What else made this year’s list of top reads? We talked to esteemed psychology professors Angela Duckworth and Ethan Kross about how to bolster executive function in teens and tweens (hint: offer opportunities to practice, fail, and then practice some more). Our video team explored how middle school teacher Shana V. White uses art to bring students’ identity into the classroom, allowing them to understand their own biases and build respect for peers.

Meanwhile, while a share of our content is written by professional journalists, a large portion is penned by educators and school leaders. Among the most popular articles in this category: math teacher Alexis Tamony advocated for grading systems that “allow for redemption,” and veteran educator Jay McTighe wrote about quick “pulse checks” to gauge students’ understanding and improve learning.

Finally, in two of our most widely discussed and shared stories of the year, we dug into the research behind why Black teachers are leaving the profession at alarming rates, and made a case for why prioritizing educators’ health and well-being simply cannot wait.

Want to read the stories? Check out our link in bio. 

#Literacy #TeachingStrategies #ELA #EducationEquity #Diversity #SchoolCulture #TeacherWellness #PBL #ProjectBasedLearning #SEL #SocialEmotionaLearning #ClassroomManagement #ExecutiveFunction

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educationequity, ela, literacy, teachingstrategies, teacherwellness, schoolculture, classroommanagement, socialemotionalearning, executivefunction, projectbasedlearning, diversity, sel, pbl

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