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Four elementary students sit at desks together engaged in academic rigor as they explain math problems to one another and debate and discuss the solutions.

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The Ultimate Guide to Academic Rigor

What does academic rigor look like, why is it important, and how do we use…

instructionalempowermentSeptember 29, 2025

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Lead With HOPE Podcast: Bring Back Joy to Learning with Michael D. Toth

Uncover how to bring back joy to teaching and learning in this podcast.

instructionalempowermentJuly 4, 2025

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[Peer-Reviewed Research] The Role of Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and Perceived Support of Students’ Basic Psychological Needs in Academic Achievement

How self-efficacy, motivation, and perceived support boosts academic achievement.

instructionalempowermentJuly 4, 2025

Four pre-K students sit together on a carpet, writing on a Summarizing Mat from the Model of Instruction for Deeper Learning as they develop early literacy skills and experience the full rigor of the pre-K curriculum.

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Activating Rigor in Your Pre-K Curriculum with Deeper Learning

It’s a common question: Can pre-K students really engage in deeper learning? The answer—backed by…

instructionalempowermentJune 2, 2025

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The Key to Increasing Student Engagement? Stop Overexplaining

See how shifting ownership to students increases engagement and achievement—without burning out teachers. Examples of…

instructionalempowermentApril 22, 2025

Three elementary age students work on a colorful carpet on the floor, with a whiteboard mat between them and dry erase markers, using a tool from the Model of Instruction for Deeper Learning.

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English Learners Are Capable of More—If We Make the Shift to Deeper Learning

To improve outcomes for English learners, we need a model of instruction that empowers all…

instructionalempowermentApril 16, 2025

Three presenters stand in front of a screen displaying the presentation title "Scaling Innovation for Deeper Learning: Lessons Learned from Early Adopters" at a conference. From left to right: Dr. Merewyn E. “Libba” Lyons, Dr. Lindsey Devers Basileo, and Michael D. Toth.

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The Science of Deeper Learning with the Applied Research Center’s Dr. Merewyn “Libba” Lyons

Explore the science and impact of deeper learning on student success in this interview with…

instructionalempowermentApril 11, 2025

Four elementary students sit with their desks pushed together, reading books, writing, and having a team discussion as they engage in a model of deeper learning that integrates all students, including those with IEPs.

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Why Students with Disabilities Are Still Left Out—And How to Change That with Deeper Learning

Students with IEPs are often left out of deeper learning. To truly include them and…

instructionalempowermentApril 9, 2025

Three elementary students in a Title 1 school sit at a table together, writing on a summarizing mat from the Model of Instruction for Deeper Learning as they engage in deeper learning.

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Deeper Learning for Title 1 Schools

Within Title 1 schools lies the promise of an uplifting public education system if we…

instructionalempowermentMarch 28, 2025

Elementary or middle school aged student stands in front of a school bus smiling, symbolizing improved student attendance and reduced chronic absenteeism.

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Applied Research Center Brief: Analyzing Chronic Absenteeism Rates in Schools Implementing the Model of Instruction for Deeper Learning

Instructional Empowerment’s Applied Research Center analyzed chronic absenteeism rates in 76 schools implementing the Model…

instructionalempowermentMarch 17, 2025

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The Ultimate Guide to Academic Rigor

Lead With HOPE Podcast: Bring Back Joy to Learning with Michael D. Toth

[Peer-Reviewed Research] The Role of Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and Perceived Support of Students’ Basic Psychological Needs in Academic Achievement

Activating Rigor in Your Pre-K Curriculum with Deeper Learning

The Key to Increasing Student Engagement? Stop Overexplaining

English Learners Are Capable of More—If We Make the Shift to Deeper Learning

The Science of Deeper Learning with the Applied Research Center’s Dr. Merewyn “Libba” Lyons

Why Students with Disabilities Are Still Left Out—And How to Change That with Deeper Learning

Deeper Learning for Title 1 Schools

Applied Research Center Brief: Analyzing Chronic Absenteeism Rates in Schools Implementing the Model of Instruction for Deeper Learning

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