{"id":7237,"date":"2021-02-16T06:33:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T11:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uncommonschools.org\/?p=7237"},"modified":"2021-02-16T08:10:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T13:10:49","slug":"uncommon-sense-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uncommonschools.org\/ht\/news\/uncommon-sense-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncommon Sense: An Instructional Blog for Educators by Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Uncommon Schools has a history of collaborating with local school districts and <a href=\"https:\/\/uncommonschools.org\/ht\/sharing-our-practices\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sharing resources<\/a> through in-person professional development trainings, online workshops, and multiple best-selling books. Why? Because we believe that every child deserves a great education.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/UncommonSenseBlog\" class=\"btn btn--dark\">SUBSCRIBE<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:32px;\">Why a Blog?<\/h2>\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to rethink our traditional sharing avenues, but being confined to virtual rooms or limited on-site learning hasn\u2019t changed our commitment to sharing what works and being the best educators we can be. <\/p>\n<p>Sharing our resources continues to be an organizational priority and <a href=\"https:\/\/uncommonschools.org\/ht\/uncommon-sense\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the blog<\/a> allows us to reach even more educators and elevate instructional practices worldwide. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uncommonschools.org\/ht\/uncommon-sense\/are-students-learning-growing-thriving\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In our inaugural post<\/a>, Juliana Worrell and Erin Michels explore how students can be supported by community-building both virtually or in person, whether it\u2019s by teaching the power of growth mindset or engaging students in a community meeting. 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