Educators are tasked with providing personalized, engaging, and equitable learning experiences. This Spotlight delves into strategies to empower teachers and equip them with the tools to foster student success, including competency-based learning, equitable tech access, and productive failure. Discover how professional development can enhance teaching skills, the importance of technology integration for all students, and the role of effective classroom management in creating inclusive learning environments. Articles in this Spotlight include: (1) Teachers Need PD to Make Competency-Based Learning Work. What That Looks Like (Matthew Stone); (2) 3 Tips for Using Tech to Meet All Students' Needs (Lauraine Langreo); (3) What Teachers Get Wrong About 'Productive Failure'--and How to Get It Right (Sarah D. Sparks); (4) A Classroom Management Training Helps New Teachers Send Fewer Kids to the Office (Sarah D. Sparks); (5) 3 Ways to Give Preservice Teachers Meaningful Classroom Experiences (Allison Kilgore Thompson); and (6) Ed Tech Can Be an Invaluable Tool For Teachers. Here's How to Use It Best (Larry Ferlazzo).