- Critical Thinking
Rescuing Middle School Math Students From Keyword Traps
When students look for keywords, they may fail to read the whole problem. Teachers can use these three strategies to help students accurately understand what they need to do.Your content has been saved!
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Helping Students Collaborate and Connect From Day One
High school students are better prepared to take academic risks throughout the year when they feel a sense of belonging right from the start.Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Give Math Teachers Effective Feedback
School leaders can use these ideas to provide math teachers with discipline-specific insights for improving their instructional practices.Your content has been saved!
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Closing Gaps With What I Need (WIN) Time
This structured daily routine makes time for personalized small group instruction—while building independence across the classroom.Your content has been saved!
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Time Management Tips for New Teachers
It’s important for educators to implement a reliable scheduling system to stay on top of essential tasks without getting overwhelmed.Your content has been saved!
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Teaching Practices That Will Be Sustainable All the Way Till June
A super-cool strategy like an interactive bulletin board isn’t so great if you drop it by October. A teacher shares criteria for evaluating whether an idea will be sustainable, plus some ideas that have worked for her. - Administration & Leadership
Why Your School Should Have a Tech Summit This Year
Schools have a rare opportunity to bring unresolved questions about AI and classroom technology into the open. The cost of leaving them unanswered is too high. - Teacher Collaboration
Overcoming Interpersonal Challenges in PLCs
Effective PLCs don’t happen by accident, and teachers can use these strategies to avoid animosity and encourage supportiveness and productivity.336Your content has been saved!
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Bringing Vocabulary to Life in High School
To go beyond memorization, make new words visible in your classroom and give students reasons to say them out loud. - Creativity
A Field Trip Focused on Art and Poetry
Going outdoors can inspire elementary students to tap into their creativity and produce poems with a visual twist.283Your content has been saved!
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- Restorative Practices
Late Work Policies That Motivate Students Without Punishing Them
Completing work on time is a learnable skill, and teachers can use these restorative practices to help students develop it. - Literacy
An Approach to Structured Literacy for Older Struggling Readers
Teachers can use AI to generate age-appropriate leveled texts that encourage reading skills development.48.7kYour content has been saved!
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8 Classroom AI Policies Developed by Teachers
Setting clear, shared expectations around student AI use is uncharted territory for many teachers. Educators across disciplines and grade levels share their current policies. - Literacy
Using Movement as an Instructional Tool in Literacy
When kids are able to move, they learn better. Here's how to give young students more opportunities to move throughout lessons. - Student Voice
Giving Students a Choice in How They Will Demonstrate Their Learning
When assessments aren’t just about a grade, students can experience a classroom filled with creativity, engagement, and evidence of their learning.4.3kYour content has been saved!
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Using Clubs to Foster Real-World Skills
Elementary teachers can create authentic contexts for students to practice critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
4 Civics Activities for Elementary Students
These exercises can help young students care about others and work to solve real problems affecting their classrooms and communities.2kYour content has been saved!
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How Teachers Can Reinforce to Students That They Matter
Small classroom changes and gestures that emphasize relationships, growth, and well-being can have a big impact on students. - Student Wellness
3 Activities to Help Students Feel Grounded
When students are dysregulated, asking them to focus can be counterproductive. Instead, build in activities that help them stay grounded.7.8kYour content has been saved!
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5 Strategies to Help Students End the Year With Calm Confidence
Elementary teachers can help ease the stress of the final weeks of school by teaching students SEL skills they can use anywhere.
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Focusing Attention With a Student-Led Recall Activity
By providing every student with an opportunity to actively remember yesterday’s lesson, teachers can set the stage for today’s success.Your content has been saved!
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Takeaways From an Edutopia Jam Session on Retrieval Practice
Two of the forum’s moderators share further ideas on how teachers can implement this research-backed strategy. - Brain-Based Learning
How Verbal Rehearsal Can Bridge the Gap Between Speaking and Writing
These strategies for having students talk out their writing help them develop the skills to convey their thoughts on paper.5kYour content has been saved!
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Why Writing by Hand Beats Typing (in 6 Charts)
Typing may be faster, but the research shows that handwriting engages our brains in richer, more meaningful ways. - Brain-Based Learning
What to Do When Students See Schoolwork as Too Challenging
Students often don’t measure academic difficulty objectively—they measure it emotionally. Teachers can tap into research to provide the resources and support students need to complete assignments.
- Learning Environments
How to Incorporate the Outdoors Into Elementary Math Learning
Exploring concepts such as observation and measurement in the fresh air can give students a new and playful perspective on math. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Nature-Based Activities for Preschool
When young children engage in learning that connects them to the natural world, they experience social and emotional benefits.2.4kYour content has been saved!
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Designing the Ideal Classroom Space
A thoughtfully designed classroom—and lesson—should always take into account the known limits of the student brain, says developmental psychologist Karrie Godwin. - Learning Environments
An Unconventional Seating Plan Designed to Benefit Focus and Learning
After years of search and experimentation, this teacher finally hit on a room layout that allowed for efficient shifting between whole class, small group, and independent work. - Classroom Management
All the Reasons for Seating Students in Groups of 3
This desk arrangement facilitates peer discussions and supports effective collaborative and independent work. And students prefer it.
