- New Teachers
Unlocking Engagement in Middle and High School Math
A small shift in lesson presentation can encourage older students to actively participate in class. - Literacy
Tools to Boost Students’ Reading Stamina
Try these strategies to help your students sustain their focus on reading for longer periods of time, and drive comprehension in the process. - Technology Integration
Zooming With Historians to Reinforce Student Learning
A conversation with a subject matter expert is a rare and powerful experience that helps cement learners’ recently acquired knowledge. - Student Wellness
How to Make PE More Inclusive
When gym class is a place where all students feel welcome, phys ed has the power to help kids develop lifelong habits of well-being. - Critical Thinking
3 Simple Strategies to Improve Students’ Problem-Solving Skills
These strategies are designed to make sure students have a good understanding of problems before attempting to solve them.116 - Literacy
Developing Early Literacy Skills With Hexagonal Thinking Strategies
Hexagonal thinking can enhance literacy instruction by encouraging students to make connections between sounds, words, and meanings.258 - Special Education
Using AI to Save Time and Reduce the Workload When Writing IEPs
Artificial intelligence tools can reduce paperwork time and streamline IEP writing, letting educators focus more on student needs. - Literacy
Larry the Letter Lion Helps Preschool Students Develop Literacy Skills
Larry, king of letters, guides students through the jungle of literacy as they cement their letter sounds and apply their new skills. - Play & Recess
Reintroducing Playful Learning in High School
These strategies for using play-based learning with older students can get them more engaged with your course content.183 - Curriculum Planning
Making Space for Your Autonomy Within a Set Curriculum
Here are a few ways teachers can exercise professional agency in deciding how to make a curriculum relevant to the students in their class.141
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- Student Engagement
4 Brain Breaks for Different Classroom Needs
These brain breaks are designed to serve different purposes, and selecting the right one at the right time can yield positive results.3.3k - Assessment
How Many Retakes Should Students Get?
Teachers can set fair boundaries on retakes to emphasize skill building without creating an unmanageable workload for themselves.971 - Literacy
5 High-Impact Writing Strategies for the Elementary Grades
Simple, effective exercises can help elementary students develop the foundational writing skills they need for their academic journey.779 - Critical Thinking
6 Ways to Improve Students’ Math Literacy
Middle and high school math teachers can use these ideas to build students’ reading comprehension and reasoning skills using real tasks like budgeting.753 - Teaching Strategies
17 Fun Games to Get World Language Learners Talking
When learning a new language, speaking in front of peers can be daunting. These games can help alleviate pressure and lower the stakes for students.728
- Assessment
How Many Retakes Should Students Get?
Teachers can set fair boundaries on retakes to emphasize skill building without creating an unmanageable workload for themselves.971 - Assessment
The Advantages of Verbal Assessments
High school teachers can use verbal assessments to ensure that students really know the content and are building oral communication skills.320 - Assessment
Question: Do You Grade Formative Assessments?
Our Managing Editor Tom Berger was under the impression that they were ungraded, but is now looking to get a clearer picture.223 - Assessment
Assessing Learning Based on Skills
When student skills are the driving force behind proficiency scales, assessments provide a road map to success.563 - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
I Let Students Choose Their Grading Criteria, and Here’s How It Went
When students have a say in the assessment of their work, they find more enjoyment in demonstrating their knowledge.646
- Research
Brains That Fire Together Wire Together
A 2023 study revealed that while learning, the brains of students and teachers looked remarkably similar. - Critical Thinking
Helping Young Kids Manage Productive Struggle
Elementary school teachers can cultivate resilience—and academic growth—in young students through a carefully scaffolded approach to productive struggle.528 - Brain-Based Learning
6 Ways to Capture Students’ Attention
Teachers can use insights from neuroscience to help ensure that learners stay engaged during class and are more likely to retain information.2.1k - Brain-Based Learning
6 Evidence-Based Instructional Practices Drawn From Cognitive Science
These research-backed strategies have the capacity to help students learn and retain more information.1.1k - Arts Integration
Using Drawing as a Powerful Learning Tool
When students draw something they’re learning about, they’re more likely to remember key details.756
- Professional Learning
Integrating Technology Into Collaborative Professional Learning
Incorporating digital collaboration into PD gives teachers a model to replicate when setting up tech activities for students.243 - Instructional Coaching
How Instructional Coaches Can Help Teachers Foster Students’ SEL Skills
Leveraging the teacher-coach relationship can build support systems that make SEL instruction more effective.271 - Instructional Coaching
What Mentors and Mentees Wish the Other Knew
A teacher who transitioned from mentee to mentor in just one summer offers strategies that can make mentoring productive for all involved.329 - Instructional Coaching
Working Proactively With an Instructional Coach
These collaborative strategies center teachers’ voices in instructional coaching relationships.457 - Formative Assessment
Reinventing Your School Data Wall
Student data can be organized in ways that better encourage organic conversations around the trends you’re tracking.351