- English Language Learners
Adapting Math Word Problems for ELLs
To make word problems less confusing, especially for English language learners, change the language, not the math. Here are some ideas. - Formative Assessment
28 Ways to Quickly Check for Understanding
From sketching comics to drafting tweets, these fun—and fast—ways to check for understanding are creative and flexible.528 - Professional Learning
4 Practical Tips for Improving as a Teacher
Maintaining habits that actively focus on your professional improvement can help you be a more confident and impactful teacher.125 - Game-Based Learning
Motivating Teens With Classroom Competitions
Making games a regular part of class can get even the coolest high school students engaged in the content—and help them recall key concepts and vocabulary. - Brain-Based Learning
7 Strategies to Help Overwhelmed Students
Some students develop anxiety about assignments, but there are ways teachers can help them cope with these feelings.163 - Administration & Leadership
How Principals Can Foster a Positive School Culture
A principal who focuses on being visible to students and honoring teachers’ work to support everyone in the building explains how she does it all.118 - Service Learning
9 Dynamic, Hands-On Activities That Immerse Students in Civics
Civics takes on new life when students have real-world experiences like creating polls or ballots or touring a local government building.108 - Early Childhood Education
The Surprisingly Positive Effect of Drama Games on Classroom Management
Young students are more likely to remember school routines around things such as lining up if guided play is involved.137 - Administration & Leadership
Thriving as a Rural School Leader
Rural administrators should identify and reach out to the people most interested in engaging and supporting their school communities.106 - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Helping Elementary Students Develop Conflict Resolution Skills
These tools help kids practice techniques that foster communication, understanding, and social success in the classroom.128
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- THE RESEARCH IS IN
5 Popular Education Beliefs That Aren’t Backed by Research
Making adjustments to these common misconceptions can turn dubious strategies into productive lessons, the research suggests.5.9k - The Research is In
How to Move From the ‘Main Idea’ to ‘Background Knowledge’
Traditional approaches to reading instruction—such as finding the “main idea”—are less effective than a knowledge-rich approach, the research shows.2.8k - Teaching Strategies
27 Super-Smart, Teacher-Tested Closing Activities
Quick (and fun) strategies to check for understanding, reinforce learning, and identify misconceptions in the last moments of class.2.6k - Assessment
A Late Work Policy That Works for Teachers and Students
Creating clear boundaries around when students can submit assignments after the due date can boost morale for everyone.1.7k - Literacy
Encouraging Secondary Students to Read
When students are reading below their grade level, these different approaches can motivate them to engage with texts and improve their literacy skills.1.2k
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Putting an Environmental Spin on Literary Analysis
Secondary students can consider the ecological context in which a text was written to gain new insights into their reading assignments.215 - Curriculum Planning
Integrating Social Studies in Elementary School Lessons
With school days so packed, these strategies help teachers integrate social studies concepts and skills across the curriculum.217 - Interest-Based Learning
Exploring Writing, Social Studies, and Math in a Map Challenge
Encouraging students to bring their creativity and imagination to challenging content makes it more accessible—and helps them learn it more deeply.262 - Integrated Studies
Bringing Math and Physics to Life With a Model Car Derby
Giving students a design challenge—and a compelling reason to delve into complex engineering—makes them more engaged, motivated, and committed to deepening their own understanding.629 - Integrated Studies
How Interlinking Learning Promotes Critical Thinking in Middle School
Fostering connections between subjects encourages students to think deeply about big problems and questions at the core of their work.486
- Student Engagement
3 Engagement Strategies Teachers Can Borrow From Park Rangers
Park rangers use effective instructional techniques to capture their audience's attention that can also work seamlessly in your classroom.309 - Professional Learning
Using Learning Labs for More Engaging PD
In one district, math learning labs are allowing teachers to see how coaches handle complex instructional practices in their classrooms.144 - Administration & Leadership
How to Avoid Burnout as a District-Level Administrator
A look at some steps you can take in areas ranging from time management to professional learning to maintain well-being in the face of job stress.367 - Teacher Wellness
How Teachers Can Set and Maintain Reasonable Expectations for Themselves
Combat stress and make space for self-compassion by using these cognitive reframing strategies to set realistic expectations.318 - Professional Learning
Poll: Where Do You Stand on Icebreakers at Meetings?
Love them or hate them: Tell us what you think of icebreakers, energizers, and other "games" at meetings.378
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Integrating Technology Into Collaborative Professional Learning
Incorporating digital collaboration into PD gives teachers a model to replicate when setting up tech activities for students.263 - 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.278 - 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.338 - Instructional Coaching
Working Proactively With an Instructional Coach
These collaborative strategies center teachers’ voices in instructional coaching relationships.463 - 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.363