- Professional Learning
Do We Have To?: Making the Most of Summer Training
Even mandated professional learning sessions can be worthwhile if you focus on connecting them to your own problems of practice.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.Your content has been saved!
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How Free Play Supports Attention in Elementary School
Taking a short break outside allows students to reconnect with the world and refocus when it's time to go back to the classroom.199Your content has been saved!
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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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Creating Professional Learning Experiences That Value Teachers
School leaders can create meaningful opportunities for teachers to grow through collaboration, reflection, and goal setting.249Your content has been saved!
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3 Retrieval Games to Try in Your High School Classroom
These activities make reviewing content fun, so they can really motivate students to cement their learning. - Literacy
Teaching Students How to Read Films Like Literature
High school students can benefit from lessons on how films use visual language to express classic devices like characterization and symbolism.1kYour content has been saved!
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Building a Portfolio for Instructional Coaching Job Interviews
A step-by-step guide for teachers on gathering the documentation needed to demonstrate how they would approach a coaching role.810Your content has been saved!
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Improving Students’ Oral Reading Fluency in Middle School
Teachers in all content areas can create opportunities for fluency practice to help get students reading fluidly and expressively. - Special Education
Word Problem Strategies for Struggling Learners
Students with learning disabilities and other challenges may find word problems difficult even when they know the math, so building up their confidence is key.2.9kYour content has been saved!
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- Research
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. - Technology Integration
Should Laptops Really Go the Way of Cell Phones?
Having won the battle on phones, some public intellectuals are calling for laptops to disappear from classrooms, too. Many teachers say that would be a mistake. - Classroom Management
What Purposefully Circulating Through the Classroom Looks Like
Close observation during tasks helps teachers correct misunderstandings and celebrate when students are getting things right. - Teaching Strategies
Strategies That Empower Students to Answer Questions When Called Upon
When students feel like they don’t know the answer to a question, engaging in low-risk conversations can help them find their way.
- 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.6.9kYour 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. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Building Bridges to Support Grade-Level Transitions
Well-planned meetings between older and younger students can help mitigate anxiety about moving to a new grade.2.1kYour content has been saved!
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3 Daily Practices to Build a Learner-Centered Classroom
Teachers can use these ideas to foster a supportive climate for students receiving special education services and their peers.3.2kYour content has been saved!
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Designing Typing Lessons to Teach Life Skills in Special Education Classrooms
With well-designed, intentional prompts, keyboarding instruction can help students develop several skills at once.1.9kYour content has been saved!
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- 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.2.8kYour 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. - Teaching Strategies
Supporting Learners With Small Group Instruction
During short, purposeful sessions with a handful of students, teachers can address misconceptions—and help build stronger, more accurate understanding.Your content has been saved!
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Working Toward Instructional Equity for All
A focus on the science of learning has helped this district shrink achievement and opportunity gaps—by making sure every student is engaged in effortful thinking.Your content has been saved!
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- Formative Assessment
60-Second Strategy: Question the Character
Having students engage with the characters they’re reading about reveals whether they read the chapter—but better yet, it improves their literary analysis skills and elevates classroom discussion.Your content has been saved!
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How to Create Highly Effective, Discussion-Worthy Multiple-Choice Questions
Well-written multiple-choice items can deepen thinking and learning, rather than simply challenging students to recall basic facts. - Formative Assessment
Implementing a ‘Halftime Ticket’ to Gauge Understanding
Teachers can borrow the idea of halftime from sports by shifting exit tickets to earlier in the class, assessing how well students understand a lesson—and what they need to get the win. - Teaching Strategies
Making the Most of Learning Objectives
Asking students to unpack learning objectives with a quick routine helps them connect prior knowledge and feel more prepared for the day’s lesson.26.4kYour content has been saved!
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How to Build Review Activities Into Daily Lessons
When teachers revisit earlier lessons in small, structured ways, students feel more confident on assessments—and retain the content better.8.2kYour content has been saved!
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