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How Teacher Leaders Can Tangibly Improve Their PLCs
This four-step process can help teacher teams successfully transition from the planning phase to the action phase.Your content has been saved!
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Involving Parents to Boost Kids’ SEL Development
Pre-K teachers can encourage caregivers to reinforce kids’ social and emotional learning at home through simple activities.Your content has been saved!
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A Lesson Plan to Engage and Challenge Students in Math Class
By shifting away from long lectures, teachers can meet students where they are and boost their confidence in math.Your content has been saved!
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Edutopia Sessions: Assessment for New Teachers
A panel of educators shares how new teachers can create meaningful assessments and target what’s truly important for students.Your content has been saved!
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4 Practical Strategies to Foster Continuous Inquiry
These tips help teachers create an active learning environment by sustaining a culture of inquiry in their STEM classes.Your content has been saved!
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Teaching Students to Persevere Without Getting Burned Out
These strategies for balancing perseverance with well-being can help students learn how to take a break and still reach their goals.Your content has been saved!
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Increasing Cybersecurity on Your Campus
Administrators, teachers, and students all have important roles to play in protecting sensitive student and educator data.102Your content has been saved!
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Helping English Language Learners Develop a Love of Reading
Here’s how to build a culture of reading to welcome students who are learning a new language, particularly those who come from strong oral storytelling traditions. - Literacy
Setting Up a Podcast Project to Assess Literacy Skills
The popularity of the podcast format creates an opportunity for learners to combine critical thinking skills with performance.103Your content has been saved!
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An Effective Cell Phone Policy for High School Classrooms
To minimize distractions during lessons, teachers can establish a classroom practice that keeps phones out of reach.239Your content has been saved!
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Why Teachers Should Grade Less Frequently
Excessive grading stresses out kids and teachers, stifles innovative teaching, and fails to deliver as a true measurement of learning. - Teaching Strategies
7 Ways to Balance Joy With Rigor in Math Class
A few straightforward shifts and strategies can help create math classrooms where even the most reticent learners find their footing. - Literacy
Helping Students Read Complex Texts
By cultivating metacognitive reading habits, you can help students remain focused as they persist through challenging material. - Teaching Strategies
4 Old Habits I Pruned From My Teaching Routine
By reconsidering your teaching patterns—from how you grade to where students sit—you can remind yourself of the value of flexibility and trying new things. - Collaborative Learning
Cultivating Trust by Playing Alphabet Improv
A quick activity that makes space for middle school students to let down their guard and be vulnerable with each other primes them for learning.
- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
3 Ways to Promote Empathy in the Classroom
Elementary teachers can embed empathy in assignments and projects to help students grasp its importance.194Your content has been saved!
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10 Picture Books About Cooking That Promote Patience
The characters in these colorful books learn the value of waiting in a fun and engaging way while preparing a special food. - Collaborative Learning
Cultivating Trust by Playing Alphabet Improv
A quick activity that makes space for middle school students to let down their guard and be vulnerable with each other primes them for learning. - New Teachers
Using PBL to Teach SEL Skills
Engaging project-based learning activities can provide avenues for new educators to teach students crucial social-emotional skills.247Your content has been saved!
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Guiding Students to Develop Their Civic Character
These strategies can help foster respect, empathy, and social engagement across grade levels and subject areas.310Your content has been saved!
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- Administration & Leadership
Key Strategies for Improving Struggling Schools
Administrators can use an approach focused on transparency and data-driven action to improve academic outcomes in low-performing schools.242Your content has been saved!
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How to Maintain Your Focus During the School Year
Teaching with intention toward learning outcomes can be done in a focused way that prioritizes flexibility, inquiry, and relationships.480Your content has been saved!
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How to Build Relationships in an Intervention Setting
Strong connections with students are essential for showing them that you’re a trustworthy advocate who wants to help them succeed. - Professional Learning
Improving Your Teaching Practice Through Systematic Reflection
Find time to reflect on your teaching practice year-round with these quick but powerful strategies, designed to drive improvement.426Your content has been saved!
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How Teachers Can Help Shape Educational Uses of AI in Their Schools
Teachers at all levels of experience with AI can use these ideas to learn more about how to implement it effectively in their work.320Your content has been saved!
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- Administration & Leadership
Establishing a School Culture of Collaboration and Growth
When all members of the school, from administrators to students, are part of feedback loops, everyone benefits.193Your content has been saved!
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A 5-Step Process for Producing a School or District Podcast
Sharing school news through scripted audio communication is an effective way to keep families and the larger community informed.143Your content has been saved!
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How to Support Teachers’ Emotional Health
Emotional well-being plays a major role in teachers’ job satisfaction, and it’s essential that they have effective resources for support.498Your content has been saved!
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Tips for Mentoring New Teachers
A district leader shares how taking a more holistic approach to mentoring can help ensure that the experience is productive and rewarding for both mentor and mentee.286Your content has been saved!
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5 Ways to Support Your School’s Support Staff
By seeking meaningful input and acting on it, school administrators can create an environment where all staff are valued.
