- Teaching Strategies
How to Teach Better Executive Function Skills to Middle Schoolers
Navigating the middle grades requires organizational and planning skills that most young teens haven't mastered yet. Here’s how teachers can help. - School Culture
5 Ways to Make Gratitude a Classroom Habit
These simple classroom activities can help students practice gratitude year-round, strengthen relationships, and build a more supportive classroom community.112Your content has been saved!
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8 Ways to Get Better at Managing Classroom Timing
Every minute of instructional time counts. Here are eight ways to maximize classroom timing without rushing through or skipping material. - Brain-Based Learning
4 Simple Ways to Bring the Science of Learning Into Your Classroom
Everyday routines do more to support learning when they're aligned with how the brain works—from reducing cognitive load to strengthening memory.Your content has been saved!
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When ‘This Is Hard’ Becomes ‘I Can’t Do It’
If students internalize the idea that difficulty means they aren’t capable of doing work, it can impact their motivation. This three-step process encourages them to persist. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
If You Want Your Students to Be Kind, Teach Them How
Middle school teachers can combine engaging activities with a healthy dose of patience to promote a culture of kindness.140Your content has been saved!
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Outdoor Learning Activities for Preschool That Work in Any Weather
There are plenty of opportunities for children to play and learn outside, even when the weather turns cold. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
How to Reduce Students’ Anxiety About Peer Feedback in Project-Based Learning
Teachers can prioritize accountability, constructive criticism, and personal agency to help students get comfortable giving and receiving feedback.300Your content has been saved!
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Implementing Personalized Learning to Maximize Student Agency
Elementary teachers can guide students can take more ownership of their learning by offering meaningful choices on the path to a set goal.895Your content has been saved!
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Making Work Less Overwhelming for Special Education Students
Elementary students struggling to get started are much more likely to try when the work is broken down into small steps.1.1kYour content has been saved!
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- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
3 Ways to Make Your Secondary Classroom a Place Where Students Can Thrive
After asking, ‘How do I get this student to engage?’ teachers can go on to ask, ‘What kind of classroom would make them want to?’ - AI in Education
5 ‘Good’ AI Use Cases That Are Actually Bad for Students
Consider the specific skills that students are meant to practice, then determine whether using AI outsources the work needed to build them. - Research
The Surprising Power of Brain Breaks (in 5 Charts)
Well-timed breaks aren’t a detour from learning. Research shows they can restore focus, curb off-task behavior, and help new learning stick. - Classroom Management
Podcast: Move Like You Mean It: How to Circulate Through Your Classroom
Amir Taron Ayres explores how moving through your classroom can uncover misunderstandings, guide instruction, and bring promising student ideas to light.
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4 Techniques That Engage the Entire Classroom
The authors of the book ‘Total Participation Techniques’ share activities that can make 100 percent participation possible.
- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
5 Strategies That Foster Student Citizenship
Teachers can guide students to build the skills needed to engage in civic commitments aimed at improving their schools and communities.671Your content has been saved!
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Helping Elementary Students Practice Social Skills Through Games
There’s no substitute navigating real life. But pretend scenarios can lower the stakes for young students learning social skills.1.8kYour content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Make Your Secondary Classroom a Place Where Students Can Thrive
After asking, ‘How do I get this student to engage?’ teachers can go on to ask, ‘What kind of classroom would make them want to?’ - Classroom Management
4 Drama-Based Games That Work as Brain Breaks
These simple, fun games can be just the thing for a classroom with drifting attention and pent-up energy.2.8kYour content has been saved!
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A Hands-On Tool That Helps Kids Manage Their Emotions
Elementary students won’t be calm all the time, but a tactile breathing board can help them learn how to slow down and self-regulate.7.2kYour content has been saved!
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- Interest-Based Learning
How a Genius Hour Can Give New Meaning to Student Agency
High school students can assign themselves ambitious projects like learning to write music criticism or creating a plan to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. - Student Engagement
Teaching Students to Reset Their Brains for Independent Reading
Even when phones are removed from classrooms, students may feel restless and fidgety, so a teacher developed this simple reading-readiness routine. - Assessment
How Student-Graded Assessments Can Boost Learning
Grading some of their own work helps students learn to look beyond mistakes and makes evaluation more meaningful. - Student Engagement
4 Techniques That Engage the Entire Classroom
The authors of the book ‘Total Participation Techniques’ share activities that can make 100 percent participation possible. - School Culture
Transforming Your Hallways Into Learning Environments
Hallway walls can host communal experiences with familiar classroom activities like word searches and cryptograms.
- Teacher Wellness
13 Practical Habits to Make Your Teaching Day Better
These tips—organized around physical, mental, and professional well-being—won’t reduce your workload, but they have the advantage of being within your control. - Administration & Leadership
How School Leaders Can Support Neurodivergent Teachers
Genuine inclusion practices can go a long way toward making your school feel welcoming to neurodivergent teachers.4.1kYour content has been saved!
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The Worries That Keep Teachers Up at Night, and How to Manage Them
An experienced educator runs through common concerns—from students running amok to lack of time—and shares strategies to help teachers sleep peacefully. - Teacher Wellness
Maintaining a Kind School Culture
If you’re fortunate enough to work in a school with a positive environment, here are ways you can help sustain it.2.1kYour content has been saved!
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A Teacher Reflection Practice for the New School Year
It’s important for teachers to process their feelings about previous challenges so that they can learn and grow from their experiences.1.2kYour content has been saved!
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