- Technology Integration
6 Things We’re Getting Wrong About Tech Integration
Despite years of investment, many schools are still missing the mark on technology integration. Here’s what the experts told us needs to change—and how to get started this year.Your content has been saved!
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How to Give Effective Feedback—and Save Your Sanity
Grading is a real pain point, but the good news is that giving students targeted feedback on their work is more effective for their learning and saves teachers time.Your content has been saved!
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6 Strategies for Successful Co-teaching
Joint leadership in the classroom is more than a model of instruction. It requires mutual respect and a shared vision for students’ success.Your content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: One Word, One Sentence
When time is short, this two-minute closing activity gives students a chance to reflect and make meaning, and teachers an opportunity to assess how the lesson went.Your content has been saved!
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Why Students Should Read Whole Books
Three members of the Teach Like a Champion team explain why they are “unapologetic about the book.”107Your content has been saved!
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Using Songs to Boost Literacy in Kindergarten
Research-based strategies for supporting the development of reading and speaking skills, no instruments required.117Your content has been saved!
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22 Fun Ways to Spark Classroom Connections
These engaging, low-stakes, and teacher-tested activities can help students quickly warm up to each other—and to you.122Your content has been saved!
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Advice I Wish I Had Heard Before Becoming a School Administrator
For this award-winning superintendent, nothing was harder than his first year as principal, and these pointers would have helped.111Your content has been saved!
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Research-Based Supports for Algebra Students
Offering effective instructional supports to secondary students in algebra helps build learners’ confidence and math identity.196Your content has been saved!
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4 Strategies to Create a Curious Classroom
Teachers can promote curiosity and critical thinking by helping students make sense of new information.144Your content has been saved!
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15 Quick (and Mighty) Retrieval Practices
From concept maps to flash cards to Pictionary, these activities help students reflect on—and remember—what they’ve learned. - Classroom Management
Managing Your Class Without Collective Punishment
Even in moments of frustration, teachers can hold disruptive students accountable without punishing the class as a group.2.7kYour content has been saved!
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3 Games to Amp Up Reading Instruction
Gamifying literacy and phonics lessons teaches students valuable social-emotional skills, gives them regular movement breaks, and increases their engagement. - Learning Environments
27 Ways to Optimize Your Classroom Design for Better Learning
A research-based lineup of smart, effective classroom design tips that support deep learning, reduce distraction, and build belonging. - Brain-Based Learning
7 Study Habits to Teach Kids This School Year
Studying is critical to academic success—but many students have never been shown how to do it effectively.
- ChatGPT & Generative AI
AI Tool Demo: Generating Podcasts About Class Content With NotebookLM
With this advanced tool from Google, teachers can upload sources about a particular topic, then automatically output an interactive podcast with two AI hosts.Your content has been saved!
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Are Robots Friends or Foes?
A project-based learning unit asks second-grade students this and other questions in an engaging hands-on experience.146Your content has been saved!
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Question: How Do You Define the Boundaries of Acceptable AI Use for Your Students?
Click here to share your thoughts on acceptable AI use. - Technology Integration
5 Manageable Ways to Maintain Consistent Communication
Arts teachers and others who work with all the students in a school can use a variety of tools to help ensure that they consistently reach all families.166Your content has been saved!
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Integrating Technology Into PBL
Weaving technological skill-building through project-based learning units gives students agency in how to express their knowledge.
- Classroom Management
How Classroom Jobs for Teens Instill Responsibility
When middle and high school students take ownership of tasks in their classroom regularly, they build a culture of teamwork and support. - Inquiry-Based Learning
Creating Authentic Learning Experiences in Early Childhood Classrooms
Bringing in outside experts and doing fieldwork can make project-based learning an invaluable experience for young learners.163Your content has been saved!
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Ramping Up Relevance With Community-Centered Learning
Community-based research projects can help upper elementary and middle school students see value in what they’re learning.153Your content has been saved!
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5 Dice Games Your Students Will Love
Students build computational skills and their confidence and ability to talk about math effectively with these games. - Communication Skills
Guiding Kids to Talk to Parents About Their Assignments
With intentional support from their teachers, students can take the lead when it’s time to talk to their parents about their academic progress.247Your content has been saved!
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- Professional Learning
Remembering More Than Your ‘Why’
When teachers focus on their purpose and practice, they can develop and bolster habits that support their success as educators. - Administration & Leadership
My Annual 3-Part Summer Leadership Ritual
A school leader explains how he uses the summer to reflect on what has worked well and how to adjust where necessary. - Teacher Wellness
Tracking Growth as a Teacher With a Journal
Adding notes and sketches in a reflection journal can be an enjoyable way to process information and record observations. - Teacher Wellness
How to Relax and Still Be Productive This Summer
These ideas for staying productive as you reflect and recharge can help you be more engaged when you return to school.249Your content has been saved!
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Taking Care of Yourself as an Autistic Educator
An autistic teacher shares how she addresses her sensory needs, leaving her more energy to teach and connect with students.
