- 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.Your 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.Your content has been saved!
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How to Change Up Intervention Groups
When students in intervention groups progress at different rates, it’s important to reconfigure the groups so all students do appropriately challenging work. - 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.Your content has been saved!
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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. - Technology Integration
A Daily Routine That Promotes Student Autonomy in Math
Teachers can use technology to create consistent routines that let students guide their own learning.105Your content has been saved!
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Giving Students Time and Confidence to Build Their Metacognition Skills
A high school teacher subtly encourages students to develop an appreciation for the “in-between” steps on the path of learning. - Special Education
6 Ways to Increase Family Engagement in Special Education
Schools can use an approach to building relationships with families that is empathetic, respectful, and centered on students’ success.114Your content has been saved!
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Setting Up Standards-Based Grading in a Traditional School
Individual teachers may feel like they can’t implement standards-based grading on their own, but an educator who managed it in a variety of schools over a decade explains how it can be done. - STEM
How Accessible Tech Can Promote Empathy and Collaboration
A middle school design and technology teacher breaks down a three-project unit that nicely overlaps with STEAM content.147Your content has been saved!
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- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Using a Learning Map to Build Exemplary PBL Units
By developing—and revisiting—an instructional roadmap that connects standards, activities, and skill development, these teachers put students on a path toward mastery. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Using AI Tools to Support Project-Based Learning
Teachers can use an artificial intelligence framework when developing projects to provide well-rounded learning experiences. - English Language Learners
Helping Young Multilingual Learners Develop Their Metacognitive Skills
An educator explains how students can more easily access common supports like visuals, sentence frames, and pair-share.533Your content has been saved!
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Ask Me Anything: Write for Us
Edutopia is hosting an Ask Me Anything (AMA) about how to write for us! The panelists share their experiences, as well as their strategies for getting published. - Flexible Classrooms
Why My Classroom Furniture Never Stays Still for Long
Rearranging the desks and tables depending on the learning activity signals to students that they also need a shift in thinking.
- Administration & Leadership
How to Quick-Launch a PBL Initiative
Start with just a two-hour session to identify goals for project-based learning and get your implementation team on board.140Your content has been saved!
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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.150Your content has been saved!
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Teaching Students to Use Chunking to Tackle Complex Problems
Middle and high school teachers can show students how to break projects into smaller parts to support their ability to manage their work.147Your content has been saved!
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Using a Learning Map to Build Exemplary PBL Units
By developing—and revisiting—an instructional roadmap that connects standards, activities, and skill development, these teachers put students on a path toward mastery. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Combining PBL and Play in Early Childhood Classrooms
Teachers can integrate play in early elementary classrooms to align students’ developmental needs with academic goals through PBL.311Your 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.144Your 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.234Your content has been saved!
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How to Start Building Math Confidence in Preschool
Teachers can get kids comfortable with math concepts by using numeracy-focused vocabulary in everyday classroom activities.181Your content has been saved!
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7 Nature Experiments to Spark Student Curiosity
Encourage your students to ask questions about and explore the world around them with these hands-on lessons.
- Administration & Leadership
Onboarding New Teachers So They Want to Stay
With these tips, administrators can welcome new teachers to the school and help them feel at home right away.356Your content has been saved!
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Using Peer-to-Peer Observations to Support New Teachers
Instructional coaches can support novice teachers by facilitating a meaningful process of peer feedback.316Your content has been saved!
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23 Ways to Quiet a Chaotic Middle School Class
Teacher-tested attention-getting routines to help you quickly restore calm and focus to noisy middle school classrooms. - New Teachers
Empowering Middle School Students to Create Their Own Scaffolds
By shifting the responsibility of scaffolding to students, teachers can help them be prepared to take ownership of their learning process. - New Teachers
3 Reflection Questions to Help You End the Year Intentionally
Reflecting can help teachers bring closure to the school year, connect with students, and continually improve their practice.
