What to do about a 100-point grading system with a troubling history—and inherent flaws that carry over into the present day.

Teachers can use the artificial intelligence tool to effectively automate some routine tasks.

Sometimes mixing in formative assessments that go a step beyond exit slips and low-stakes quizzes can inject some fun—and creativity—into learning.

When students engage in mildly disruptive behavior, teachers can try asking open questions instead of immediately confronting the behavior.

Using simple strategies acted out by puppets, students learn social and emotional skills that help them calm themselves, identify their feelings, and connect with others.

When schools make space for free play in a natural environment, students are left to their own devices to build, create, and problem-solve—and the benefits continue once they are back in the classroom.

Guiding upper elementary students with boundaries rather than rules can make for a more harmonious classroom.

Using simple strategies acted out by puppets, students learn social and emotional skills that help them calm themselves, identify their feelings, and connect with others.

Middle and high school teachers can address distressing events in ways that support students and help them process their reactions.

Middle school leaders who hold morning meetings with students before the first bell give teachers a break and build relationships.

These tools provide creative ways to integrate coding and digital literacy skills into classrooms across a variety of subjects and grade levels.

Students can apply their knowledge of physics to solve problems in their communities—like studying inclined planes to gauge the effectiveness of wheelchair ramps in their school.

This technology boosts engagement in high school, and teachers can use it to build a strong learning community.

Picture books are an excellent way to introduce young students to science and engineering concepts.

A strategy for designing classroom competitions that encourage all students to learn from each other as well as from their own trial and error.

A first-year educator offers simple strategies that helped her balance her professional life with her life outside of the classroom.

For many teachers, achieving work-life balance remains elusive, and it may be time to try something new.

As the business and tech worlds move away from enforcing strict dress codes, it’s time to reevaluate what’s expected of educators.

A teacher shares how she has worked to gain perspective on her responses to situations and found impactful ways to break negative habits.

Mindfulness isn’t a cure-all for an over-full schedule, but these apps can help teachers interested in trying it to pause and refocus their energy.