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Technology Integration
A Better Way to Integrate Edtech
Helping reluctant teachers bring education technology into their classrooms starts with respecting their perspective.
Beth Holland
Social and Emotional Learning
How Restorative Justice Helps Students Learn
Restorative justice allows everyone affected by a harm to return to a calm state that is optimal for learning.
Jacquelyn Richards
Literacy
Getting Out of the Essay Rut
Alternative writing assignments can be just as rigorous as the traditional essay and can spark young writers’ creativity.
Rebecca Alber
Communication Skills
60-Second Strategy: Discussion Mapping
Following discussions with a quick reflection exercise helps students sharpen their speaking and listening skills.

Learning Environments
A ‘University’ Model for High School
In small-town Wisconsin, four schools cluster on one campus, fostering a culture of experimentation and self-directed learning for both students and teachers.
Nora Fleming
Teaching Strategies
What Does a Million Look Like?
An effort to help third graders visualize large numbers turns into an ambitious project to build a model of a million.
Paul France
Teaching Strategies
Borrowing Ideas from Montessori
Three Montessori-inspired strategies high school teachers can use to foster students’ independence and engagement in learning.
Anna Mae Tempus
Professional Development
Teachers Learning From Each Other
Educators can provide valuable professional development by opening up their classrooms to their peers.

Formative Assessment
60-Second Strategy: Closing The Loop
A strategy for using a quick, whole-class reflection on content as a verbal exit ticket.
Differentiated Instruction
Sharing Tweets on Differentiation
Highlights from a lively Edutopia Twitter chat on differentiation and formative assessment.
Betty Ray
Student Engagement
Putting Students in Charge of Their Learning
Giving students choices and the means to assess their progress fosters metacognition and independence.
Beth Pandolpho
Literacy
Thinking Like a Coach
Coaches model skills and show athletes how to improve with practice. Feedback on student writing can work the same way.
Frank Ward

English-Language Learners
3 Tips for Connecting With English Language Learners
All students want to be part of the classroom community, and there are some simple ways to make English language learners feel included.
Serena Sachar, Cassandra O'Sullivan Sachar, Ed.D.
Culturally Responsive Teaching
The Value of Teaching Contemporary Poetry
When a poem is new to both teacher and students, there’s an opportunity to find deep personal and cultural connections.
Jill Fletcher
Culturally Responsive Teaching
A Better Way to Teach the Civil Rights Movement
To improve history lessons on the period, educators emphasize the roles of grassroots activists, churches, schools, and women.
Melinda Anderson
Education Equity
Increasing Equity for All Students
Steps that leaders can take within their schools in order to serve all students equitably and close the achievement gap.
Sarah Yost

Family Engagement
5 Strategies for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference
Parent-teacher conferences don’t have to be such a headache. Educators weigh in on how to solve common problems.
Emelina Minero
Family Engagement
What Teachers Want Parents to Know
A teacher who has worked in a variety of schools reflects on what his colleagues have had in common.
David Cutler
Collaborative Learning
Designing a Public School From Scratch
On a mission to reimagine traditional schooling, a K–8 school in San Diego puts teachers and students at the center.
Nora Fleming
Family Engagement
Parent Workshops: Strengthening the Learning Community
During in-school workshops, parents learn what their kids are studying and how to support it at home.