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Supporting Literacy in the Science Classroom
Literacy
Scaffolding Complex Sentences
Sentence stems can be valuable in leading middle school writers to make inferences about course content.
Robert Ward
Teacher Wellness
Teaching With Trauma
For teachers coping with adverse childhood experiences or other traumas, common classroom situations can trigger strong reactions.
Emily Donahoe
Project-Based Learning
Project-Based Learning and the Research Paper
Students take responsibility for their learning and develop solutions for complex problems when their research paper becomes a PBL unit.
Brandie Provenzano
How Learning Happens
Encouraging Academic Conversations With Talk Moves
Sentence starters that students use to join a class discussion encourage both academic thinking and social connectedness.
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The Research Is In
5 Tips for Designing Multiple-Choice Quizzes
A researcher explains how to align your test design with the latest brain science.
Youki Terada
Teacher Wellness
Books That Foster Empathy and Hope
An educator shares some of her favorite reads of 2018—fiction and nonfiction that may help you recharge over the break.
Elena Aguilar
Project-Based Learning
A PBL Unit With Lessons for Teachers
A project-based learning unit that left students feeling unenthusiastic had valuable lessons for the teachers who prepared it.
Emily Murphy
Literacy
Strategies for Teaching Argument Writing
Three simple ways a ninth-grade teacher scaffolds argument writing for students.
Andrea Marshbank
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How Learning Happens
Scaffolding Discussion Skills With a Socratic Circle
Students deepen their understanding and build a sense of community by engaging with their peers’ reasoned arguments.
Communication Skills
60-Second Strategy: Discussion Mapping
Following discussions with a quick reflection exercise helps students sharpen their speaking and listening skills.
The Research Is In
The Importance of Recess
Recess is often sacrificed to make room for more academics. The research says that’s a big mistake.
Mental Health
Helping High Schoolers Manage Emotions
De-escalation spaces allow students to leave stressful situations or interactions so they can process their emotions and then return to learning.
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The Research Is In
2018 Education Research Highlights
Researchers studied students’ brains as they learned and took another look at the marshmallow test, learning styles, and growth mindset.
Youki Terada
Teacher Wellness
Teaching With Trauma
For teachers coping with adverse childhood experiences or other traumas, common classroom situations can trigger strong reactions.
Emily Donahoe
Technology Integration
The Beginning of the End of Snow Days
Districts around the U.S. are working out policies and procedures for having kids work at home when inclement weather closes schools.
Tom Berger
Assistive Technology
The Benefits of Ear-Reading
A dyslexia specialist discusses the assistive technologies she uses to help students with dyslexia make gains in reading.
Dana Blackaby
Brain-Based Learning
Organizing Students for Learning
Ten simple strategies for helping students who struggle with executive function skills like organization and prioritization.
Todd Finley
Game-Based Learning
Turning Math Into a Game
Harry O'Malley
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Social and Emotional Learning
Teaching Students How to Deal With Stress
Strategies to help upper elementary and middle school kids who have experienced trauma understand and control their emotions.
Lori Desautels
Brain-Based Learning
Applying Learning in Multiple Contexts
When students manipulate new learning—by representing a math concept in a poem, for example—they create strong memories of it.
Judy Willis
Brain-Based Learning
Organizing Students for Learning
Ten simple strategies for helping students who struggle with executive function skills like organization and prioritization.
Todd Finley
Brain-Based Learning
Helping Students Develop Executive Function Skills
Simple classroom strategies can assist students with deficits in executive function skills like time management and active listening.
Gina DiTullio
Diversity »
English-Language Learners
The Dual Immersion Solution
Instead of seeing English language learners as a costly challenge, districts are increasingly recognizing the assets they bring to their schools.
Conor P. Williams
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Creating a Diverse Classroom Library
An interaction with a student prompts an elementary teacher to revamp her classroom library to make it more inclusive.
Meredith Kimi Lewis
Education Equity
3 Promising Models of School Integration
With racial integration facing legal challenges, school districts are finding new ways to create more diverse schools that reflect their communities.
Carly Berwick
Diversity
Passport to Tolerance
Exploring and celebrating the different cultures that make up America is a great way to make schools safe and welcoming for all.
Don Vu
Literacy »
Literacy
Strategies for Teaching Argument Writing
Three simple ways a ninth-grade teacher scaffolds argument writing for students.
Andrea Marshbank
The Research Is In
4 Tips for Using Stories in the Early Grades
A look at what the research tells us about sharing stories with kids in preschool and kindergarten.
Amanda Armstrong
Literacy
Giving the Gift of Literacy
When parents ask for reading suggestions for their kids, here’s a handy list you can share, broken down by grade.
Darby Evans
Literacy
Getting Creative About Critical Writing
Creative writing strategies can be useful tools in developing critical writing abilities.
Michael Miller
