Creativity
Creativity on the Run: Apps That Support the Creative Process
Flashes of creative thought can be difficult for students to capture, so we rounded up a few apps that can help.
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Teacher Wellness
When Students Are Traumatized, Teachers Are Too
Trauma in students’ lives takes an emotional and physical toll on teachers as well. Experts weigh in on the best ways to cope.
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Critical Thinking
Talking Politics: Valuing Different Perspectives
Students learn how to share and listen to opposing beliefs with empathy.
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Growth Mindset
Young Adult Novels That Teach a Growth Mindset
Use these novels to teach learning from loss and overcoming adversity to your middle schoolers and high school freshmen.
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School Climate
Suspensions Don’t Teach
Restorative practices—an alternative to punitive justice—keep kids in school, where they can learn how their behavior...
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Teacher Development
The Power of Admitting What We Don’t Know
When you’re teaching a new subject or age group, use these six tips to tackle what you don’t know—and leverage what you do.
Instructional Coaching
Coaching the Veteran Teacher
Guiding teachers who have years of experience takes sensitivity and a willingness to learn from them at the same time.
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Mental Health
Trauma-Informed Practices Benefit All Students
These practices can help kids build coping skills and self-efficacy—which are helpful whether they’ve experienced trauma or not.
Game-Based Learning
Building a Sense of Community—With Math
MathMobs are friendly competitions that tap into students’ motivation to play to engage them in math.
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Social and Emotional Learning
Morning Meetings: Building Community in the Classroom
Starting the day with this 15-minute activity helps students regulate their emotions and focus on the day’s learning.
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Technology Integration
Tech Buddies: Building Technology Skills Through Peer Teaching
See the learning on both sides when fifth graders teach computer skills to first graders.
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Communication Skills
Oracy in the Classroom: Strategies for Effective Talk
School 21 develops confident students who can articulate their thoughts and learning with strategies like discussion guidelines and roles and structured talk tasks.
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Critical Thinking
Solving Real-World Issues Through Problem-Based Learning
The perfect problem connects content, student interest, and an authentic context.
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The Big List of Educational Grants and Resources
Get a roundup of educational grants, contests, awards, free toolkits, and classroom guides aimed at helping students, classrooms, schools, and communities. Check this page weekly to get the latest updates!
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New Teachers
New Teachers: Fundamentals of Classroom Management
Resources for developing routines, fostering classroom community, managing disruptions, and building student relationships.
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Creativity
Creativity on the Run: Apps That Support the Creative Process
Flashes of creative thought can be difficult for students to capture, so we rounded up a few apps that can help.
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Teacher Wellness
When Students Are Traumatized, Teachers Are Too
Trauma in students’ lives takes an emotional and physical toll on teachers as well. Experts weigh in on the best ways to cope.
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Formative Assessment
Hit the Mark With Digital Media Exit Cards
Exit cards can be easy—and sometimes even fun—for students to create with a variety of digital tools.
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9 Tips for Overcoming Classroom Stage Fright
Many teachers have a fight-or-flight response to being up at the front of the room. If that’s you, we can help.
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Classroom Management
Why I Don’t Have Classroom Rules
A high school teacher tries a classroom management experiment thinking it will fail. Years later, he’s still at it.
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Classroom Management
Positive Words Go a Long Way
Simple ways to frame what you say to students to encourage and empower them.
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Teacher Wellness
9 Tips for Overcoming Classroom Stage Fright
Many teachers have a fight-or-flight response to being up at the front of the room. If that’s you, we can help.
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Blended Learning
Extending Classroom Management Online
Nine suggestions to help you provide online learners with class norms and expectations and a sense of community.
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Mental Health
Trauma-Informed Practices Benefit All Students
These practices can help kids build coping skills and self-efficacy—which are helpful whether they’ve experienced trauma or not.
School Climate
Suspensions Don’t Teach
Restorative practices—an alternative to punitive justice—keep kids in school, where they can learn how their behavior...
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- 4,158
Social and Emotional Learning
Creating Buy-In for SEL at Your School
Seven suggestions for getting others at your school on board with social and emotional learning.
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Teacher Wellness
When Students Are Traumatized, Teachers Are Too
Trauma in students’ lives takes an emotional and physical toll on teachers as well. Experts weigh in on the best ways...
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