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  • Student Wellness

    Helping Teens Navigate the Tricky World of Too Much Tech

    In a world where their lives are heavily “shared and compared,” author Devorah Heitner offers insights on how to support teens in finding balance in their tech-heavy lives.
    Paige Tutt
  • Assessment

    How to Use Universal Design for Learning to Create Assessments

    Providing elementary students with multiple means of action and expression helps ensure that teachers create equitable, valid assessments.
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  • Early Childhood Education

    4 Theater Games That Make Great Morning Meeting Activities

    These games can spark creativity, boost engagement, and teach important executive function skills such as turn-taking.
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  • Collaborative Learning

    60-Second Strategy: Whiteboard Relay

    The team competition is fierce in this informal assessment activity, in which students have to work together to win.
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  • Technology Integration

    Delivering Effective Feedback With Microsoft OneNote

    This tool gives teachers the opportunity to observe students as they work and provide helpful feedback in real time.
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  • Administration & Leadership

    Helping New Teachers Develop a Sense of Agency

    Administrators can help teachers adapt to their role using the concept of psychological ownership to bolster their feeling of belonging.
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  • Culturally Responsive Teaching

    Finding and Utilizing Culturally Relevant Texts

    Classroom texts should represent all children in positive ways, and teachers may have to look for outside resources to make this happen.
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    119
  • ChatGPT & Generative AI

    Using AI to Support Multilingual Students

    Artificial intelligence tools can help multilingual students better understand complex texts in English.
    149
  • Place-Based Learning

    Using Field Trips to Enliven Local History Classes

    These ideas for high school field trips teach students about the history of their community in ways that connect to the curriculum.
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  • Literacy

    How Poetry Supports Emotional Intelligence

    Teaching poetry can be an effective way to encourage students to thoughtfully consider their experiences and build connections with their peers.
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