From scavenger hunts to Pictionary, we’ve gathered a batch of virtual games to get students talking, laughing, and engaging with peers.

An activity that encourages students to open up about a person close to them can bring a whole class together in profound ways.

Carefully deciding what to grade and providing students with rubrics can make grading less time-consuming.

When students clearly understand classroom expectations, they’re better able to assess and improve their performance.

A middle school science teacher preps her students for science fair by exploring their interest in real world issues.

Teachers who take time daily to reflect on what worked in class and what didn’t can better assess areas for improvement and begin to make necessary adjustments.

School leaders can guide new teachers to success by gathering feedback and then sharing tailored resources. Chatting over coffee goes a long way, too.

In a series of interviews with master teachers, a reporter finds that certain intangible qualities matter more than the best tactics.

Experienced and new teachers shared what they learned in the spring about how to make mentoring work during the pandemic.

Traditional math assessments tend to provide a narrow gauge of student learning—here’s how some teachers are going deeper.

Unless they understand words such as ‘symbolize’ and ‘connote,’ it’s difficult for students to analyze literature well.

Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.

Many teachers demonstrate writing moves using model texts. Using their own writing can foster a strong classroom community as well as students’ writing skills.

A five-stage instructional model—engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate—can guide students to a deeper understanding of math.

An instructional coach and math teacher who developed a powerful model for student collaboration have tweaked it for the pandemic.

Finding the resources to hire instructional coaches can be tough, but they can play an essential role in spreading great practices throughout a school.

On their own or with an instructional coach, new teachers can create a data-driven action plan for improving their teaching practices.