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Connecting the First Day of School to the Last
A veteran middle and high school teacher shares a first day of school activity that has worked for her for 25 years.Your content has been saved!
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Earning Respect and Easing Your Way Into a New Assistant Principal Role
A district administrator shares ideas on how to make your presence known, and also make a great first impression, without overstretching yourself.Your content has been saved!
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7 Tech Routines for Balanced Usage
As schools rethink classroom tech use, teachers are finding practical ways to balance the benefits of devices with the need for focus, connection, and hands-on learning.Your content has been saved!
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3 Tech Talks That Set the Tone for the Year
From AI expectations to device routines, these conversations create shared norms that help students use technology responsibly and intentionally.Your content has been saved!
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Tips for Supporting Teachers With Family Engagement Challenges
Some parents may be hard to reach, and others may be upset. Here’s how principals can offer support without overstepping.Your content has been saved!
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Shifting From ‘My Classroom’ to ‘Our Classroom’
Middle school teachers can support student agency by sharing ownership of the space, encouraging peer-to-peer teaching, and including students in decision-making.Your content has been saved!
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Onboarding That Fosters Teachers’ Connection to Their School
By creating engaging modules that introduce the school’s culture and community, administrators can better prepare their new teachers for the year.Your content has been saved!
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Creating Classroom Community Agreements in the Middle Grades
Through purposeful questioning, teachers can empower students to agree on norms that foster trust, belonging, and shared responsibility.Your content has been saved!
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Podcast: Research: 5 Principles of Superb Classroom Design
What really matters in classroom design, according to science?
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4 Ways to Encourage Great Questions in the Science Classroom
Here’s how a middle school teacher guides students to proactively ask and answer questions like ‘why does that happen?’Your content has been saved!
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4 Ways to Design Instruction for the Teenage Brain
These strategies, derived from Daniel Siegel’s book Brainstorm, can help you engage students’ attention and willingness to work. - Classroom Management
Teaching Practices That Will Be Sustainable All the Way Till June
A super-cool strategy like an interactive bulletin board isn’t so great if you drop it by October. A teacher shares criteria for evaluating whether an idea will be sustainable, plus some ideas that have worked for her. - The Research Is In
When Good Research Gets Implemented Badly
As brilliant ideas move from academic journals into classrooms, many important nuances are lost. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Podcast: 3 Outstanding Community-Building Activities for Back to School
Kick off the new school year by building genuine connections among your students, helping them feel they belong (and matter) in your classroom community.
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Why Your School Should Have a Tech Summit This Year
Schools have a rare opportunity to bring unresolved questions about AI and classroom technology into the open. The cost of leaving them unanswered is too high.
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When Good Research Gets Implemented Badly
As brilliant ideas move from academic journals into classrooms, many important nuances are lost. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
PBL Showcases Are Worth the Investment of Time
Starting well in advance allows students to get the most out of their preparation and ensures they’ll have a proper audience.1.3kYour content has been saved!
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Teaching a Deeper Understanding of Language With a Yearlong Word Journal
Guiding elementary students to dive into learning about how a single word can boost their curiosity and vocabulary skills. - Student Voice
Giving Students a Choice in How They Will Demonstrate Their Learning
When assessments aren’t just about a grade, students can experience a classroom filled with creativity, engagement, and evidence of their learning.6.5kYour content has been saved!
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Planning Successful Capstone Projects in Middle School
It’s never too early to start planning end-of-year projects that will tap into standards and skills you’ll teach throughout both semesters.1.2kYour content has been saved!
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- Learning Environments
3 Unique, Versatile Seating Arrangements
These popular, teacher-tested desk configurations make it easier to shift between independent work, collaboration, and whole-class instruction.Your content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: Science Word Sorts
A flexible warm-up where students work together to group related vocabulary words or concepts can cement their understanding—and help teachers assess prior knowledge.Your content has been saved!
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Fun Math and Science Activities for the Early Grades
Teachers can use students’ natural curiosity about animals to create lessons focused on mathematical concepts and science facts. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Podcast: 3 Outstanding Community-Building Activities for Back to School
Kick off the new school year by building genuine connections among your students, helping them feel they belong (and matter) in your classroom community.
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A Case for Conferencing With Students Instead of Giving Written Feedback
Holding a 15-minute meeting with each student creates a chance to discuss what’s working in their writing and what they think about it.
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Podcast: 11 Ways to Improve Teacher Well-Being
Laurie Santos, the renowned Yale professor, cognitive scientist, and host of The Happiness Lab, shares a science-backed toolkit for busy educators in need of a wellness tune-up.
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Helping Students Feel Safe in an Uncertain World
There’s no magic strategy for living through hard times, but educators can support students by creating spaces that feel safe and joyful.2.4kYour content has been saved!
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How to Teach Kids to Be Kind to Themselves
Kindness toward others is often taught in elementary school, but it’s also important for students to extend it to themselves.11.2kYour content has been saved!
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How Tech Tools Can Simplify and Improve Your Multi-Tiered System of Supports
This middle school made gains in supporting students by setting up shared spreadsheets, digital referral forms, and predictable routines.2.3kYour content has been saved!
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The Research on Protecting Teacher Well-Being
Laurie Santos, host of the popular podcast The Happiness Lab, on how our minds deceive us, why "time affluence" matters, and what we can do to reset our parasympathetic nervous system.53.8kYour content has been saved!
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