- Student Engagement
How to Give Students Directions They Actually Understand
Making small changes in your instructions can have a significant impact on students’ understanding and engagement.Your content has been saved!
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Podcast: How to Teach Deep Mathematical Thinking
Using the curriculum you already have, Stanford professor Jo Boaler says you can create rich tasks that build deep reasoning and problem-solving skills.
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Making Math Centers Fun Helps Make Them Successful
Students actively engage in tasks that are doable and interesting—which frees up time for personalized instruction.Your content has been saved!
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Supporting Teachers in Implementing the Science of Learning
By rooting their professional development in learning science, this district helped teachers figure out which strategies to use more frequently,and which to retire.Your content has been saved!
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7 Ways to Use Classroom-Centered Social Media
Music teachers can keep students, families, and the wider school community informed by creating engaging posts.Your content has been saved!
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Implementing a PBL Design Challenge in Your School
A weeklong, schoolwide project-based learning challenge encourages students to try to tackle meaningful problems.1.4kYour content has been saved!
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I Didn’t Want to Be a Principal
When she was still a teacher, this principal realized that leadership was not just paperwork and that she could have a different impact on students.643Your content has been saved!
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Tracking Student Contributions in Discussions With a Sketch Notetaker
Assigning students to represent class conversations visually—with words, drawings, and symbols—boosts engagement and agency. - Environmental Education
Teaching Preschool Students About Insects
A super-engaging variety of indoor and outdoor activities for all seasons, plus bug-related books.468Your content has been saved!
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Planning a Special Event Day Your Students Will Remember
Whether the day is dedicated to outdoor activities, STEM, art, or something else, elementary students will be excited to participate in novel activities with their peers and teachers.666Your content has been saved!
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An Unconventional Seating Plan Designed to Benefit Focus and Learning
After years of search and experimentation, this teacher finally hit on a room layout that allowed for efficient shifting between whole class, small group, and independent work. - Critical Thinking
6 Routines to Get Students Unstuck
When students are grasping at straws, these self-directed strategies help them to pause, make a plan, and pivot more effectively.16.6kYour content has been saved!
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6 Cool Visual Thinking Activities That Strengthen Student Writing
Visual activities like mapping, sketching, sculpting, and writing comic strips can help students clarify ideas, strengthen drafts, and deepen literary analysis. - Professional Learning
6 Common Teacher Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them
From rushing through prep to misjudging students’ readiness for a task to teaching the way they were taught, experienced teachers talk about some of the mistakes they’ve made. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
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.8kYour content has been saved!
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- Research
13 Powerful Studies That Tell the Story of AI
As AI use rises, the distinction between shortcut or scaffold becomes increasingly harder to spot. - ChatGPT & Generative AI
Putting ChatGPT’s Study Mode Through Its Paces
The team behind ChatGPT admits the standard version can be used as an ‘answer machine.’ Is the new Study Mode feature any better?3.2kYour content has been saved!
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An Active Learning Strategy for Using Videos in Class
Reaction videos are a modern form of annotating a text, and they teach students the same critical thinking and connection skills.4.4kYour content has been saved!
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How to Engage Productively on Social Media as a Teacher
Although many platforms are designed to reward provocation and outrage, we can choose how we interact with different perspectives.1.3kYour content has been saved!
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Using Tech Tools to Support Elementary Students’ Growth in Math
Teachers can use these tools to promote discussions and help students move from concrete to abstract understanding of concepts.2.5kYour content has been saved!
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- Culturally Responsive Teaching
A Poetry-Writing Exercise to Support English Learners
In this lesson, high school students write ‘I am’ poems in their home language and then translate them into English, building crucial literacy skills.1kYour content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Use MagicSchool to Support English Language Learners
The AI tools in the popular platform can guide students to practice language skills and receive feedback while working independently.8.3kYour content has been saved!
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A Scaffolding Strategy to Help Experienced ELLs Express Complex Ideas
This technique gives multilingual students explicit instruction on how to effectively develop their ideas for each part of a paragraph and to link one idea to the next.37kYour content has been saved!
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Sentence-Level Scaffolds That Foster English Learners’ Independence and Growth
Teachers can structure supports to guide English learners to speak and write using grade-level, discipline-specific language.13.5kYour content has been saved!
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Adapting Gradual Release of Responsibility for English Language Learners
This model provides scaffolded active engagement and opportunities for guided practice to help students master new skills.9.6kYour content has been saved!
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- Administration & Leadership
A Principal’s 4 Steps for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism
This school has been able to increase attendance by building a culture of support and intervening immediately when a student misses a few days.3.2kYour content has been saved!
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For Elementary Counselors, Big Caseloads Require Getting Creative
When you’re one counselor to several hundred students, you need to leverage support from both teachers and students—and learn when to say no.1.7kYour content has been saved!
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Helping Students Return From a Long Absence
Whether they’ve missed school for physical, mental health, or other reasons, students will benefit from a trauma-informed, flexible approach when they get back.5.7kYour content has been saved!
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A Simple Recipe for Blissed-Out Kids
A 2025 study showed that more recess time means less stress for students, suggesting that play is not just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for children’s well-being.2.8kYour content has been saved!
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Practical Ways to Support Students With Adverse Childhood Experiences
For children who have experienced trauma, trusting adults and navigating the classroom may be difficult, but there are simple ways to help them feel safe and supported.2.9kYour content has been saved!
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