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Brain-Based Learning
Bringing the Science of Learning Into Classrooms
Collaborative Learning
Group Work That Works
Educators weigh in on solutions to the common pitfalls of group work.
Emelina Minero
Literacy
Strategies for Teaching Argument Writing
Three simple ways a ninth-grade teacher scaffolds argument writing for students.
Andrea Marshbank
School Climate
Supporting a Gay-Straight Alliance in Middle School
A GSA club in middle school can provide a safe, supportive space for students at a critical point in their lives.
Heather Wolpert-Gawron
School Leadership
The Importance of Self-Care for Administrators
School leaders benefit from setting up and maintaining a system of support to help them meet the many challenges of the job.
Jessica Cabeen
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Environmental Education
Outdoor Adventures With Students
Exploring nature with elementary students can be memorable and fun with a little advance planning and preparation.
Pete Barnes
Brain-Based Learning
Bringing the Science of Learning Into Classrooms
Years of research prompt a group of scientists to ask whether we should rethink the way we do school.
Heather Riley
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Youki Terada
Social and Emotional Learning
Getting Ready to Learn With Mindfulness
Research shows that taking some time each day to practice mindfulness as a class helps students prepare themselves for learning.
Social and Emotional Learning
Making Connections With Greetings at the Door
Research shows that greeting students as they come into class bolsters a feeling of belonging and readiness to learn.
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Teacher Collaboration
Knowing Every Child Through Index Card Rosters
By regularly reviewing students’ behavior and learning as a team, teachers can ensure that every student is seen, supported, and celebrated.
Classroom Management
60-Second Strategy: Appreciation, Apology, Aha!
A quick, low-key way to build community in your classroom on a daily basis.
Teacher Development
Homework: How Much Is Too Much?
Homework has benefits, but the research is clear: there are real consequences to assigning too much.
Literacy
Motivating Students With Book Choice
Letting students choose books to read helps them develop a sense of autonomy and ownership over their learning.
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School Leadership
The Importance of Self-Care for Administrators
School leaders benefit from setting up and maintaining a system of support to help them meet the many challenges of the job.
Jessica Cabeen
Inquiry-Based Learning
Inquiry-Based Tasks in Social Studies
Assignments that are bigger than a lesson and smaller than a unit are a good way to experiment with inquiry-based learning.
Andrew Miller
Classroom Management
Learning From Elementary Teachers
Middle and high school teachers can adapt several strategies used by their elementary school peers.
Sherine Aboelezz
Collaborative Learning
Group Work That Works
Educators weigh in on solutions to the common pitfalls of group work.
Emelina Minero
School Leadership
Staying Mission Focused as a Leader
School leaders can resist the urge to micromanage by focusing on the most important goal: helping students and teachers succeed.
Matthew Howell
Math
7 Real-World Math Strategies
Emelina Minero
Student Engagement »
Blended Learning
3 Positive Outcomes of Blended Learning
Reflecting on her first year of blended learning, a veteran teacher saw increased student engagement, accountability, and adaptability.
Sharon Duncan-Hudspeth
Game-Based Learning
Turning Math Into a Game
Building a sense of play around math problems encourages students to engage and collaborate.
Harry O'Malley
Maker Education
Learning Problem Solving and Growth Mindset in a Makerspace
Makerspaces build students’ cognitive abilities while fostering independence, perseverance, and self-regulation.
Creativity
Making an Event out of Art
After celebrating her school’s 20th annual Arts Week, an elementary school teacher shares how to put on an event like this.
Carol Shutt
School Leadership »
School Climate
Student-Led Culture Change
A look at some ways administrators can foster active participation by students in improving school culture.
Shukella Price
School Leadership
Staying Mission Focused as a Leader
School leaders can resist the urge to micromanage by focusing on the most important goal: helping students and teachers succeed.
Matthew Howell
School Leadership
The Importance of Self-Care for Administrators
School leaders benefit from setting up and maintaining a system of support to help them meet the many challenges of the job.
Jessica Cabeen
School Leadership
Connecting Education Policy to School Culture
A middle school principal draws on lessons learned in policy creation to foster a strong school culture.
Matthew Howell
Differentiated Instruction »
Differentiated Instruction
Playing to Students’ Strengths
A framework for giving students choice in demonstrating their understanding of course content.
Stefani Boutelier
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Neisa McPherson
Differentiated Instruction
Differentiation in a Rigid Curriculum
Four strategies for differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students, within the constraints of a curriculum.
Kathryn Nieves
Blended Learning
Getting Rid of the Lecture Bottleneck
Getting rid of the lecture in math class means that students can work at their own pace while teachers differentiate instruction.
Kareem Farah
Blended Learning
Arriving at a Definition of Learning
Personalized and blended learning and differentiated instruction should be viewed as interrelated supports for deep learning.
Beth Holland
