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Districts Make Progress—and Encounter Resistance—as They Update Grading Models
Even as schools across the country experiment with new models for assessing students, they aren’t ready to commit to a wholesale divorce from the A to F letter grades that have been around since the 1940s.344 - Formative Assessment
Bump-It-Up Walls Make Learning Progress Visible
Teachers can use this visual rubric to help elementary students reflect on and evaluate their own learning as they move through the curriculum.109 - Student Engagement
4 Meaningful Activities to Mark the End of School
Giving middle and high school students a chance to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the next can be very beneficial.104 - Teacher Wellness
Staying Connected to Purpose Beyond Testing Season
Standardized tests are an inevitable part of school life, but education leader Ron Berger wants to remind administrators to keep holding space for the real reason teachers show up: to help kids become great thinkers and human beings. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Promoting SEL Through Bulletin Boards
With the right prompts, the bulletin boards in a school hallway—and their digital equivalents—can be used to foster social and emotional learning.149 - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Teaching and Modeling Gratitude in Elementary School
Lessons in gratitude help students develop social awareness, a key component of social and emotional learning.371 - Curriculum Planning
How to Develop an Effective Math Intervention Program
Engaging students in thought-provoking activities encourages them to grow in their mathematical understanding and identity.204 - Technology Integration
Digital Resources for Play-Based Learning in Preschool
Digital media has the potential to be hands-on and playful. These online platforms encourage young students to engage in open-ended exploration.194 - Communication Skills
Teaching Students How to Have an Academic Discussion
This teacher-created scaffolding tool can elevate classroom dialogue, empowering students to express themselves while learning from the ideas of others.516 - New Teachers
Tips for Guiding Students to Use Writing Time Effectively
Thinking like a coach can help new teachers alleviate some of the common struggles students have with writing assignments.229
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Keeping Disruptive Students in the Classroom
When an administrator is called in to deal with a disruptive student, the situation is serious. This is a model for helping the student calm down so they can remain in class.4.5k - School Culture
What Educators Appreciated About Each Other This Year
Over 20,000 of you expressed your appreciation for the hard work and determination of your fellow educators. Here are a few highlights.3k - Brain-Based Learning
How to Get Students Thinking About Their Own Learning
When students begin to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning, they develop self-regulation and can set more ambitious goals.1.8k - Research
How Music Primes the Brain for Learning
To reap the benefits of music on learning, kids need consistent and abundant musical practice, according to the latest cognitive research.1.7k - Learning Environments
Making the Most of Your Classroom Walls
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A Practical Guide to Interdisciplinary PBL Collaboration
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Implementing Project-Based Learning in AP Courses
Carefully designed PBL experiences provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to excel in Advanced Placement classes.276 - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Formative Assessment in Project-Based Learning
A teacher with long experience in PBL discusses the kinds of data teachers should collect to document student learning, as well as how and when to collect it.470 - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
A Recipe for Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning
Successfully integrating project-based learning across multiple classes requires careful coordination of learning outcomes and the teaching workload.721
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How to Deepen Math Learning With Word Sorts
Students can use an old ELA tactic—word sorts—to understand how different math concepts are related, allowing them to decode increasingly complex problems.582 - Maker Education
Fostering Inclusion With a Student-Designed Sensory Path
When kids collaborated on making a sensory path for their school, what started as an occupational therapy zone became a welcoming, playful space that benefited all students. - STEM
A STEM Project That Connects to Students’ Interest in Social Movements
A personally and socially relevant project ties what middle school students study in science class to developments in the world around them.371 - STEM
4 Ways to Make STEM Classrooms More Inclusive
Women and people of color are underrepresented in STEM fields, and this can change if all students feel they belong in STEM classrooms.363
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Making the Most of Your Classroom Walls
Classroom walls don’t have to be Instagram-worthy so long as they display the right information and allow students to shine.1.7k - Learning Environments
5 Reasons to Bring Plants Into the Classroom
Keeping potted plants in your room is more than just a nice touch. Research points toward many benefits for the environment—and for your learners. - Learning Environments
Telling the Story of Learning in Displays of Student Work
By sharing photographs, objectives, and samples in hallways and on bulletin boards, pre-K educators can shift from decorating to documenting learning—and both students and families benefit. - Learning Environments
7 Ways to Connect Young Students to Nature
Fostering a sense of connection to nature has an impact on students’ well-being and learning—and it can be as easy as bringing in a plant.336
