- Culturally Responsive Teaching
5 Meaningful Ways to Support Asian American Students
Welcoming students’ culture into the classroom creates an inclusive learning environment that supports a sense of belonging.Your content has been saved!
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Strategies That Help Multilingual Students Learn Content and English at the Same Time
Teachers can use these strategies to help keep students who are still learning English on track with their peers.Your content has been saved!
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A Metacognitive Problem-Solving Process for Preschoolers
Teachers can model how young children can identify their emotions, seek out solutions, and evaluate the effectiveness of their problem-solving skills.Your content has been saved!
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AI Tool Demo: Bringing Student Art to Life
Assistant Editor Daniel Leonard shows how a new AI tool can instantly animate drawings—and shares some fun applications for early elementary.Your content has been saved!
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School Just Began and I’m Already Overwhelmed
Teaching has particular challenges in the first few years, but there are things you can do to make it through tough times. - Administration & Leadership
Projecting a Positive School Culture
Minor interactions can have a big impact on staff, students, families, and anyone who calls or visits your school.108Your content has been saved!
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Designing a Continuous Parent Education Curriculum
Administrators can set up a program that invites families into schools and helps them grow alongside their students.136Your content has been saved!
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What I Miss About Being a Teacher
A former teacher working at an edtech nonprofit reflects on things she misses about students even as she continues to support their education. - Student Engagement
Using Incremental Progress to Foster Students’ Intrinsic Motivation
A focus on regular small wins rather than lofty goals can help teachers keep students engaged for the long haul. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
How to Build a PBL Unit Around a Novel
A project focused on discovery and analysis allows students to read, collaborate, and demonstrate their knowledge as they make their way through a novel.
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- The Research Is In
6 Research-Backed Ways to Break Up Your Lectures
Lectures are efficient ways to convey information, but kids tend to tune them out. Here are 6 activities that will keep students focused while improving learning outcomes. - Critical Thinking
How ‘Would You Rather’ Questions Can Support Higher-Order Thinking
Teachers can move ‘Would You Rather’ questions beyond brain breaks, using them to boost engagement during all stages of instruction. - Differentiated Instruction
Using Edtech Tools to Differentiate Learning
Teachers can use tech tools to make it easier to give students choice about their learning, increasing engagement.575Your content has been saved!
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Using Relationship Mapping to Improve Relationships With Students
Relationship mapping allows teachers to evaluate their connections with students to determine who needs more support. - Special Education
Question: Where Do You Need Guidance in Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities?
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- Critical Thinking
How ‘Would You Rather’ Questions Can Support Higher-Order Thinking
Teachers can move ‘Would You Rather’ questions beyond brain breaks, using them to boost engagement during all stages of instruction. - Technology Integration
How Tech Certification Transformed My Planning and Grading Work
Using technology to create a system for handling routine tasks allows teachers to focus on their work with students.180Your content has been saved!
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Building Communication Skills With Peer Critique
When students use a rubric and sentence starters to provide feedback to their classmates, they help each other improve their work. - Assessment
The Benefits of Giving One-Question Quizzes in Math
Students can sometimes pass a traditional quiz without really knowing the material, but there’s no hiding with a one-question assessment. - Assessment
Using Comic Strips as an Assessment Tool
Unorthodox assessments can bring out students’ creativity and improve their engagement in class.
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6 Research-Backed Ways to Break Up Your Lectures
Lectures are efficient ways to convey information, but kids tend to tune them out. Here are 6 activities that will keep students focused while improving learning outcomes. - Arts Integration
Using Theater Games to Support Students’ Math Skills
Elementary teachers can use these theater games to get kids moving in math class as an engaging way to build their skills. - Student Engagement
Using Relationship Mapping to Improve Relationships With Students
Relationship mapping allows teachers to evaluate their connections with students to determine who needs more support. - Student Engagement
To Motivate Teens, Ask Them “Who’s Your Future Self?”
Middle and high school classrooms that neglect questions of higher purpose work against the innate desires of teens, research shows. - English Language Learners
Supporting Middle School English Language Learners Through Morphology Instruction
Teaching multilingual students about Greek and Latin roots in words can help them systematically build their knowledge of English.477Your content has been saved!
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4 Must-Have Folders for Your Learning Management System
These four folders will help new and veteran teachers clearly communicate the class organization and expectations to students and their families. - Formative Assessment
Using Exit Tickets Effectively
These ideas for using exit tickets for formative assessment and to quickly see how students are feeling may be particularly helpful for new teachers. - New Teachers
Edutopia Sessions: Classroom Management for New Teachers
In this video panel discussion, a relatively new teacher and a veteran answer questions about how to keep a class on track for learning.Your content has been saved!
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4 Tips for a Smooth Classroom Observation
Being observed is often stressful, but these tips from classroom veterans can help teachers feel confident about the process.382Your content has been saved!
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Question: What’s a Classroom Hack Every Teacher Should Know?
Is there a classroom hack that's a life saver for your classroom? Share it, and read what others have to contributed too.
