- Administration & Leadership
An Immersive Approach to Getting Feedback as a School Leader
Spending time with students, teachers, and parents gives administrators a 360-degree view of what the community thinks, feels, and needs.Your content has been saved!
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How to Nurture Community in an Online School
Fully online schools can use these ideas to foster an environment where students and staff feel a real sense of connection.Your content has been saved!
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Sparking Engagement at the Beginning of a New Unit
Setting up a micro-inquiry task for math and science helps teachers guide students to realize what they already know—and what they don’t.Your content has been saved!
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Jason Reynolds on What AI Is Quietly Stealing From the Next Generation
What opportunities could a generation of students potentially lose when technology does the hard work for them? The celebrated author shares his thoughts on the hidden price of convenience.Your content has been saved!
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Why Teachers Should Be on LinkedIn
The social platform can help educators network and grow their experience to better serve their students. - Student Wellness
3 Activities to Help Students Feel Grounded
When students are dysregulated, asking them to focus can be counterproductive. Instead, build in activities that help them stay grounded.225Your content has been saved!
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How I Get Kids to Actually Participate in Math Group Work
Collaboration can’t just be assigned—it needs to be nurtured, and students can learn to assess their progress in building this key skill. - Assessment
Podcast: Rethinking Zeros in the Grade Book
No-zeros policies aim to level the playing field, but without the lever of a failing grade, can teachers balance accountability, motivation, and accurate assessment?
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What to Do When Students See Schoolwork as Too Challenging
Students often don’t measure academic difficulty objectively—they measure it emotionally. Teachers can tap into research to provide the resources and support students need to complete assignments. - Critical Thinking
Using Black Sticky Notes to Boost Students’ Comprehension of Literature
This innovative note-taking framework keeps students engaged when they’re approaching a new literary or historical concept.
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- ChatGPT & Generative AI
Why and How I’m Limiting Screen Time in My Classroom
Digital tools have uses, but they can also risk reducing the productive struggle students need to build critical thinking skills. - Technology Integration
Should Laptops Really Go the Way of Cell Phones?
Having won the battle on phones, some public intellectuals are calling for laptops to disappear from classrooms, too. Many teachers say that would be a mistake. - Literacy
Getting Teens Hooked on Books With First Chapter Fridays
By reading aloud in middle and high school, teachers can expose students to new ideas, genres, and authors—and get them excited about books. - Student Engagement
Refocus Students With Silent Brain Breaks
These three activities allow early elementary students to play while also creating a sense of calm they carry back into learning.11.9kYour content has been saved!
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Angela Duckworth: Where There’s a Will There’s a Way Out
The renowned author and researcher explains how student willpower stacks up against powerful tools like cell phones and AI chatbots.
- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
High-Quality Learning With Small-Scale PBL
STEM teachers can try this five-day project-based learning cycle to give students a meaningful experience on a short timeline.1.5kYour content has been saved!
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Exploring the Science of Flight With Model Rockets and Airplanes
These hands-on projects are a highly engaging way for high school students to explore aerodynamics and physics.917Your 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.11.4kYour content has been saved!
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Implementing PBL in Physical Education
At its core, high-quality PBL uses content to teach, build, and assess skills like collaboration and problem-solving—and PE classes are a natural place to continue this work.1.4kYour content has been saved!
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Building PBL Systems That Really Encourage Students to Lead
Teachers can set up effective systems for project-based learning that support students in assuming more agency in their work.6.3kYour content has been saved!
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- Technology Integration
Using Technology to Promote Math Talk
By listening to recordings of students solving math problems, teachers can determine their next steps, such as how to pair students up. - English Language Learners
7 Ways to Help English Learners Speak Up in Class
Strategies like extending wait time and having students write before speaking create conditions for English learners to feel confident participating in discussions.2.8kYour content has been saved!
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Making Space for Students’ Home Languages in the Classroom
Teachers don’t need to speak students’ home languages to use them as a resource for learning and creating a sense of belonging.5.3kYour content has been saved!
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Who Will Your Students Be in 2040?
Guiding English learners to imagine their future selves and role-play a class reunion promotes research and speaking skills.2.5kYour content has been saved!
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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.2.5kYour content has been saved!
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- Critical Thinking
6 Ways to Add Depth to Your ELA Lessons
Teachers can guide students to shift from looking for a right answer to thinking more critically about course content.2.5kYour content has been saved!
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A 6-Step Approach to Proactive Classroom Management
This framework helps teachers decide which behaviors to ignore and which ones need to be addressed—and how to best address them.20.3kYour content has been saved!
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A Multisensory Approach to Literacy in Kindergarten
Teachers can help students develop phonemic awareness with these playful activities that engage multiple sensory pathways.4.2kYour content has been saved!
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The Case for a Smaller Tech Toolbox
To avoid technology overwhelm, a good rule of thumb: Think quality over quantity, and only keep what earns its place.2.8kYour content has been saved!
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Improving Instructional Practices Through Collaboration
Both veteran and early-career educators can openly share their expertise to make teaching more effective and sustainable.2kYour content has been saved!
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