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The Research Is In
2018 Education Research Highlights
Literacy
Getting Creative About Critical Writing
Creative writing strategies can be useful tools in developing critical writing abilities.
Michael Miller
Learning Environments
Can Flexible Classrooms Boost Student Achievement?
The research suggests that flexibility and a sense of ownership make a real difference for students—but it's not the furniture at work.
Education Equity
A Case of Rural Equity: Coding in Remote Kentucky
A teacher works to sustain a computer science program at a high school in the heart of Appalachia.
Wayne D'Orio
Learning Environments
7 Teacher-Tested Hacks For Elementary Classrooms
Teachers post great ideas on Instagram for everything from keeping your room clean to getting kids moving. We’ve collected a few, plus hashtags you should follow.
Samer Rabadi
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Literacy
Using Humor to Teach Shakespeare
Given an assignment to create a funny abridged version of a play like Romeo and Juliet, students will work hard to understand the original.
Nicholas Provenzano
Coding in the Classroom
Want to Teach Coding? Here’s Where to Begin
Learn more about how to get started teaching students to code—even if you have no prior experience.
The Research Is In
5 Tips for Designing Multiple-Choice Quizzes
A researcher explains how to align your test design with the latest brain science.
Youki Terada
Teacher Wellness
Books That Foster Empathy and Hope
An educator shares some of her favorite reads of 2018—fiction and nonfiction that may help you recharge over the break.
Elena Aguilar
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Social and Emotional Learning
60-Second Strategy: Guided Meditation
A short contemplative exercise can help students calm themselves and get ready to learn.
Professional Development
Using Video for Professional Development
When teachers film themselves in the classroom, it helps them reflect on and improve their teaching practice.
Collaborative Learning
Learning on Their Feet
Vertical learning—a framework for high quality group work—showcases student thinking for everyone to see.
World Languages
The Benefits of Learning a Second Language
It’s a myth that learning a new language interferes with a child’s development.
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The Research Is In
2018 Education Research Highlights
Researchers studied students’ brains as they learned and took another look at the marshmallow test, learning styles, and growth mindset.
Youki Terada
Teacher Wellness
Teaching With Trauma
For teachers coping with adverse childhood experiences or other traumas, common classroom situations can trigger strong reactions.
Emily Donahoe
Technology Integration
The Beginning of the End of Snow Days
Districts around the U.S. are working out policies and procedures for having kids work at home when inclement weather closes schools.
Tom Berger
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
Project-Based Learning
Project-Based Learning and the Research Paper
Students take responsibility for their learning and develop solutions for complex problems when their research paper becomes a PBL unit.
Brandie Provenzano
Teacher Wellness
Books That Foster Empathy and Hope
Elena Aguilar
Game-Based Learning »
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
Assessment
A Look at Playful Assessment
Borrowing ideas from game construction can help teachers with both assessing student projects and constructing rubrics.
Matthew Farber
Game-Based Learning
Exploring Ancient History With Video Games
Using video games to examine the imperfect ways history is recorded and the ways historians work with incomplete records.
Paul Darvasi
Game-Based Learning
Teaching Empathy With Video Games
Some video games can be used in the classroom to help children develop an awareness of both their own and their peers’ emotions.
Matthew Farber
World Languages »
Lesson Plans
Using Twitter in World Language Classes
Three ways to use tweets to introduce students to real uses of language in a context they’re likely already familiar with.
Anxo Otero
Literacy
Starting a Heritage Language Book Club
A book club can help students who mainly use English but speak another language at home gain valuable literacy skills in the home language.
Clare Roach
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Tim Jacklich
Project-Based Learning
Student-Centered World Language Classrooms
A district has overhauled instruction by focusing on project-based learning and communicative proficiency rather than grammar.
Allyson Williams
Student Engagement
Engaging Novice World Language Learners
Using target language videos, news articles, music, and more can spark engagement even with students who are just getting started.
Elena Spathis
New Teachers »
Literacy
Strategies for Teaching Argument Writing
Three simple ways a ninth-grade teacher scaffolds argument writing for students.
Andrea Marshbank
New Teachers
Setting Priorities as a New Teacher
Conveying passion and authority while also seeking feedback from peers and students is no small task.
Beth Pandolpho
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Mark Wise
Teaching Strategies
Catching Lightning in a Bottle
If you know your students well, adapting your lessons around a current event that interests them may be the right move.
Bryan Christopher
New Teachers
Getting Your To-Do List Under Control
Building routines around recurring tasks can help new teachers save effort and focus on what really matters.
Marissa King
