- Administration & Leadership
3 Lessons Administrators Can Learn From This School Year
By taking stock of the year’s highs and lows and soliciting feedback from teachers and staff, school leaders can prepare for the fall.241 - Assessment
A Year of No Tests
Removing summative assessments from instructional practice can make class more interesting, engaging, and stress free for students.682 - Student Voice
Fostering Identity, Joy, and Skill Development
How a teacher used a mini-unit featuring poetry, music, and art to help her third-grade students learn more about themselves and each other.278 - Student Engagement
4 Activities to Encourage End-of-Year Reflections
For middle and high school students, the last few weeks of school offer a great opportunity to look back on challenges they’ve overcome, celebrate achievements, and dream of what is to come next year. - Student Engagement
How to Celebrate the End of the Year in Elementary School
Teachers can balance maintaining classroom routines with creating special moments for students to remember.228 - Creativity
Cultivating a Creative Mindset
To help students be more creative and become innovators, teachers must first nurture their own creativity.242 - Special Education
Tools for Supporting Students With Reading Disabilities
Using text-to-speech tools boosts access and engagement for students with reading disabilities, leading to improved academic outcomes.205 - Student Voice
4 Simple Steps to Providing Free-Choice Learning
Teachers can put students in control of how they absorb information by giving them multiple options to achieve learning goals.210 - Student Engagement
Using Weekly Goals to Help Students Finish the School Year Strong
As summer approaches, students’ motivation can wane, but goal setting can help them stay on track.414 - Parent Partnership
3 Tips for Partnering With Parents for Student Success
Positive, asset-based communication with families can transform the relationships between teachers, parents, and students.220
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- 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.2.3k - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
4 Legged SEL: How to Start a Therapy Dog Program
Elementary schools can boost social and emotional learning with a program that welcomes a canine friend to campus.1.4k - Critical Thinking
A Critical Thinking Strategy for Student Note-Taking
This graphic organizer guides students to categorize information while they’re taking notes, leading to deeper engagement.1.6k - 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.1.4k
- Special Education
Tools for Supporting Students With Reading Disabilities
Using text-to-speech tools boosts access and engagement for students with reading disabilities, leading to improved academic outcomes.205 - 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.294 - Technology Integration
6 Time-Saving Tips for Teachers
Little steps like setting up a file of stock email responses you use often can save you a few minutes throughout each day.409 - Technology Integration
Simple Strategies to Avoid Tech Exhaustion
Incorporating too many tech tools too fast can be disastrous—but there are ways to get the most out of tech without becoming overwhelmed.307
- Student Engagement
4 Activities to Encourage End-of-Year Reflections
For middle and high school students, the last few weeks of school offer a great opportunity to look back on challenges they’ve overcome, celebrate achievements, and dream of what is to come next year. - Assessment
A Year of No Tests
Removing summative assessments from instructional practice can make class more interesting, engaging, and stress free for students.682 - Student Engagement
How to Celebrate the End of the Year in Elementary School
Teachers can balance maintaining classroom routines with creating special moments for students to remember.228 - Student Voice
4 Simple Steps to Providing Free-Choice Learning
Teachers can put students in control of how they absorb information by giving them multiple options to achieve learning goals.210
- 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.176 - New Teachers
Reframing How to Think About Change in Public Education
New teachers often become disillusioned because of their inability to effect change in the education system. A new book, ‘The First Five,’ has some helpful advice.358 - Teacher Wellness
3 Ways Teachers Can Reduce Their Stress Level
Many stressors in education are out of teachers’ control, but there are some steps they can take to keep stress in check.495 - New Teachers
How To Refine Your Teaching Practice With Springtime Reflection
Establishing a regular cycle of reflection allows new and experienced teachers alike to sharpen their practice.669