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Social and Emotional Learning
Time to Play: More State Laws Require Recess
Integrated Studies
The Math All Around Us
A middle school math teacher on how to make real-world math connections during field trips and interdisciplinary projects.
Alessandra King
The Research Is In
The Science of Drawing and Memory
Want students to remember something? Ask them to draw it.
Youki Terada
Literacy
Teaching Students to Paraphrase
Ideas for scaffolding paraphrasing so that students correctly learn this valuable but difficult-to-master skill.
Jennifer Davis Bowman
Student Voice
60-Second Strategy: Participation Cards
A quick formative assessment tool also encourages all students—even shy ones—to participate in discussions.
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Social and Emotional Learning
5 Ways to Incorporate SEL in Middle School
Social and emotional learning is more than a side curriculum—it should be woven into everyday activities throughout the school day.
Jill Fletcher
Learning Environments
Decluttering Your Classroom
Thoughtful reflection will help you make decisions about what to keep and what to discard in your classroom.
Heather Wolpert-Gawron
Literacy
A Social Justice Framing for the Classics
Scaffolding discussions on race and socioeconomic difference in classic literary works can help make them accessible for teen readers.
Adam Mackie
Resilience and Grit
Tips for Teaching Realistic Optimism
Some simple strategies can help students reframe challenges as opportunities for growth.
Ginna Guiang-Myers
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Literacy
Motivating Students With Book Choice
Letting students choose books to read helps them develop a sense of autonomy and ownership over their learning.
Social and Emotional Learning
60-Second Strategy: Guided Meditation
A short contemplative exercise can help students calm themselves and get ready to learn.
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.
Assistive Technology
Say Hi to Milo, the Autism Robot
Standing two feet tall and resembling a boy, Milo the robot is helping autistic students build social skills at a school in South Carolina.
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The Research Is In
The Key to Effective Classroom Management
A three-phase process helps build strong teacher-student bonds, which can reduce disruptive behavior.
Youki Terada
Literacy
Teaching Students to Read Metacognitively
A mini-lesson and anchor chart for showing early elementary students how to monitor their comprehension as they read.
Brooke MacKenzie
Social and Emotional Learning
Time to Play: More State Laws Require Recess
Unstructured playtime is making a comeback in schools as frustrated teachers, parents, and advocacy groups demand legislative action.
Brittany Shammas
Education Trends
Dintersmith: Trust Teachers—They’re the Experts
The best-selling author of What School Could Be shares his thoughts on what needs to come next in American education.
Emily Kaplan
Literacy
Teaching Students to Paraphrase
Ideas for scaffolding paraphrasing so that students correctly learn this valuable but difficult-to-master skill.
Jennifer Davis Bowman
STEM
Keeping Girls in STEM: 3 Barriers, 3 Solutions
Carly Berwick
School Climate »
Social and Emotional Learning
3 Ways School Counselors Can Boost SEL
Tips for student support professionals working to promote social and emotional learning at a middle or high school.
Maurice J. Elias
Brain-Based Learning
Bringing the Science of Learning Into Classrooms
Years of research prompt a group of scientists to ask whether we should rethink the way we do school.
Heather Riley
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Youki Terada
School Climate
The Power of Relationships in Schools
Research shows that students who feel safe and supported by adults at school are better able to learn.
Social and Emotional Learning
The Science of Learning and Development
The research is clear: Strong relationships with educators help students develop the cognitive skills they need to learn and thrive.
Differentiated Instruction »
Differentiated Instruction
Playing to Students’ Strengths
A framework for giving students choice in demonstrating their understanding of course content.
Stefani Boutelier
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Neisa McPherson
Differentiated Instruction
Differentiation in a Rigid Curriculum
Four strategies for differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students, within the constraints of a curriculum.
Kathryn Nieves
Blended Learning
Getting Rid of the Lecture Bottleneck
Getting rid of the lecture in math class means that students can work at their own pace while teachers differentiate instruction.
Kareem Farah
Blended Learning
Arriving at a Definition of Learning
Personalized and blended learning and differentiated instruction should be viewed as interrelated supports for deep learning.
Beth Holland
Arts Integration »
Assessment
Using Art in Assessments
An assessment called a one-pager has students use art to show what they know—and it can be used across the curriculum.
Jill Fletcher
Arts Integration
4 Benefits of Photography for Autistic Students
A teacher who has used photography to build student engagement notes particular benefits for students on the spectrum.
Jennifer Sullivan
Interest-Based Learning
Nurturing Student Creativity and Passion
At Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School, real-world learning and majors in the arts and sciences encourage all students to flourish.
STEM
A School Rooted in Real-World Learning
A Philadelphia K–12 school focuses on arts and sciences to foster students’ passions and prepare them for college and careers.
James Baldwin
