- Early Childhood Education
Making Space for Student Choice in Preschool
Sometimes teachers need to require kids to do certain things, and it’s easier to get their buy-in if they know their voices are heard too. 
Mental HealthMaking Space: Teaching After Trauma
Teachers sometimes feel a need to change their lesson plans when traumatic events occur, but that may not be the best strategy.
School LibrariesKeeping Story Time Alive in the Pandemic
Story time is a powerful tool for helping preschool and elementary kids and their families feel connected during distance learning.
Online LearningThe Power of Undo in Digital Art
When students make artwork digitally, they find new ways to take risks, build confidence, and get creative.
Critical ThinkingLow-Tech Scientific Exploration for Students at Home
A fifth-grade teacher shares ideas on how students can explore common phenomena with simple materials in and around their homes.
Apps6 Ways to Jam on Jamboard: Using the Digital Whiteboard in a Hybrid Classroom
The popular Google app facilitates meaningful collaboration for both remote and in-class students.
AssessmentCreative Ways to Assess Math Understanding
Traditional math assessments tend to provide a narrow gauge of student learning—here’s how some teachers are going deeper.
Student EngagementCreating an Inviting Virtual Math Classroom
Focusing on connections—both conceptual and interpersonal—helps teachers work well together to create engaging math work for students.
Teaching Strategies6 Ways to Help Students with ODD
Offering kids choices, safe spaces, and positive reinforcement can help teachers avoid problems—or manage them when they arise.
Online Learning4 Questions Designed to Make Hybrid Science Classes More Equitable
Online and in-person students can still learn the basic concepts behind lab experiments with the right supports.
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Online Learning13 Virtual Games to Play in Your Elementary Classroom
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Social and Emotional LearningA Daily Ritual That Builds Trust and Community Among Students
An activity that encourages students to open up about a person close to them can bring a whole class together in profound ways.5.3k
AssessmentHow to Spend Less Time Grading
Carefully deciding what to grade and providing students with rubrics can make grading less time-consuming.3.4k
AssessmentMaking Learning Targets Clear to Students
When students clearly understand classroom expectations, they’re better able to assess and improve their performance.1.5k
Interest-Based LearningHow to Set Up a Science Fair During the Pandemic
A middle school science teacher preps her students for science fair by exploring their interest in real world issues.1.5k
Classroom Technology3 Ways to Level Up Your Zoom Skills
By getting familiar with more advanced features of the popular videoconferencing tool, teachers can encourage more interactivity and collaboration during online learning.
Interest-Based LearningBuilding Student Agency With Genius Hour
The popular model of self-guided learning can be used to engage upper elementary students in conducting and presenting research—and learning to use new technology.546
The Research Is InThe 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020
We reviewed hundreds of educational studies in 2020 and then highlighted 10 of the most significant—covering topics from virtual learning to the reading wars and the decline of standardized tests.16.4k
Brain-Based LearningHow Simple Visual Cues Can Improve Your Teaching Materials
In a 2020 study, researchers demonstrated that annotating your instructional videos and slides can improve student retention.
Early Childhood EducationSupporting Multilingual Students in the Early Grades
Five ways teachers can celebrate and extend the linguistic expertise of young students who speak two or more languages.5.7k
Differentiated Instruction3 Steps to Developing an Asset-Based Approach to Teaching
Through this approach, which focuses on students’ strengths, teachers can plan instruction that promotes a growth mindset.886
Classroom TechnologyHow to Use Pear Deck in World Language Classes
Teachers can set up engaging, interactive lessons on vocabulary and culture—and check on students’ well-being.1.2k
Differentiated InstructionBringing Student Voice Into IEP Conversations
Asking students questions like these can help educators and parents craft effective individualized education programs.985
Student EngagementA Powerful Strategy for Fostering Student Motivation
A look at how to adapt a well-established technique for boosting student motivation in distance learning or hybrid classrooms.844
Teaching StrategiesHow to Guide Students to a Deep Understanding of Math Concepts
Using the right building blocks at the start of students’ mathematical learning can support a lifetime of abstract thinking.1k
Teacher DevelopmentStrategies to Help New Teachers Thrive
School leaders can guide new teachers to success by gathering feedback and then sharing tailored resources. Chatting over coffee goes a long way, too.624
New TeachersMentoring New Teachers Virtually
Experienced and new teachers shared what they learned in the spring about how to make mentoring work during the pandemic.792