- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
A Metacognitive Problem-Solving Process for Preschoolers
Teachers can model how young children can identify their emotions, seek out solutions, and evaluate the effectiveness of their problem-solving skills.Your content has been saved!
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School Just Began and I’m Already Overwhelmed
Teaching has particular challenges in the first few years, but there are things you can do to make it through tough times. - Administration & Leadership
Projecting a Positive School Culture
Minor interactions can have a big impact on staff, students, families, and anyone who calls or visits your school.108Your content has been saved!
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AI Tool Demo: Bringing Student Art to Life
Assistant Editor Daniel Leonard shows how a new AI tool can instantly animate drawings—and shares some fun applications for early elementary.Your content has been saved!
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Designing a Continuous Parent Education Curriculum
Administrators can set up a program that invites families into schools and helps them grow alongside their students.136Your content has been saved!
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What I Miss About Being a Teacher
A former teacher working at an edtech nonprofit reflects on things she misses about students even as she continues to support their education. - Student Engagement
Using Incremental Progress to Foster Students’ Intrinsic Motivation
A focus on regular small wins rather than lofty goals can help teachers keep students engaged for the long haul. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
How to Build a PBL Unit Around a Novel
A project focused on discovery and analysis allows students to read, collaborate, and demonstrate their knowledge as they make their way through a novel. - Technology Integration
4 Must-Have Folders for Your Learning Management System
These four folders will help new and veteran teachers clearly communicate the class organization and expectations to students and their families. - The Research Is In
6 Research-Backed Ways to Break Up Your Lectures
Lectures are efficient ways to convey information, but kids tend to tune them out. Here are 6 activities that will keep students focused while improving learning outcomes.
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6 Research-Backed Ways to Break Up Your Lectures
Lectures are efficient ways to convey information, but kids tend to tune them out. Here are 6 activities that will keep students focused while improving learning outcomes. - Critical Thinking
How ‘Would You Rather’ Questions Can Support Higher-Order Thinking
Teachers can move ‘Would You Rather’ questions beyond brain breaks, using them to boost engagement during all stages of instruction. - Differentiated Instruction
Using Edtech Tools to Differentiate Learning
Teachers can use tech tools to make it easier to give students choice about their learning, increasing engagement.575Your content has been saved!
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Using Relationship Mapping to Improve Relationships With Students
Relationship mapping allows teachers to evaluate their connections with students to determine who needs more support. - Special Education
Question: Where Do You Need Guidance in Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities?
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- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Taking an Incremental Approach to PBL
This framework simplifies the process of setting up a project-based learning unit so that it feels manageable for teachers.176Your content has been saved!
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A Lego PBL Unit That Fosters Collaboration
Elementary students can learn a little about how AI works as they collaborate to design and build a cityscape.232Your content has been saved!
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Promoting Authentic Learning With Multimedia Research Projects
Students can actively demonstrate their learning through inquiry-focused projects that promote creativity.197Your content has been saved!
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Culturally Responsive and Community-Focused PBL
Having students design project-based learning units that influence their own communities can have a transformative impact on learning.348Your content has been saved!
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How School Leaders Can Make Time for Teachers to Have Meaningful PBL Collaboration
Interdisciplinary collaboration is a key element of successful project-based learning, and school leaders can help make that happen.
- Brain-Based Learning
60-Second Strategy: 3 Noses
An active math warm-up that is inclusive and fun puts students in a positive frame of mind—and gets them ready to learn.Your content has been saved!
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Introducing Metacognition in Preschool
By modeling self-talk and providing choices, teachers can encourage young children to think about their thinking. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
6 Essential Student Mindsets to Work On This Year
We look at the evidence—and the practices—for establishing learning dispositions in your classroom as you kick off the school year. - Brain-Based Learning
How to Set Up Your Classroom to Support Students’ Executive Function Skills
It’s important to organize the learning environment in ways that support students’ focus and engagement.1.1kYour content has been saved!
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10 Studies Every Teacher Should Know About
How to integrate the science of reading, plan for effective review sessions with your students, think about inquiry-based learning, and more.
- Formative Assessment
Using Exit Tickets Effectively
These ideas for using exit tickets for formative assessment and to quickly see how students are feeling may be particularly helpful for new teachers. - New Teachers
Edutopia Sessions: Classroom Management for New Teachers
In this video panel discussion, a relatively new teacher and a veteran answer questions about how to keep a class on track for learning.Your content has been saved!
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4 Tips for a Smooth Classroom Observation
Being observed is often stressful, but these tips from classroom veterans can help teachers feel confident about the process.382Your content has been saved!
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Question: What’s a Classroom Hack Every Teacher Should Know?
Is there a classroom hack that's a life saver for your classroom? Share it, and read what others have to contributed too. - Classroom Management
Using an Inquiry Process to Solve Persistent Classroom Problems
Teachers can resolve challenges that come up over and over by using data to keep testing strategies until they find what works.
