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The How and Why of Trauma-Informed Teaching
Social and Emotional Learning
Life Lessons From Fictional Characters
Writing dialogues between themselves and literary characters can enhance students’ empathy and ability to deal with hardships.
Robert Ward
Teaching Strategies
Self-Assessment in Middle School
Inspired by John Hattie, a middle school math teacher encourages students to articulate and measure their own learning.
Michael Giardi
Brain-Based Learning
The Social Classroom
Increasingly, modern classrooms support group work and peer-to-peer collaboration. The science says that’s right on.
School Climate
When Leaders Seek First to Understand
Supporting teachers by listening to their needs is key to creating a strong collegial culture and retaining great teachers.
Mathew Portell
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Teaching Strategies
How Questions Help Students Learn
Guessing is useful for students’ ability to recall information—even when the guesses are wrong.
Youki Terada
Mindfulness
Pros and Cons of Mindfulness in SEL
Mindfulness interventions should be just one component of social and emotional learning.
Maurice J. Elias
Communication Skills
More Talking in Class, Please
Strategies for facilitating small group and whole class conversations with students in grades 3 to 12.
Kasey Short
Teacher Wellness
Reclaiming a Sense of Joy
Eight simple, quick strategies for easing the stress of teaching and remembering to take pleasure in the work.
Shane Safir
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Classroom Management
60-Second Strategy: Appreciation, Apology, Aha!
A quick, low-key way to build community in your classroom on a daily basis.
Project-Based Learning
Projects That Work: Mission to Mars
Physics students assume the role of aerospace engineers to explore the real-world problem of how to land a rover on Mars.
School Climate
An Alternative to In-School Suspension
In lieu of a more punitive approach, students use restorative practices to resolve conflicts and reflect on their behaviors.
Response to Intervention
A Daily Support System for Students
Students who need extra social and emotional support have a quick check-in with an adult at the start and end of each day.
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Teachers Weigh In
The How and Why of Trauma-Informed Teaching
In an extraordinary Twitter chat, educators discuss building trauma-informed social and emotional learning environments.
Alex Shevrin
Social and Emotional Learning
Important Questions to Ask Your Students
Discovering your students’ answers to these questions can help you create positive conditions for learning.
Maurice J. Elias
Literacy
Improving Reading Skills Through Talking
Partnering on note taking, a strategy developed for struggling readers, helps middle and high school students process what they read.
Nina Parrish
Teaching Strategies
Self-Assessment in Middle School
Inspired by John Hattie, a middle school math teacher encourages students to articulate and measure their own learning.
Michael Giardi
Classroom Management
Getting Started With Person-First Language
Focusing on who students are as individuals—instead of on learning differences or other descriptors—starts with empathy.
Cristina Santamaria Graff
Classroom Management
Why Students Cheat—and What to Do About It
Andrew Simmons
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Teaching Strategies
Self-Assessment in Middle School
Inspired by John Hattie, a middle school math teacher encourages students to articulate and measure their own learning.
Michael Giardi
Brain-Based Learning
When the Social Brain Misfires
Sometimes our powerful urge to belong can hurt us. We look at how stereotypes undermine learning.
Teaching Strategies
5 Tips for Improving Students’ Success in Math
Teachers who coach teams in a mathematical modeling challenge share ideas for helping students develop more confidence.
Rachel Levy
Curriculum Planning
The Flexibility of Computational Thinking
Three middle school projects—in English, math, and history—use computational thinking skills to address social justice topics.
Eli Sheldon
Literacy »
Literacy
Reading Buddies
Pairing older elementary students with younger ones for community reading time has benefits for both groups.
Ryan Wheeler
Social and Emotional Learning
Life Lessons From Fictional Characters
Writing dialogues between themselves and literary characters can enhance students’ empathy and ability to deal with hardships.
Robert Ward
Literacy
Making the Most of In-Class Book Clubs
Book clubs bring challenges in class management and assessment, but they can lead to improvements in students’ reading ability.
Beth Pandolpho
Literacy
Improving Reading Skills Through Talking
Partnering on note taking, a strategy developed for struggling readers, helps middle and high school students process what they read.
Nina Parrish
Classroom Management »
Classroom Management
60-Second Strategy: Appreciation, Apology, Aha!
A quick, low-key way to build community in your classroom on a daily basis.
New Teachers
Building Resilience as a New Teacher
An early-career teacher shares strategies for responding with grace to three difficult issues new teachers may face.
Anna Mae Tempus
Classroom Management
Getting Started With Person-First Language
Focusing on who students are as individuals—instead of on learning differences or other descriptors—starts with empathy.
Cristina Santamaria Graff
Culturally Responsive Teaching
A Classroom Where Everyone Feels Welcome
Six strategies for building the strong relationships with students that are the heart of a culturally inclusive classroom community.
Janice Wyatt-Ross
