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Culturally Responsive Teaching
A History in Which We Can All See Ourselves
Literacy
A Magical Summer Reading List
With familiar themes, language, and narrative structures, fairy tales have built-in scaffolds to preserve reader confidence over the summer.
L.L. Barkat
Teaching Strategies
Recognizing and Alleviating Math Anxiety
Math anxiety affects almost half of elementary school students. Spot the symptoms and use these strategies to counteract it.
Gina Picha
Classroom Management
Setting Up Norms for Independent Work
One-on-one conferences with students are a valuable use of class time—provided the other students are able to work quietly on their own.
Jori Krulder
Teacher Wellness
Teachers: Summer Reading to Cultivate Your Emotional Resilience
Immerse yourself in these books to renew yourself for the coming school year.
Elena Aguilar
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Design Thinking
Guiding Students to Science Literacy
A teacher, mentor, and curriculum writer shares her experience with the Engineering Practices in the Next Generation Science Standards.
Jayne Lecky
School Leadership
Building Teams That Stay
Appreciating teachers and helping them cultivate resilience can help administrators reduce turnover in their schools.
Elena Aguilar
Student Engagement
Encouraging Persistence in Math
Weekly open-ended math tasks can pique students’ interest, leading them to take risks and develop a growth mindset.
Solenne Abaziou
Classroom Management
Morning Meetings in Middle and High School
Can we bring the advantages of an elementary school strategy for building a classroom community to the higher grades?
Laura Thomas
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Formative Assessment
60-Second Strategy: Closing The Loop
A strategy for using a quick, whole-class reflection on content as a verbal exit ticket.
Teacher Collaboration
A Mentoring Strategy for Preservice Teachers
Teacher candidates at the University of Wyoming Lab School co-teach with veterans to learn about planning, instruction, and assessment.
Social and Emotional Learning
Weekly Circles for Students and Faculty
See what happens when students and faculty participate in regular meetings to build trust and promote deeper learning.
Social and Emotional Learning
Can SEL Transform School Policing?
In Oakland, a district-wide focus on social and emotional learning has the school police looking at students in a whole new light.
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Teacher Wellness
With Student Trauma, It’s OK to Set Boundaries
Student trauma impacts teachers, too. Taking care of yourself isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity.
Emelina Minero
Classroom Management
Why Students Cheat—and What to Do About It
A teacher seeks answers from researchers and psychologists.
Andrew Simmons
Mental Health
Setting Students With ADHD Up for Success
Students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder benefit from these easy-to-implement strategies—and so do their peers.
Nina Parrish
School Leadership
Building a Positive Staff Culture Takes Work
If schools want a strong collegial atmosphere, they need to foster it intentionally—both across the school and on smaller scales.
Mary Davenport
School Leadership
When Administrators Keep Teaching
Teaching keeps school leaders connected to students and other teachers and lets them feel the effects of their own decisions.
Heather Wolpert-Gawron
Classroom Management
Why Students Cheat—and What to Do About It
Andrew Simmons
Social and Emotional Learning »
Curriculum Planning
Scaffolding Social Action for Your Students
A framework for guiding middle schoolers to plan and engage in social action that’s relevant in their coursework and their lives.
Maurice J. Elias
Social and Emotional Learning
Integrating SEL in the Classroom
An approach to formative assessment incorporates discussion of social and emotional learning competencies.
Chris Bryner
Classroom Management
The Work of Welcoming
Simple strategies to build community and make students feel welcome and safe in the classroom.
Rachael Button
Mental Health
60-Second Strategy: Snowball Toss
A quick, fun classroom activity fosters open dialogue while releasing pent-up energy.
Teacher Wellness »
School Leadership
Building Teams That Stay
Appreciating teachers and helping them cultivate resilience can help administrators reduce turnover in their schools.
Elena Aguilar
Teacher Wellness
With Student Trauma, It’s OK to Set Boundaries
Student trauma impacts teachers, too. Taking care of yourself isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity.
Emelina Minero
Teacher Wellness
When Teachers Experience Empathic Distress
Mindfulness and compassion are effective self-care strategies for teachers who work with students who routinely experience trauma.
Rebecca Alber
Teacher Wellness
Is It Time to Move On?
Leaving a job is no easy decision. These five reflective activities can help you reach some clarity about your situation.
Elena Aguilar
Mathematics »
Student Engagement
Encouraging Persistence in Math
Weekly open-ended math tasks can pique students’ interest, leading them to take risks and develop a growth mindset.
Solenne Abaziou
Teaching Strategies
Recognizing and Alleviating Math Anxiety
Math anxiety affects almost half of elementary school students. Spot the symptoms and use these strategies to counteract it.
Gina Picha
Student Engagement
Promoting Productive Struggle in Math
Giving middle school students tough problems in advance of instruction pushes them to work like mathematicians.
Michael Giardi
Growth Mindset
Guiding Students to a Healthy Math Identity
Young mathematicians need to see that the keys to success are passion and dedication, not speed and always being right.
Deborah Peart
