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Why My Classroom Furniture Never Stays Still for Long
Rearranging the desks and tables depending on the learning activity signals to students that they also need a shift in thinking.Your content has been saved!
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Helping Young Multilingual Learners Develop Their Metacognitive Skills
An educator explains how students can more easily access common supports like visuals, sentence frames, and pair-share.Your content has been saved!
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5 Picture Books That Encourage Creativity in Kindergarten
Paired with fun activities, these picture books help build skills like fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Using a Learning Map to Build Exemplary PBL Units
By developing—and revisiting—an instructional roadmap that connects standards, activities, and skill development, these teachers put students on a path toward mastery.Your content has been saved!
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The Benefits of Collaborating With Your School Librarian
Working with a peer to develop projects for your students can enrich your instruction and support student engagement. - Student Voice
Guiding Students to Lead Opening and Closing Activities
When high school students lead parts of a lesson, they build a strong sense of ownership of their classroom.150Your content has been saved!
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How to Start Building Math Confidence in Preschool
Teachers can get kids comfortable with math concepts by using numeracy-focused vocabulary in everyday classroom activities.113Your content has been saved!
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5 Ways Classroom Teaching Prepares You for Leadership
The everyday experiences of teachers are invaluable in developing the skills necessary for assuming an administrative position.147Your content has been saved!
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How to Avoid 5 Common AI Pitfalls
Even with the best of intentions, problems might arise with artificial intelligence tools. Here’s how to keep things balanced.138Your content has been saved!
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Fueling Real Learning During Unstructured Time
Preschool teachers can use these simple ideas to help ensure that play time supports children’s development.118Your content has been saved!
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- Brain-Based Learning
3 Ways to Help Students Overcome the Forgetting Curve
Our brains are wired to forget things unless we take active steps to remember. Here’s how you can help students hold on to what they learn. - Communication Skills
A Simple Way to Get Elementary Students Writing Every Day
With this easy-to-adapt quick-write strategy, students steadily build their writing skills, a little at a time. - Technology Integration
5 Engaging AI Classroom Activities to Try With Your Students
From targeted writing prompts that get pencils moving to an interactive radio show where students join as the co-host, these AI classroom activities help students take learning to the next level. - Brain-Based Learning
7 Retrieval Activities That Help Learning Stick
These low-pressure, brain-based learning strategies help students retrieve what they know, building confidence and motivation. - Technology Integration
10 Brilliant Uses of Edtech in 2025
We asked educators to share the creative ways they’re solving problems, bolstering classroom learning experiences, and streamlining time-consuming tasks.
- Integrated Studies
Combining Science and Music for Deeper Learning
Elementary music teachers can incorporate scientific concepts into lessons so students get a multilayered learning experience. - Integrated Studies
A Hands-On Approach to Interdisciplinary Learning
By integrating multiple subjects in a cohesive project, teachers can empower students to think flexibly and persist through challenges. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
7 Projects Teachers Stand By
Planning for projects can be difficult and time-consuming. This list of teacher-tested projects—complete with printable resources—should offer a big head start. - Integrated Studies
Celebrating Pi Day Across the Curriculum
Engaging, informative Pi Day activities designed for middle school math, ELA, science, and social studies. - Integrated Studies
Integrating Math Into Elementary PE
Teachers can work together to reveal the ways that math concepts are already present in PE activities.
- Classroom Management
When the Teacher-Student Relationship Breaks Down
These strategies will help teachers reset boundaries and repair relationships if classroom dynamics have become dysfunctional. - Classroom Management
Question: What’s Your Favorite Outside-the-Box Classroom Icebreaker?
What’s your most effective—and unexpected—way to break the ice and build classroom community from day one? - Curriculum Planning
Designing a Well-Crafted Pacing Guide
A high school history teacher on creating a flexible pacing guide that has useful tools for students, too.347Your content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: Back Pocket Questions
With this simple activity, the final minutes before the bell rings can be an opportunity for review—not disarray.Your content has been saved!
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How to Implement the Three Teacher Classroom Model
Rethinking the roles of students and the classroom environment can help teachers create effective learning experiences.
- Teacher Wellness
How to Relax and Still Be Productive This Summer
These ideas for staying productive as you reflect and recharge can help you be more engaged when you return to school.197Your content has been saved!
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Taking Care of Yourself as an Autistic Educator
An autistic teacher shares how she addresses her sensory needs, leaving her more energy to teach and connect with students. - Teacher Wellness
6 Tips to Avoid End-of-Year Burnout
These research-backed strategies can help teachers end the school year feeling energized and connected to their work. - Teacher Wellness
Creating Boundaries Between Work and Home
Strategies like limiting the work they bring home and being clear about time constraints can help teachers set a sustainable work-life balance.183Your content has been saved!
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How to Thrive as a Teacher With Attention Deficit Disorder
A neurodivergent educator shares how she learned to understand her needs and found strategies to help her succeed in the classroom.508Your content has been saved!
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