- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
A Tool to Help Students Assess and Improve Their Character
A simple ledger can keep character top of mind for middle and high school students and allow them to track their improvement over time. 
Technology IntegrationHelping Parents Feel More Comfortable With Tech
There are simple ways teachers can boost parental support for the use of technology in their children’s education.101
Classroom ManagementThe Power of a Democratic Classroom
A look at how to set up a classroom that promotes shared responsibilities so that students are engaged in their community.
Differentiated InstructionEducational Buzzwords Defined: What Is Differentiation?
Go beyond the jargon for a quick look at a few of the many ways to differentiate instruction in the classroom.1.9k
Play & RecessPlay Will Be More Important Than Ever in Preschool This Year
Play can help the youngest students transition to in-person learning and develop skills they need for the future.112
STEMA Fun ‘Survivor’-Themed Classroom Activity That Promotes Science Learning
Collaboration, reflection, and healthy competition make for lasting memories when teachers use a novel approach to sustain student interest.339
Professional LearningBelonging, Safety, and Trust: A Recipe for Better Professional Learning
Professional learning that attends to teachers’ social and emotional needs helps to create a healthier school culture.
LiteracyHow Read-Alouds Can Benefit Older Students
Hearing their teachers model good literacy skills can help students in upper elementary and middle school become better readers.860
Teaching StrategiesTeam-Building Activities to Help Students Reconnect in the Classroom
As students return to school after a tumultuous year, here are tips to help them re-engage and ease back into the classroom.677
New TeachersNo One Starts Out Awesome: Advice for New Teachers
There is no single strategy for success. But positivity, flexibility, a desire to keep improving, and empathy will help along the way.698
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Assessment5 Ways to Help Students Focus on Learning Rather Than Grades
When teachers give retakes and shift the way they talk about grades, students concentrate on the skills they’re gaining—not their scores.4.3k
Critical ThinkingOn the Advantages of Paper Notebooks
Screen-free note-taking can help students learn how to organize their thoughts—and make assessing learning easier for teachers.3.3k
New Teachers4 Common Classroom Management Mistakes New Teachers Make—and How to Avoid Them
New elementary teachers, take heart: Classroom management is hard, but not impossible. Keep these ideas in mind as you get started.2.2k
Professional LearningThe Advantages of Working With Student Teachers
A 20-year veteran shares how opening his classroom to student teachers prompts him to keep reinvigorating his practice.1.9k- Differentiated Instruction
Educational Buzzwords Defined: What Is Differentiation?
Go beyond the jargon for a quick look at a few of the many ways to differentiate instruction in the classroom.1.9k
Integrated StudiesMore Than a Buzzword: Making Interdisciplinary Learning a Reality
Teachers in different subjects can collaborate on micro-units to reinforce what they teach and help students see how the subjects connect in the real world.328
Environmental EducationClimate Justice Projects Combine Science and Citizenship
Schools and districts can help students make connections between course content, environmental issues, and public policy.235
Project-Based Learning (PBL)A Project-Based Approach to Teaching Elementary Science
New research reveals that when science, reading, and math come together in rigorous hands-on projects, student collaboration, engagement, and achievement can soar.5.5k
Integrated StudiesUsing the Election as a Teaching Tool
With careful planning, teachers can use the election to foster social and emotional learning and connect math, literacy, and social studies lessons.922
Brain-Based LearningUsing Cognitive Science to Boost Learning
Especially now, after a difficult year, strategies rooted in the science of learning can help middle and high school students more effectively retain what they’re learning.909
Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)A Tool to Help Students Make Good Decisions
Some students need help when it comes to weighing pros and cons, and this simple decision-making matrix will help them sort things out.1k
Brain-Based LearningApplying Insights From Neuroscience in the Classroom
Strategies based on neuroscience that can guide teachers in making decisions when planning lessons1.2k
LiteracyHow Multisensory Activities Enhance Reading Skills
Reading lessons can involve more than just our eyes and ears. Here’s how you can promote reading skills using all five senses.3.1k
Professional LearningHow to Get a Teaching Job in 2021
We surveyed administrators, instructional coaches, and career counselors around the country for their insights on applying for teaching jobs this year.2.1k
Instructional Coaching4 Ways to Maximize the Benefit of Having an Instructional Coach
Coaches can do a lot to help even veteran teachers improve, especially when teachers know what kinds of support they’re looking for.714
Instructional CoachingVirtual Coaching Takes Off
When video is at the core of instructional coaching, the entire process becomes more efficient and effective.669
Curriculum PlanningHow to Use the 5Es in Remote Math Instruction
A five-stage instructional model—engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate—can guide students to a deeper understanding of math.1.3k