- Student Engagement
5 Movement-Based Social Studies Activities
Introducing movement into lessons can help students maintain focus and attention and boost engagement in learning.Your content has been saved!
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How STEM Projects Support Belonging in Middle School
When students engage in hands-on, collaborative problem-solving, they see themselves as essential to their classroom community.Your content has been saved!
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Making Project-Based Learning More Impactful by Emphasizing Depth Over Speed
Teachers can help students get the most out of PBL by focusing on the development of effective learning habits.107Your content has been saved!
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Activating Prior Knowledge With Hexagonal Thinking
By creating a visual web of knowledge, students can demonstrate what connections they have already made about a topic, and where they might need additional clarification and support.Your content has been saved!
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Creating Moments of Calm in the Weeks Before Winter Break
When engagement wanes before a long vacation, teachers can introduce mindful breaks to help students reset and refocus.106Your content has been saved!
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Boosting Preschool Students’ Language Skills Through Art and Nature
Teachers can gently embed language development into everyday sensory moments in the classroom. - Administration & Leadership
3 Ways for Leaders to Practice Gratitude Each Day—and Why That Matters
Focusing on what they can be thankful for allows principals to see that great things are still happening in their school, even on the toughest days.205Your content has been saved!
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Reinforcing SEL in Physical Education Classes
PE teachers can foster students’ social and emotional learning by using consistent routines and modeling a focus on mindful breathing.124Your content has been saved!
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How to Structure Successful Science Investigations
High school students get the most out of lessons when they receive direct support along with consistent opportunities to explore concepts on their own.174Your content has been saved!
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Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Staff Performance Improvement Discussions
Having a script and sticking to it can help a principal explain the changes they need to see in a staff member’s work.161Your content has been saved!
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- The Research Is In
15 Tips to Align Your Teaching With Brain Science
A comprehensive guide to applying the latest insight from neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science to improve your instruction. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
A Fred Rogers–Inspired Approach to SEL
Elementary teachers can focus on these fundamentals of child development to support social and emotional learning. - Media Literacy
Real, Fake, or Deepfake? This Lesson Helps Students Decide
Students examine videos and online information to investigate what is real and what is not in this engaging lesson.2.6kYour content has been saved!
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4 Ways to Guide Disengaged Students to Try Again
There are many reasons why students disengage in school. The tips here are not a panacea, but both research and teacher experience demonstrate that they can help. - Differentiated Instruction
Elevating Tier 1 Instruction With Differentiated Small Groups
Instead of starting with whole group instruction and then using small groups to intervene, teachers can use a targeted approach from the outset.737Your content has been saved!
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- Technology Integration
Strategies for Maximizing Google Docs in Middle and High School
This common tool that you use every day can facilitate student collaboration and engagement in learning.208Your content has been saved!
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Bringing Math Concepts to Life Through Art and Technology
When elementary students experience math through multiple modes, they begin to see it as a language of design, rhythm, and beauty.195Your content has been saved!
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27 Quick Win, Low-Prep Ways to Integrate Tech This Year
These teacher-tested activities use free or familiar tools to help students think critically, create meaningfully, and collaborate with each other. - Technology Integration
How Forward-Thinking Schools Are Shaping the Future of AI in Education
Districts across the country are creating new leadership roles, identifying best practices, and writing flexible policies to prepare students and teachers for an AI-driven world.320Your content has been saved!
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Schools Try AI as Student Mental Health Needs Surge
Social and emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs are outpacing what schools can provide. Can technology—namely AI—step in to help?258Your content has been saved!
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- Classroom Management
Maintaining a Tight-Knit Classroom Throughout the School Year
Fostering a positive community focused on learning can be tough in middle school when students’ initial excitement wanes, and these tips can help.228Your content has been saved!
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How to Engage Introverted Learners
When students have a variety of ways to lean into class discussions, both introverts and extroverts are able to express their ideas and contribute.Your content has been saved!
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Beyond Your Classroom Walls
Taking lessons outside can not only boost engagement but also help students find meaningful connections to the world around them.149Your content has been saved!
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Fun Formative Assessment Activities Inspired by UDL
Varying the format of comprehension checks guides students to demonstrate learning and provides teachers feedback on progress.224Your content has been saved!
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Empowering Students Through a Focus on Incremental Progress
Elementary teachers can help students feel confident tackling big goals by encouraging them to focus on getting a little bit better every day.249Your content has been saved!
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- New Teachers
5 Strategies to Help Build Math Fluency in K–2
Teachers can move beyond flashcards to give young students a lot of practice in developing a key math skill.252Your content has been saved!
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How Administrators and Veteran Educators Can Team Up to Mentor New Teachers
School leaders can support their new teachers by setting up a structured series of discussions and classroom observation sessions.270Your content has been saved!
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Fresh Approaches to Instructional Design
An educator with 20-plus years of experience on crafting creative and energizing lessons.447Your content has been saved!
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3 Pieces of Advice for New Teachers
At the heart of these tips from a veteran is the necessity of developing flexibility in managing change in the classroom.563Your content has been saved!
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Teacher Collaboration That Supports All Students
These 3 strategies can help new general education teachers work collaboratively and productively with special education teachers.393Your content has been saved!
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