- Teaching Strategies
14 Exceptionally Fun Math Games for Middle and High School
Robust skill-building and reinforcement of key mathematical concepts lie beneath the excitement of these games.Your content has been saved!
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How Teachers Can Make Sure Their Cold Calling Is Warm and Collaborative
With the right approach, teachers can turn a sometimes controversial practice into a helpful tool for inclusion and learning.Your content has been saved!
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Sharpening Students’ Communication Skills With Moot Court
Get ready to turn your students into justices, advocates, and informed citizens as they navigate real court cases.Your content has been saved!
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4 Tried-and-True Ways Principals Can Strengthen School Culture
The most effective principals implement simple, consistent leadership practices to help their school community thrive.Your content has been saved!
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How Substitute Teachers Can Connect With Their Students
Five enriching strategies to help subs stay involved and make a difference in the classroom.112Your content has been saved!
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A Family Communication Strategy That Works
To increase attendance at school events, teachers and administrators should think creatively about their messaging.108Your content has been saved!
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A Quiet Classroom Isn’t Always an Ideal Classroom
By rethinking what a good day in the classroom looks and sounds like, new teachers can better support their students.201Your content has been saved!
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Propelling Students Beyond ‘Doing School’
Small but purposeful classroom shifts can nudge kids from passive learning into active participation, giving them a stake in the game.181Your content has been saved!
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Using Oral Assessments to Enrich Our Understanding of Student Learning
If you’ve ever had the sense that grades didn’t truly reflect what students had learned, formal and informal talks can give you more data and a more accurate picture. - Technology Integration
8 Ways to Get Your Classroom Tech-Ready
From organizing your LMS to setting up a charging station, knocking these items off your to-do list can pave the way for a much smoother, tech-powered year.
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11 Smart Student Desk Layouts
How classroom seating—from traditional rows to Socratic circles and L-shaped clusters—alters classroom dynamics and shapes learning outcomes. - Classroom Management
4 Characteristics of Outstanding ‘Warm Demander’ Teachers
The dispositions and priorities of teachers who hold high expectations for every child, care deeply, and help them reach their academic potential in a structured environment. - Student Engagement
3 Ways to Boost Students’ Motivation to Learn
New research suggests that motivation isn’t built on grades but on whether grades match students’ expectations, so showing them evidence of their learning is key. - Research
Projects, Purpose, and the Teenage Mind
Neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang on why adolescent students search for deeper meaning—and what that tells us about designing schools that engage teens. - Teaching Strategies
7 Ways to Get Math Students to Show Their Thinking
Math isn’t just about answers—the process matters, too. These strategies spotlight reasoning and reveal student thinking.968Your content has been saved!
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- 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.
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Problem-Solving Discussions in Elementary Math
Creating opportunities to talk about math builds understanding and strengthens language development for all students—particularly English language learners.202Your content has been saved!
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Using an Input-Output Loop to Help Newcomer Students Learn Class Content
Teachers can carefully chunk information to support newcomer students in learning grade-level content while developing their English proficiency.356Your content has been saved!
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Questions to Ask About Your Multilingual Students
The English language specialist at your school can help you work with multilingual learners—you just need to know what to ask.198Your 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.759Your content has been saved!
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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.
- New Teachers
8 Questions New Teachers Often Ask—Answered
An education professor and former teacher tackles issues like classroom management, projecting authority, dealing with parents, cell phone distractions, and more. - New Teachers
Creating an Engaging, Curious Classroom as a New Science Teacher
By being open with students and finding engaging ways to introduce content, new teachers can create classrooms they are excited to lead.165Your content has been saved!
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4 Subtle Shifts for Better Classroom Management
Tiny tweaks can make a big difference for calming chaos in the classroom—these research-backed tips can help teachers get started.Your content has been saved!
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5 Tips for Welcoming Classroom Visitors
Elementary teachers can use these ideas to host family visitors without feeling overwhelmed or anxious. - New Teachers
30 Quick Tips for New Teachers
There’s no magic formula for getting through your first year, but these pointers will help you keep perspective and carry on.
