- Teaching Strategies
Bringing Interval Instruction to Your Classroom
Research finds that lessons that go from direct instruction to active learning and back again can increase students’ understanding. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
How to Address School Avoidance
To help reduce chronic absenteeism, schools can help students learn how to self-regulate and manage feelings of discomfort. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
A Tool to Encourage Students to Respect the Dignity of Their Classmates
The Dignity Index asks students to reflect on their thoughts about others and their willingness to listen to those with different views. - Assessment
Calibrating Best Practices Across a Whole School
This school has identified core instructional practices and conducts regular walk-throughs for teachers to observe their peers’ lessons—then designs targeted professional development so every classroom can get aligned. - Technology Integration
Using Tech Tools to Energize Young Students’ Math Learning
These tools go beyond endless drills and make learning more interactive and collaborative.105 - Classroom Management
A Strategy for Encouraging Students to Talk in Class
Use this assessment tool to align student participation to Bloom’s Taxonomy in the high school classroom.108 - Differentiated Instruction
Shining a Light on Dyscalculia
Here’s how to recognize what might be behind a student’s difficulty with math as well as strategies for teaching them.135 - Technology Integration
5 Strategies for Supporting AI Adoption
School leaders can help educators see the benefits of using AI tools by offering informative resources and hands-on training.137 - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
How to Authentically Use PBL Products
Knowing their work will be shown to a public audience is a powerful and positive motivation for students to produce great work.131 - Administration & Leadership
Building Your Staff’s Emotional Intelligence
When teachers are in tune with their emotions and those of their colleagues, it's easier to work collaboratively.124
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- THE RESEARCH IS IN
5 Popular Education Beliefs That Aren’t Backed by Research
Making adjustments to these common misconceptions can turn dubious strategies into productive lessons, the research suggests.6.1k - The Research is In
How to Move From the ‘Main Idea’ to ‘Background Knowledge’
Traditional approaches to reading instruction—such as finding the “main idea”—are less effective than a knowledge-rich approach, the research shows.2.9k - Teaching Strategies
27 Super-Smart, Teacher-Tested Closing Activities
Quick (and fun) strategies to check for understanding, reinforce learning, and identify misconceptions in the last moments of class.2.7k - Assessment
A Late Work Policy That Works for Teachers and Students
Creating clear boundaries around when students can submit assignments after the due date can boost morale for everyone.2.5k - Formative Assessment
28 Ways to Quickly Check for Understanding
From sketching comics to drafting tweets, these fun—and fast—ways to check for understanding are creative and flexible.1.5k
- Collaborative Learning
Using Collaborative Slide Decks to Promote Engagement
With a little bit of prep, teachers can set up a digital version of the popular gallery walk to foster collaboration in the classroom.508 - English Language Learners
Using Google Tools to Support Newcomer ELLs
Teachers can guide English language learners in using a variety of Google tools to make lessons more equitable and accessible.822 - ChatGPT & Generative AI
Using AI to Enhance Universal Design for Learning
Generative AI can make educational content and instruction more accessible, helping teachers meet a breadth of student needs.492 - Technology Integration
Zooming With Historians to Reinforce Student Learning
A conversation with a subject matter expert is a rare and powerful experience that helps cement learners’ recently acquired knowledge.272 - Technology Integration
3 Steps for Creating Video Projects With Elementary Students
A straightforward plan for facilitating multimedia projects helps ensure collaborative learning and a fun classroom experience.249
- Game-Based Learning
Motivating Teens With Classroom Competitions
Making games a regular part of class can get even the coolest high school students engaged in the content—and help them recall key concepts and vocabulary.240 - Brain-Based Learning
7 Strategies to Help Overwhelmed Students
Some students develop anxiety about assignments, but there are ways teachers can help them cope with these feelings.527 - Early Childhood Education
Building Young Students’ Working Memory Through Theater Games
By remembering the information necessary to play certain games, students develop skills that lead to academic success.383 - THE RESEARCH IS IN
5 Popular Education Beliefs That Aren’t Backed by Research
Making adjustments to these common misconceptions can turn dubious strategies into productive lessons, the research suggests.6.1k - Research
Brains That Fire Together Wire Together
A 2023 study revealed that while learning, the brains of students and teachers looked remarkably similar.459
- Learning Environments
How to Get Teens Learning Outdoors
Spending class time outside can be harder to do as students get older, but movement, fresh air, and connecting lessons with nature can leave teens less stressed and more engaged.164 - Student Wellness
How to Make PE More Inclusive
When gym class is a place where all students feel welcome, phys ed has the power to help kids develop lifelong habits of well-being.223 - Student Wellness
A New Theory on the Teen Mental Health Crisis
While rising rates of teen mental health issues can’t be pinned to a single root cause, a 2023 study surfaced a compelling connection to the decline in childhood independence.269 - Student Wellness
Confronting an Epidemic of Drug Use in Schools
Vaping of nicotine and THC is out of control in student populations, but effective solutions still elude school communities.613 - Mental Health
Supporting Students Navigating the Foster Care System
Teachers can provide resources and stability to students in foster care to help ensure that school feels safe and inclusive for them.173