- Technology Integration
A Virtual Collaboration Project Centered on American Democracy
In a program sponsored by the Smithsonian, students in two different parts of the country interact to explore a civics question that is meaningful to both groups.Your content has been saved!
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Using Choice Boxes to Enhance Student Engagement
Providing upper elementary students with choices can help teachers differentiate through learning experiences that feel fun.Your content has been saved!
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Problem-Based Learning and Future-Ready Skills
Well-designed projects help students build valuable skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.Your content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: Board Splash
This quick and easy warm-up primes students to think creatively and gets them in the mindset for class.Your content has been saved!
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How High School Students Can Benefit From Using LinkedIn
It’s to students’ advantage to begin thinking about their future career plans, and the platform can help guide that planning.318Your content has been saved!
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Addressing Chronic Absenteeism in Elementary School
School leaders can put a variety of measures in place to ensure that students feel safe, supported, and capable of learning.570Your content has been saved!
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5 Tech Integration Mistakes—and What to Do Differently Next Time
Classroom tech use will always involve some element of trial and error, but many pitfalls are avoidable when you know what to watch out for.5.4kYour content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Support Career-Focused Learning in High School
Linking concepts from the classroom to practical applications in career fields boosts engagement and helps students plan for their future.690Your content has been saved!
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5 Strategies to Deescalate Behavior When Students Are Dysregulated
Students may lack the skills to control their behavior when they’re upset, and these steps can help build self-regulation.1.5kYour content has been saved!
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How Imaginative Play Can Help Young Children Heal From Adversity
Play can help children become fluent in the language of the nervous system, learning what their bodies and brains need in times of distress and dysregulation.2.1kYour content has been saved!
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The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2025
We’re back with our roundup of the most insightful studies of the year, from the power of brain breaks to groundbreaking research on AI, cell phones, and handwriting in the classroom. - Student Engagement
3 Ways to Prime Students’ Brains for Achievement
Using priming language is a powerful way to set the stage for learning, and we’ve got a free downloadable word bank here to help you implement this research-backed strategy. - Student Engagement
5 Ways to Encourage Deep Mathematical Thinking
You can adapt the curriculum you have to create rich tasks that invite reasoning and build students’ problem-solving skills.35.4kYour content has been saved!
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3 Simple Slide Tips That Deepen Learning—and Save Time
Whether you use Google Slides or something else, you can promote deep thinking during presentations by tweaking the slides you already have.15kYour content has been saved!
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5 Ways to Build Critical Literacy in the Age of AI
With so much information—and misinformation—coming at them every day, students need to learn how to verify truth.
- 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.
- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Strategies to Help Students Transition Into the Week
Teachers can intentionally plan their Mondays to create classrooms that students feel drawn back into, not pressured by.1.6kYour content has been saved!
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Cultivating a Peaceful Classroom Before Winter Break
A classroom veteran shares some tips for times when students are all wound up and you still have lessons to teach.8.8kYour content has been saved!
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5 Ways to Overcome the Preschool Engagement Lull
Even young students may get tired of school, and introducing movement breaks or reorganizing the classroom can help them get back on track.1.6kYour content has been saved!
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Digital Wellness in the Age of Cell Phone Bans
Although policies can help create structure, they don’t build consistent digital habits—those have to be taught, modeled, practiced, and reflected upon.1.7kYour content has been saved!
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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.7kYour content has been saved!
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- Formative Assessment
Fun Formative Assessment Activities Inspired by UDL
Varying the format of comprehension checks guides students to demonstrate learning and provides teachers feedback on progress.5.3kYour content has been saved!
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13 Super-Quick Formative Assessments
Teachers can use these techniques to gauge students’ understanding mid-lesson and then decide whether to reteach or press ahead. - Formative Assessment
Crafting Data-Driven Narratives About Students
Telling stories with and about data helps students better see themselves as learners and helps teachers center them in the classroom.7.1kYour 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. - Formative Assessment
The Power of Formative Assessment in Elementary School
Using frequent ungraded classroom assessments can help teachers guide students to focus more on learning and less on test scores.7.6kYour content has been saved!
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