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Teachers Have Something to Share
You might think your expertise and ideas aren’t worth discussing, but sharing what you’ve learned with your peers and beyond your school has a lot of benefits.Your content has been saved!
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Empowering Teacher Teams to Revisit and Reteach Tricky Lessons
When their first graders struggled with a writing assignment, a group of educators collaborated on a new, more effective plan.Your content has been saved!
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Letting Student Questions Guide Learning
When preschool teachers use students’ natural curiosity to set up activities, lessons become more meaningful and engaging.Your content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: Question the Character
Having students engage with the characters they’re reading about reveals whether they read the chapter—but better yet, it improves their literary analysis skills and elevates classroom discussion.Your content has been saved!
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Intentional Differentiation Informed by Data
Teachers can increase the odds of setting students up for success by reviewing a variety of learner data as part of lesson prep.Your content has been saved!
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Using Socratic Seminars to Amplify Teacher Voice in Staff Meetings
A common classroom strategy can also be used to facilitate meaningful discussions about school initiatives.Your content has been saved!
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Helping Students Feel Safe in an Uncertain World
There’s no magic strategy for living through hard times, but educators can support students by creating spaces that feel safe and joyful.501Your content has been saved!
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Moving Beyond Traditional Lab Reports in High School
A teacher who wanted to shift from assessing compliance to assessing students’ thinking shares the tweaks she made in her assignments.3.8kYour content has been saved!
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Building Collective Teacher Efficacy in Weekly Team Meetings
When you make time for regular routines for sharing successes and expertise, both teachers and students benefit.2.7kYour content has been saved!
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A Framework for Effective Literacy Support in Middle School
Screening tools and diagnostic assessments can aid educators in setting up a Multi-Tiered System of Support so that students reach appropriate grade-level reading benchmarks.684Your content has been saved!
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Refocus Students With Silent Brain Breaks
These three activities allow early elementary students to play while also creating a sense of calm they carry back into learning.52kYour content has been saved!
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Should Laptops Really Go the Way of Cell Phones?
Having won the battle on phones, some public intellectuals are calling for laptops to disappear from classrooms, too. Many teachers say that would be a mistake. - Research
Why Writing by Hand Beats Typing (in 6 Charts)
Typing may be faster, but the research shows that handwriting engages our brains in richer, more meaningful ways. - Research
Angela Duckworth: Where There’s a Will There’s a Way Out
The renowned author and researcher explains how student willpower stacks up against powerful tools like cell phones and AI chatbots. - Classroom Management
What Purposefully Circulating Through the Classroom Looks Like
Close observation during tasks helps teachers correct misunderstandings and celebrate when students are getting things right.
- Student Wellness
3 Activities to Help Students Feel Grounded
When students are dysregulated, asking them to focus can be counterproductive. Instead, build in activities that help them stay grounded.5.6kYour content has been saved!
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5 Strategies to Help Students End the Year With Calm Confidence
Elementary teachers can help ease the stress of the final weeks of school by teaching students SEL skills they can use anywhere. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Building Bridges to Support Grade-Level Transitions
Well-planned meetings between older and younger students can help mitigate anxiety about moving to a new grade.1.9kYour content has been saved!
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3 Daily Practices to Build a Learner-Centered Classroom
Teachers can use these ideas to foster a supportive climate for students receiving special education services and their peers.3.2kYour content has been saved!
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Designing Typing Lessons to Teach Life Skills in Special Education Classrooms
With well-designed, intentional prompts, keyboarding instruction can help students develop several skills at once.1.8kYour content has been saved!
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- Classroom Management
What Purposefully Circulating Through the Classroom Looks Like
Close observation during tasks helps teachers correct misunderstandings and celebrate when students are getting things right. - Restorative Practices
Using Restorative Conversations for Effective Classroom Management
Tips for teachers who are willing to trade consequence-based control for a framework of calm observation, genuine curiosity, and honest impact.5.8kYour content has been saved!
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Warming Up Cold Calling by Writing Ideas Down First
When students can respond to questions on mini-whiteboards prior to being called on, they feel more prepared—and everyone participates in thinking through the answers.Your content has been saved!
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Podcast: One Task, Many Doors: A More Effective Way to Differentiate
Three low-prep ways to differentiate instruction that keep kids learning together.
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Keeping Elementary Students Engaged as the Year Winds Down
By weaving play, reflection, and calm into classroom routines, teachers can manage young students’ spring fever—and end the year strong.2.9kYour content has been saved!
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- Teacher Wellness
3 Ways to Set Boundaries to Protect Your Time and Energy
Implementing specific strategies can help you prioritize your time, protect your peace, and connect to things that energize you.3.7kYour content has been saved!
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How to Engage Productively on Social Media as a Teacher
Although many platforms are designed to reward provocation and outrage, we can choose how we interact with different perspectives.1.7kYour content has been saved!
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The Research on Protecting Teacher Well-Being
Laurie Santos, host of the popular podcast The Happiness Lab, on how our minds deceive us, why "time affluence" matters, and what we can do to reset our parasympathetic nervous system.53kYour content has been saved!
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For Elementary Counselors, Big Caseloads Require Getting Creative
When you’re one counselor to several hundred students, you need to leverage support from both teachers and students—and learn when to say no.1.9kYour content has been saved!
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You Are OK and You Will Be OK: Navigating Menopause as a Teacher
When in your mid-career, if you can openly acknowledge this important stage of life and find support, you'll feel more empowered to manage challenges.1.8kYour content has been saved!
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