- Play & Recess
How Free Play Supports Attention in Elementary School
Taking a short break outside allows students to reconnect with the world and refocus when it's time to go back to the classroom.Your content has been saved!
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Creating Professional Learning Experiences That Value Teachers
School leaders can create meaningful opportunities for teachers to grow through collaboration, reflection, and goal setting.Your content has been saved!
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3 Retrieval Games to Try in Your High School Classroom
These activities make reviewing content fun, so they can really motivate students to cement their learning.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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Teaching Students How to Read Films Like Literature
High school students can benefit from lessons on how films use visual language to express classic devices like characterization and symbolism.470Your content has been saved!
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Building a Portfolio for Instructional Coaching Job Interviews
A step-by-step guide for teachers on gathering the documentation needed to demonstrate how they would approach a coaching role.378Your content has been saved!
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Improving Students’ Oral Reading Fluency in Middle School
Teachers in all content areas can create opportunities for fluency practice to help get students reading fluidly and expressively.1.1kYour content has been saved!
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Word Problem Strategies for Struggling Learners
Students with learning disabilities and other challenges may find word problems difficult even when they know the math, so building up their confidence is key.1.1kYour content has been saved!
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Rekindling Your Inspiration as a Teacher
Inspiration is not consistent over time, but, like a growth mindset, it can be deliberately fostered through reflective exercises.417Your content has been saved!
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Podcast: 11 Ways to Improve Teacher Well-Being
Laurie Santos, the renowned Yale professor, cognitive scientist, and host of The Happiness Lab, shares a science-backed toolkit for busy educators in need of a wellness tune-up.
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- 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. - Brain-Based Learning
What to Do When Students See Schoolwork as Too Challenging
Students often don’t measure academic difficulty objectively—they measure it emotionally. Teachers can tap into research to provide the resources and support students need to complete assignments. - Technology Integration
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. - 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.7.1kYour content has been saved!
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- 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.6.7kYour 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.2kYour 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.1.9kYour content has been saved!
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- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
High-Quality Learning With Small-Scale PBL
STEM teachers can try this five-day project-based learning cycle to give students a meaningful experience on a short timeline.2.3kYour content has been saved!
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Exploring the Science of Flight With Model Rockets and Airplanes
These hands-on projects are a highly engaging way for high school students to explore aerodynamics and physics.996Your content has been saved!
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A STEM-Focused Mentoring Program for High School Students
Learning from professionals in specialized fields allows students to acquire transferable skills that can support them in their future careers.585Your content has been saved!
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Designing Outdoor STEM Learning for Elementary Students
A framework for turning nearby trails, campus green spaces, and community sites into classrooms.2.7kYour content has been saved!
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Gardens for All Types of Classrooms
Depending on your specific needs, it's possible to create an engaging, manageable, and successful garden experience for students in any grade.1.5kYour content has been saved!
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- Administration & Leadership
Effective Ways to Facilitate PD for Teacher Growth
To help teachers realize their potential, school leaders can create systems that provide relevant feedback, encouragement, and new learning opportunities.5.3kYour content has been saved!
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Making Instructional Coaching Standard for Every Teacher
Instructional coaching works best when it is normalized as part of everyday professional life, not positioned as a corrective measure.5.7kYour content has been saved!
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Applying a UDL Framework to the Coaching Cycle
This three-phase approach to instructional coaching embraces the fact that educators are lifelong learners.5.1kYour content has been saved!
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Facilitating Instructional Rounds for New Staff
Schools can use this protocol to reduce isolation, build trust, and make both veteran and new teachers feel valued.2.8kYour content has been saved!
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Flipping the Lens on Classroom Observations With the ‘Inside-Out’ Method
Quick, low-stakes observations focused on student learning allow administrators to provide teachers with useful feedback on instruction.9kYour content has been saved!
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