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Fostering Philosophical Thinking in Preschool
Young children naturally explore deep questions—how should we act toward each other? how do we know things?—and teachers can encourage their curiosity and growing understanding.Your content has been saved!
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3 Fun Ways to Create Community in Science Class
From a chromatography lab designed to solve a mystery to puzzle races, these activities get high school students talking—while doing science.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.Your 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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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.551Your content has been saved!
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How School Leaders Can Help Teachers Free Up Time for Planning and Breaks
Creative ideas and scheduling suggestions from three principals who are committed to making work easier for educators.114Your content has been saved!
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5 Simple Shifts to Engage Young Writers
By changing how they introduce writing activities and revision, teachers can inspire young students to see themselves as writers.118Your content has been saved!
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Building Students’ Confidence Through Community-Based Instruction
A special education teacher explains how she provides opportunities for students to practice life skills outside the classroom.108Your content has been saved!
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Is It Time to Rethink Your Pre-assessments?
Changing how you give and use formative assessments can help you make better instructional decisions for all students.106Your content has been saved!
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Integrating Music and Songs Into PBL
Teachers can add an extra dimension to project-based learning units by having students connect themes in history to popular songs.109Your content has been saved!
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- Teaching Strategies
30 Ways to Bring Calm to a Noisy High School Classroom
From 'finding the lull' to the magic of a dramatic whisper, these teacher-tested strategies quickly get high school students focused and back on track. - Classroom Management
41 Elementary Classroom Jobs to Build Shared Responsibility and Community
Classroom jobs help students feel seen, trusted, and excited to contribute to their classroom community.2.9kYour content has been saved!
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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. - New Teachers
A First-Week Survey That Fits on an Index Card
Teachers can get to know their students and start building community from the first week with a simple survey. - The Research Is In
Research-Based Tips for Optimal Seating Arrangements
The right approach to seating works behind the scenes to keep students focused on learning while minimizing disruptions, research suggests.
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5 Tips to Streamline Your Gmail Inbox
Applying specific settings can help you stay organized and control the flow of messages that you receive. - Technology Integration
A Hands-On Approach to Robotics for Elementary Students
Simple ways to guide students to explore, experiment, and innovate together using robotics kits in the classroom.150Your content has been saved!
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Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Middle School
Having students design their own brands, logos, and podcasts gives them the opportunity to develop problem-solving and creativity skills.161Your content has been saved!
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Video Games Are a Playful Way to Guide Students to Unlock Meaning in Literature
By approaching games as texts, teachers can foster the mindset students need to appreciate great literature.203Your content has been saved!
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Integrating STEM Across the Curriculum
Equipping students with transferrable skills such as innovative thinking and problem-solving can have a powerful effect on learning.172Your content has been saved!
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Integrating Metacognitive Routines in Middle School ELA
Scaffolding reflective activities throughout the year provides students with a way to set goals and evaluate their own learning.169Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Build Metacognitive Skills in Young Students
These strategies can help new teachers notice and support the important moments when students make breakthroughs in their thinking.214Your content has been saved!
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Finding the Right Rhythm for Preschool Learning
Aligning teaching with the natural rhythms of how young students learn can cultivate a deeper understanding of the content.151Your content has been saved!
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4 Brain Breaks for World Language Learners
When students who are learning a new language engage in playful games that include movement, they return to lessons energized and refreshed.Your content has been saved!
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How to Give Effective Feedback—and Save Your Sanity
Grading is a real pain point, but the good news is that giving students targeted feedback on their work is more effective for their learning and saves teachers time.
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The Proven Benefits of Grading Less
By shifting their focus from letter grades to meaningful feedback, teachers can unlock deeper learning, foster motivation, and minimize bias in the classroom.Your content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: One Word, One Sentence
When time is short, this 2-minute closing activity gives students a chance to reflect and make meaning, and teachers an opportunity to assess how the lesson went.Your content has been saved!
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Empowering Students Through Effective Feedback
These strategies, including peer-to-peer feedback, can help ensure that elementary students understand and can act on the feedback.255Your content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: Silent Partners
When teachers bring this fun formative assessment game into a lesson, they get a snapshot of what students have understood, and what they haven’t.Your content has been saved!
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15 Formative Assessment Hacks to Boost Students’ Learning
Common formative assessment techniques can work a little better with these simple tweaks.
