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How to Turn Vocabulary Lessons Into Nuanced Conversations About Meaning
Use 'semantic gradients' to turn vocabulary study into a shared thinking activity that explores the subtle differences between related words.227Your content has been saved!
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How a Quick Morning Huddle Can Transform Leadership Teams
This 5-to-10-minute meeting gives administrators and their teams space to connect, communicate, and work toward shared goals.188Your content has been saved!
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Facilitating Solutions-Oriented Meetings About Student Behavior
School leaders can follow these guidelines to support teachers in dealing with challenging behaviors and ensure that meetings yield positive results.210Your content has been saved!
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Scaffolding Deeper Learning With Recall Activities
When students are asked to remember and explain relevant knowledge just before applying it, they arrive at a more concrete understanding of the content.Your content has been saved!
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How Sensory Play Helps Preschool Students Develop Self-Regulation
Teachers can set up hands-on exploration to promote young students’ ability to calm themselves when emotions are running high.718Your content has been saved!
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3 Innovative Instructional Coaching Models
These strategies bring teachers together and naturally generate evidence of coaching’s impact on student learning.425Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Use MagicSchool to Support English Language Learners
The AI tools in the popular platform can guide students to practice language skills and receive feedback while working independently.407Your content has been saved!
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How I Make Homework Meaningful for My Students
Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework. - Game-Based Learning
5 Reasons to Use Game-Based Learning in Your Classroom
With contemporary game recommendations to help you get started.3.3kYour content has been saved!
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Fantastic Picture Books to Inspire Student Writing
Elementary teachers can use these books to give students an easy entry point into writing now that winter break is over—and throughout the year.
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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.14.5kYour content has been saved!
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A Scaffolding Strategy to Help Experienced ELLs Express Complex Ideas
This technique gives multilingual students explicit instruction on how to effectively develop their ideas for each part of a paragraph and to link one idea to the next.9.6kYour content has been saved!
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How to Develop Test-Ready Students
There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively apply what they’ve learned all year. - Classroom Management
How to Differentiate Without Splitting Students Up
Advice for teachers who want to make sure everyone in their classroom works and learns in tandem.6.2kYour content has been saved!
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Simple Swaps for Moving From Passive to Active Learning
These tips demonstrate that planning for active learning experiences doesn’t have to be time-intensive or difficult.6.1kYour content has been saved!
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- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
3 Easy Ways to Make Feelings Visible in the Classroom
Teachers can use these strategies for promoting emotional literacy to help students develop self-regulation and motivation for learning.2.9kYour content has been saved!
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Supporting Students as They Navigate Adult Responsibilities Outside of School
When high school students are balancing more than just their coursework, schools need to rethink how to best support them.1.7kYour content has been saved!
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How to Create a Values-Aligned Classroom
Teachers can collaborate with students to identify shared values that establish a foundation of respect and a positive learning environment.2.7kYour content has been saved!
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Modeling Calm for Preschool Students
Teachers can focus on promoting a sense of emotional safety to help students develop self-regulation and resilience.2.2kYour content has been saved!
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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.3.7kYour content has been saved!
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- Classroom Management
How to Differentiate Without Splitting Students Up
Advice for teachers who want to make sure everyone in their classroom works and learns in tandem.6.2kYour content has been saved!
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13 Tips to Quickly Deliver Super Effective Feedback
These efficient feedback strategies support student learning without sacrificing a teacher's nights and weekends.3.9kYour content has been saved!
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Combining Mindfulness, Movement, and Meaning in Brain Breaks
The best brain breaks aren’t random or mere time-fillers—they’re purposeful pauses that help students regulate, reconnect, and reset. - Environmental Education
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.767Your content has been saved!
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Philosophical Chairs Brings Out the Passion in ELA Classrooms
This low-prep, high-engagement activity prompts students to debate a question and critically examine their own and opposing positions.2.9kYour content has been saved!
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- Administration & Leadership
How to Create a Thriving Drop-In Culture
With deliberate planning and a low-stakes approach, peer drop-in initiatives offer inspiring, expert professional development without leaving the school building.2.5kYour content has been saved!
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5 Strategies to Help Build Math Fluency in K–2
Teachers can move beyond flashcards to give young students a lot of practice in developing a key math skill.4.9kYour content has been saved!
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How Administrators and Veteran Educators Can Team Up to Mentor New Teachers
School leaders can support their new teachers by setting up a structured series of discussions and classroom observation sessions.4.5kYour content has been saved!
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Fresh Approaches to Instructional Design
An educator with 20-plus years of experience on crafting creative and energizing lessons.7.6kYour content has been saved!
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3 Pieces of Advice for New Teachers
At the heart of these tips from a veteran is the necessity of developing flexibility in managing change in the classroom.9.7kYour content has been saved!
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