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Building Students’ Scientific Skills Through Observation
Feathers provide students the opportunity to explore how the particular form of an object impacts its function.101Your content has been saved!
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Strategies to Build a Warm and Welcoming Classroom Community
Elementary teachers can boost students’ sense of belonging with an intentional focus on fostering connections between them.103Your content has been saved!
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Staying Human While Using AI for IEPs
New research reveals how AI can shave off hours of paperwork while honoring the humans in the process.Your content has been saved!
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Rethinking Honors Tracking to Address an Opportunity Gap
This district is expanding access to dual enrollment and early college classes—by helping more high school students succeed in honors courses.Your content has been saved!
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15 Ways to Use Novelty to Boost Student Engagement
These activities give teachers opportunities to present students with learning experiences that pique their curiosity. - New Teachers
How to Give Novice Teachers Mindful, Learning-Focused Feedback
Mentoring should ideally set new teachers up with reflective habits that will serve them over the course of their career.1.5kYour content has been saved!
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6 Ways to Manage the Mental Load of Teaching
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by your responsibilities, these daily strategies can help you connect to the present moment.290Your content has been saved!
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Setting the Social and Emotional Foundation for Preschool
Teachers can focus on building students’ sense of belonging to help them prepare for learning.203Your content has been saved!
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Making Sure Every Child in School Feels Known
Decades of research underscore the benefits of student belonging. Here’s how five school leaders create systems to put that into action.1.6kYour content has been saved!
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Why School Leaders Should Try Starting Job Interviews With a Walk
Taking a lap around the school is a crucial part of how this principal gets to know prospective staff before sitting down for an interview.724Your content has been saved!
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Kicking Your Beginning-of-Year Activities Up a Notch
A teacher shares variations on covering the syllabus, creating class norms, and starting to build a community that he designed to boost student engagement from day one. - The Research Is In
Are Student Attention Spans Really Shrinking?
It’s not a mirage—students are struggling to focus like never before. But shorter attention spans may not be the culprit, experts explain. - Student Engagement
The Michelangelo Phenomenon: Encouraging Every Student to Meet High Expectations
Teachers can harness a research-backed idea named after the famed artist to guide students to tap into their strengths in service of their schoolwork. - Restorative Practices
Guiding Middle School Students to Commit to Their Own Growth
This mentoring framework can help students with discipline referrals see that they have the ability and responsibility to shape their future. - Student Engagement
Connecting the First Day of School to the Last
A veteran middle and high school teacher shares a first day of school activity that has worked for her for 25 years.
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The Many Benefits of Having High School Students Go Touch Grass
Access to technology means students usually begin with someone else’s observations instead of their own. This activity can change that. - Technology Integration
Podcast: How Nicholas Ferroni is Rewiring His Classroom for Human Connection
As debates about reducing classroom tech heat up, a popular high school teacher shares some practical tips for striking a better balance.
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How Battlefield Analysis Supports Strategic Thinking
Examining decisions made in wartime can help middle and high school students strengthen their critical thinking and collaboration skills.869Your content has been saved!
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What Happened When Our School Went Tech-Free for the Day
A full day of instruction without any technology provides an opportunity to assess what’s working (and what isn’t) while recalibrating toward practices that truly support student learning. - Technology Integration
Dylan Kane Went Tech-Free for a Year—Here’s What He Learned
After replacing Chromebook activities with paper and pencils, the middle school math teacher thoughtfully considers the costs and benefits.
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4 Ways to Keep Community Agreements Alive All Year
Elementary teachers can create a positive learning environment that lasts by continuing to revisit the classroom norms they set to start the year.657Your content has been saved!
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Are Student Attention Spans Really Shrinking?
It’s not a mirage—students are struggling to focus like never before. But shorter attention spans may not be the culprit, experts explain. - Classroom Management
What to Expect in the First Weeks of Preschool
By explicitly teaching students how to navigate the classroom and engage with peers, teachers can set a strong foundation for the year.1.1kYour content has been saved!
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3 Tips for Responding Calmly to Difficult Student Behavior
Building relationships with students is the foundation for classroom management. But what can middle and high school teachers do when difficult moments arise?5.4kYour content has been saved!
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Dealing With Difficult Behaviors in High School
Remaining calm and consistent is crucial in responding to students who flout the rules or refuse to work. Here’s one teacher’s approach.7.5kYour content has been saved!
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Rethinking Classroom Seating With Caves, Campfires, and Watering Holes
An unconventional desk arrangement quickly and easily allows for three different types of classroom work—solo, small group, and whole-class instruction.Your content has been saved!
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Tips for Classroom Temperature Management
Teachers can use these ideas to create a more comfortable learning environment for their students and themselves.686Your content has been saved!
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3 Unique, Versatile Seating Arrangements
These popular, teacher-tested desk configurations make it easier to shift between independent work, collaboration, and whole-class instruction. - Learning Environments
Designing Your Pre-K Classroom to Support Students
The classroom is sometimes called the ‘third teacher,’ and you can use it to help build students’ focus and independence. - The Research Is In
When Good Research Gets Implemented Badly
As brilliant ideas move from academic journals into classrooms, many important nuances are lost.
