- Administration & Leadership
My Annual 3-Part Summer Leadership Ritual
A school leader explains how he uses the summer to reflect on what has worked well and how to adjust where necessary. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Integrating Technology Into PBL
Weaving technological skill-building through project-based learning units gives students agency in how to express their knowledge.104Your content has been saved!
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How to Change Up Intervention Groups
When students in intervention groups progress at different rates, it’s important to reconfigure the groups so all students do appropriately challenging work. - Classroom Management
How Classroom Jobs for Teens Instill Responsibility
When middle and high school students take ownership of tasks in their classroom regularly, they build a culture of teamwork and support.Your content has been saved!
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7 Study Habits to Teach Kids This School Year
Studying is critical to academic success—but many students have never been shown how to do it effectively. - Technology Integration
A Daily Routine That Promotes Student Autonomy in Math
Teachers can use technology to create consistent routines that let students guide their own learning.113Your content has been saved!
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Giving Students Time and Confidence to Build Their Metacognition Skills
A high school teacher subtly encourages students to develop an appreciation for the “in-between” steps on the path of learning. - Special Education
6 Ways to Increase Family Engagement in Special Education
Schools can use an approach to building relationships with families that is empathetic, respectful, and centered on students’ success.122Your content has been saved!
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Setting Up Standards-Based Grading in a Traditional School
Individual teachers may feel like they can’t implement standards-based grading on their own, but an educator who managed it in a variety of schools over a decade explains how it can be done. - STEM
How Accessible Tech Can Promote Empathy and Collaboration
A middle school design and technology teacher breaks down a three-project unit that nicely overlaps with STEAM content.172Your content has been saved!
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- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Using a Learning Map to Build Exemplary PBL Units
By developing—and revisiting—an instructional roadmap that connects standards, activities, and skill development, these teachers put students on a path toward mastery. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Using AI Tools to Support Project-Based Learning
Teachers can use an artificial intelligence framework when developing projects to provide well-rounded learning experiences. - English Language Learners
Helping Young Multilingual Learners Develop Their Metacognitive Skills
An educator explains how students can more easily access common supports like visuals, sentence frames, and pair-share.571Your content has been saved!
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Managing Your Class Without Collective Punishment
Even in moments of frustration, teachers can hold disruptive students accountable without punishing the class as a group.541Your content has been saved!
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Ask Me Anything: Write for Us
Edutopia is hosting an Ask Me Anything (AMA) about how to write for us! The panelists share their experiences, as well as their strategies for getting published.
- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
How to Incorporate Student Feedback to Improve SEL
Meaningful input and active engagement from high school students can transform a school’s approach to social and emotional learning.185Your content has been saved!
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Using Digital Media to Promote Screen-Free Learning
Preschool teachers can share these resources with families as a catalyst for at-home learning experiences.158Your content has been saved!
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Fueling Real Learning During Unstructured Time
Preschool teachers can use these simple ideas to help ensure that play time supports children’s development.179Your content has been saved!
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Adding an Emotional Dimension to Literary Analysis
Aligning SEL prompts with different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy gives students the opportunity to ask deeper questions about literature. - Student Engagement
A New Way to Think About Resilience
By starting with the idea that students already are resilient, teachers can nurture their ability to stick with things and not give up.280Your content has been saved!
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- Differentiated Instruction
How to Implement UDL in Kindergarten
Teachers can take a practical approach to Universal Design for Learning to ensure that their students’ diverse needs are met.163Your content has been saved!
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What to Do When Students Find an Assignment Boring
If an assignment isn’t winning elementary students over, ask them to figure out how to make it more meaningful to them. - Differentiated Instruction
Using Station Rotation to Engage Students in Meaningful Math Work
This strategy for differentiating instruction can help increase elementary and middle school students’ involvement in their learning.314Your content has been saved!
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How to Motivate Students by Thinking Smaller
A framework for setting up playful, purposeful explorations can help increase student agency, one tiny experiment at a time.205Your content has been saved!
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Adapting HyperDocs to Help All Students Learn
By embedding all materials and links in one place, HyperDocs provide students with an accessible learning experience.
- Student Wellness
3 Ways to Help Students Build Attention Stamina
These simple tools and strategies can improve focus in the classroom. - Mental Health
Supporting the Mental Health Needs of High-Achieving Students
Some students who are thriving academically struggle with imposter syndrome and would benefit from specific supports.423Your content has been saved!
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5 Ways for School Leaders to Support Teachers’ Parental Leave
These tips can help ensure that on-leave teachers, their students, and long-term substitutes have the tools and backing they need.180Your content has been saved!
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Supporting Teens With Mental Health Issues
A teacher working in a mental health facility shares strategies that general education teachers can use to ease students’ anxiety and frustration so they can focus on learning.930Your content has been saved!
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5 Tips for Effective School Leadership During a Natural Disaster
A principal shares what she learned after coordinating her school’s response to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
