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Teaching Practices That Will Be Sustainable All the Way Till June
A super-cool strategy like an interactive bulletin board isn’t so great if you drop it by October. A teacher shares criteria for evaluating whether an idea will be sustainable, plus some ideas that have worked for her. - Administration & Leadership
Why Your School Should Have a Tech Summit This Year
Schools have a rare opportunity to bring unresolved questions about AI and classroom technology into the open. The cost of leaving them unanswered is too high. - Teacher Collaboration
Overcoming Interpersonal Challenges in PLCs
Effective PLCs don’t happen by accident, and teachers can use these strategies to avoid animosity and encourage supportiveness and productivity.177Your content has been saved!
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Closing Gaps With What I Need (WIN) Time
This structured daily routine makes time for personalized small-group instruction—while building independence across the classroom.Your content has been saved!
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Bringing Vocabulary to Life in High School
To go beyond memorization, make new words visible in your classroom and give students reasons to say them out loud. - Creativity
A Field Trip Focused on Art and Poetry
Going outdoors can inspire elementary students to tap into their creativity and produce poems with a visual twist.210Your content has been saved!
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4 Questions That Spurred Real Innovation in My Grade Book
If you’ve ever wondered whether your grades really reflect student learning, these questions might help you get systematic about developing a new framework. - Administration & Leadership
Making Your MTSS Framework Work for Teachers
By considering what teachers need to be successful, schools can create more effective student support programs.862Your content has been saved!
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9 Simple Ways to Deter AI Use and Deepen Student Thinking
Activities that ask students to briefly pause and reflect before, during, and after they finish writing emphasize the importance of the process, rather than the final product. - Collaborative Learning
How to Make Group Work Work
Group projects have plenty of potential pitfalls, but you can teach students how to set themselves up for successful collaboration.
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An Approach to Structured Literacy for Older Struggling Readers
Teachers can use AI to generate age-appropriate leveled texts that encourage reading skills development.48.5kYour content has been saved!
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Late Work Policies That Motivate Students Without Punishing Them
Completing work on time is a learnable skill, and teachers can use these restorative practices to help students develop it. - AI in Education
8 Classroom AI Policies Developed by Teachers
Setting clear, shared expectations around student AI use is uncharted territory for many teachers. Educators across disciplines and grade levels share their current policies. - Literacy
Using Movement as an Instructional Tool in Literacy
When kids are able to move, they learn better. Here's how to give young students more opportunities to move throughout lessons. - Critical Thinking
Ensuring That Students Correctly Understand the Equal Sign
Many students see the equal sign as a signal to calculate, rather than a symbol of equivalence. Here’s how to clear up that misunderstanding.
- Critical Thinking
Using Clubs to Foster Real-World Skills
Elementary teachers can create authentic contexts for students to practice critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
4 Civics Activities for Elementary Students
These exercises can help young students care about others and work to solve real problems affecting their classrooms and communities.2kYour content has been saved!
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How Teachers Can Reinforce to Students That They Matter
Small classroom changes and gestures that emphasize relationships, growth, and well-being can have a big impact on students. - 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.7.8kYour 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.
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Podcast: How to Jumpstart Belonging in Your Classroom From Day One
The first week of school can set the tone for the entire year. Teacher Marcus Luther shares powerful yet simple routines that build trust, help students feel known, and strengthen the classroom community.
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5 Ways to Build Classroom Community in the First Days of School
The right getting-to-know-you activities can help students move beyond introductions and make connection feel natural—not forced.Your content has been saved!
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Creating Authentic Learning Experiences Within a Lesson
To help students see the value of what they’re learning, show them how the curriculum connects to the real world. - Literacy
Uncovering Emotion in Shakespeare Texts
High school students can more confidently tackle complex language by focusing on how a character is feeling.1.3kYour content has been saved!
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Using Reader’s Theater to Boost Engagement
Teachers can use this performance-based activity to build students’ passion for reading.2.2kYour content has been saved!
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- Curriculum Planning
Fewer Tasks but More Rigor
Adding more steps to a social studies project doesn’t necessarily make it more rigorous—there are better ways to appropriately challenge students.2.4kYour content has been saved!
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Giving Students Feedback That Helps Them Grow
New teachers in particular may benefit from trying this four-part framework for guiding students to improve their writing.4.9kYour content has been saved!
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Why Teachers Should Be on LinkedIn
The social platform can help educators network and grow their experience to better serve their students. - Critical Thinking
6 Ways to Add Depth to Your ELA Lessons
Teachers can guide students to shift from looking for a right answer to thinking more critically about course content.2.8kYour content has been saved!
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A 6-Step Approach to Proactive Classroom Management
This framework helps teachers decide which behaviors to ignore and which ones need to be addressed—and how to best address them.24.3kYour content has been saved!
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