3-5 Upper Elementary
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in elementary school grades 3-5.
How to Establish Classroom Routines for Productive Learning
Before a lesson begins, it’s important to communicate a clear plan so that students will understand what’s expected of them.A More Efficient and Productive Way to Conduct Math Assessments
Here’s how to assign graded work that more accurately assesses elementary students’ learning and saves time.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Exploring Before Explaining Sparks Learning
New elementary science teachers can build student engagement and enhance learning by using the explore-before-explain approach.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.The Benefits of Using Choice Boards in Math
How math choice boards can enable new elementary teachers to meet the needs of their individual learners while employing mathematical rigor.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.A Framework for Building Older Students’ Literacy Skills
Encouraging middle school students to read books of all genres and reading levels can reignite their interest in reading.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.The Sensory Room: Helping Students With Autism Focus and Learn
Imagine a safe space where students with autism can go to calm their bodies and then get back to the business of learning.1MYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Playing an Improv Game for Character Analysis
By acting out a character’s emotions, students can practice literary analysis, sharpen their recall of story detail, and build empathy.19 Ways to Help Elementary Students Self-Regulate
These strategies can help young learners practice an essential life skill—and foster classroom harmony in the process.Strategies That Help Multilingual Students Learn Content and English at the Same Time
Teachers can use these strategies to help keep students who are still learning English on track with their peers.Learning to Synthesize Through a Hands-On Activity
Using construction paper and glue sticks to practice a higher-order thinking skill makes the task more accessible for students—and more engaging.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Making Students Feel Safe
A trauma-informed approach ensures that students feel safe, supported, and nurtured—to improve their chances of academic success.129.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.54 Excellent, Low-Stakes Writing Prompts
Across grade levels, engaging and creative writing prompts encourage kids to explore their opinions, reflect on experiences, and build strong arguments.Effective Ideas for Engaging Parents and Caregivers
These strategies can help elementary school teachers involve families in their children’s learning.Build a “Share What Works” Experience in Your School Community!
Download and share our free how-to guide and toolkit. Let's work together to elevate what's working in classrooms and schools!Is it Time to Drop ‘Finding the Main Idea’ and Teach Reading in a New Way?
Some schools are changing the way they teach reading—based on research that shows background knowledge is more critical to comprehension than general skills like ‘finding the main idea.’58.4kYour content has been saved!
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