9-12 High School
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in grades 9-12.
Designing Lessons for Engagement
Activities that get students out of their chairs and moving in the room can help them engage with course content, even in high school.4 Ways to Get Students Moving in Class
Build students’ sense of engagement by incorporating activities that get them out of their seats to work with course content.Blended Learning Built on Teacher Expertise
An inside look at a teacher-designed instructional model that combines blended learning, student self-pacing, and mastery-based grading.A Student-Centered Model of Blended Learning
When educators at a Washington, DC, high school ditched their lectures and devised a self-paced blended learning model, their students thrived.There’s a Cell Phone in Your Student’s Head
A 2017 study found that cell phones that were turned off and stashed away silently reasserted themselves—distracting working students anyway.The Benefits of a High School Psychology Class
Students gain not just social and emotional learning skills but academic ones like how to conduct and analyze research.Allowing Test Retakes—Without Getting Gamed
Hundreds of teachers discussed the best ways to guide students toward mastery—without being taken advantage of.60-Second Strategy: Appreciation, Apology, Aha!
A quick, low-key way to build community in your classroom on a daily basis.60-Second Strategy: Snowball Toss
A quick, fun classroom activity fosters open dialogue while releasing pent-up energy.Learning Math by Seeing It as a Story
An English teacher co-teaching trigonometry asked students to explain an equation to a child and to turn discrete problems into a story.22 Diverse Book Choices for All Grade Levels
Suggestions from teachers who are working to offer students at every grade level book choices that represent their lives.5 Tips for Decorating Your Classroom
A quick primer on how to think about the decorations in your classroom, with five research-backed tips for getting it right.Helping Students Beat Test Anxiety
Fear of failure can prevent students from showing what they know on big tests—but a 10-minute writing exercise can help.Understanding a Teacher’s Long-Term Impact
Fostering skills like self-regulation does more to improve students’ long-term outcomes than helping them raise their test scores.Scaffolding Discussion Skills With a Socratic Circle
Students deepen their understanding and build a sense of community by engaging with their peers’ reasoned arguments.