9-12 High School

Create a learning environment that captures the imagination and enthusiasm of students and prepares them for the next level. 

High school students in Alabama design prosthetic devices and tackle other real-world challenges with a village in Honduras.

A high school English teacher has a single accountability measure for her students’ choice reading: talking to them about it.

Teachers can show students how to seek out and grapple with opinions contrary to their own—key civic actions in a democracy.

Alternative writing assignments can be just as rigorous as the traditional essay and can spark young writers’ creativity.

A new study shows how a growth mindset helps students cope with academic setbacks.

New teachers sometimes struggle with establishing relationships with students, so a veteran shares a few tips on how to get started.

A veteran teacher shares the frustrations and challenges of this student-centered teaching model—and why she finds it so powerful.

Circle discussions foster community and intimacy in a classroom, and can serve academic and social and emotional purposes.

Strategies for facilitating small group and whole class conversations with students in grades 3 to 12.