9-12 High School
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in grades 9-12.
A Beginner’s Guide to National History Day
National History Day—which, despite the name, runs through the school year—is powerful project-based learning for middle and high school students.Embracing the Social Aspect of Independent Reading
Many middle and high school students are interested in social media, and teachers can tap into that to promote enthusiasm for reading.4 Ways to Encourage Students to Ask Questions
When exploring their own questions is an integral part of class, students get more invested in working to find answers.How—and Why—to Introduce Visual Note-Taking to Your Students
Visual note-taking allows information to be processed by the brain in three different ways.2.9k8 Ways to Bolster Executive Function in Teens and Tweens
Middle and high school students suddenly face more complex schedules, tougher academic work, and an expanding network of friends. How can we help them manage it all?8kEnduring Practices From Remote Teaching
After a yearlong crash course in digital tools and remote teaching, a teacher reflects on what will stick in her brick-and-mortar classroom.3.3k8 Strategies to Improve Participation in Your Virtual Classroom
Educators share their best synchronous and asynchronous strategies to boost student participation during online learning.40.5kEven Older Kids Should Have Time to Read in Class
If the goal is to develop lifelong readers, students need time in class to practice—and learn to enjoy—reading.8.8kStrategies to Encourage Students to Turn Their Cameras On
Incorporating SEL approaches, playing games, and giving students options can inspire them to show their faces.21.6kIn Schools, Finding Hope at a Hopeless Time
Research shows that hope is a measurable, learnable skill—and to feel hopeful, students and teachers have to work at it.3.3kAre We Facing a Mental Health Crisis for Boys?
Emphasizing stoicism, toughness, and competition can leave boys without the emotional tools they need to thrive. How can we change course before the problem gets out of hand?5.2kA Better Breakout Room Experience for Students
Five strategies that help middle and high school students form a community of learners in the virtual classroom.5.8kDue Dates and the Value of Student Ownership
Negotiating due dates with a class can help increase students’ feelings of accountability—to their teacher and to each other.636A Daily Ritual That Builds Trust and Community Among Students
An activity that encourages students to open up about a person close to them can bring a whole class together in profound ways.10.9kBolstering Executive Function in Middle and High School Students
When adults support development of teens' executive function skills during the critical years of adolescence, it can have a lifelong impact.1.9k