9-12 High School

Five strategies that help middle and high school students form a community of learners in the virtual classroom.

A warm smile can go a long way toward helping a middle or high school student who is struggling academically.

A middle school teacher explains how she gamified assignments and saw a dramatic increase in student motivation.

If the goal is to develop lifelong readers, students need time in class to practice—and learn to enjoy—reading.

An activity that encourages students to open up about a person close to them can bring a whole class together in profound ways.

Building a strong classroom community is possible even during students’ asynchronous work time.

Promoting relationships and a positive mindset toward learning has a bigger impact on students’ long-term success than raising test scores, new research shows.

Having students meet briefly in small groups can help build community and foster deeper learning.

Disciplined conversation about texts deepens students’ understanding—and builds a sense of community during distance learning.

Work that emphasizes students’ developing skills instead of a graded product reminds them to see learning as their goal.

Celebrating your middle and high school students' unique identities can bolster connections and improve performance in school.

In the popular online strategy game, students make claims, listen to counterclaims, and reach a conclusion—skills they need to write a strong argumentative essay.

Teachers are finding ways to gauge students’ understanding of lessons this year, and guiding them to ask for help is a crucial piece of the puzzle.