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- Student Engagement
4 Ways to Facilitate Awe in the Classroom
Elementary teachers can inspire wonder with activities that engage the senses, stoke curiosity, highlight learners’ interests, and promote an open mindset.Your content has been saved!
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Transforming Vocabulary Review Into an Active Game
In a fast-paced competition called Running Dictation, students are challenged to use reading, speaking, and listening skills to convey a story to a partner—in another language.Your content has been saved!
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Empowering Middle School Students to Create Their Own Scaffolds
By shifting the responsibility of scaffolding to students, teachers can help them be prepared to take ownership of their learning process.136Your content has been saved!
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Guiding Students to Use AI to Build Science Writing Skills
By leveraging AI, teachers can boost students’ motivation to research and create innovative presentations.152Your content has been saved!
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Building Students’ Number Sense in Elementary Math
To get an internal sense of how numbers relate to each other, students can practice working with number lines. - Administration & Leadership
Using Exit and Entrance Interviews to Learn From Staff Turnovers
Exit interviews, well-known in business, can be as productive for administrators and the school community as new staff interviews.146Your content has been saved!
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How Students Can Use AI in Project-Based Learning
Teachers can guide students to leverage AI for feedback in choosing and presenting a learning artifact—and they still create that themselves.171Your content has been saved!
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Fun Puppet Activities for the Entire Kindergarten Curriculum
These puppet-making tips and lesson plans can help teachers cover language arts, math, science, and social studies. - Technology Integration
Podcasting in Elementary School
Podcasts can be powerful tools for students to express their thoughts and opinions while exploring new ideas.183Your content has been saved!
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4 Ways to Connect Elementary Math to Everyday Life
By setting up playful activities built around creativity and real-world relevance, elementary teachers can bring math to life in a whole new way.
