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- Teaching Strategies
23 Bell Ringers Teachers Love
We asked teachers for their favorite ways to start class. Nearly 400 responded—here are some of their best ideas.Your content has been saved!
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Will These 6 Sneaky Charts, Maps, and Graphs Deceive Your Students?
In a media landscape overrun with slick data visualizations, students must develop the skills to scrutinize what’s presented to them as fact—or risk being led astray.Your content has been saved!
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How Veteran Teachers Keep Their Cool
Go-to strategies from veteran teachers for maintaining a ‘responsive, not reactive’ approach to classroom conflict.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content. - Formative Assessment
4 Ways to Help Students Engage With Feedback
Middle and high school students benefit from having time to review and reflect on feedback on their formative assessment performance.Your content has been saved!
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Implementing Experiential Writing to Increase Engagement
High school teachers can encourage students to reflect on meaningful experiences to spark authentic writing.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content. - Professional Learning
Rehearsing Lessons Together Helps Teachers Build Good Habits
Practicing instructional moves promotes fluency and automaticity of content and explanations in a safe environment focused on professional growth.232Your content has been saved!
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Building Students’ Confidence and Understanding in Math
Students are better able to engage with and solve complex problems when they view themselves as capable mathematicians.215Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content. - Brain-Based Learning
Students Don’t Decide Whether to Pay Attention
Attention in the teen brain follows biological rules, and teachers can work with them to help ensure that students learn.341Your content has been saved!
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Teaching Preschool Students How to Navigate Conflicts
Teachers can ask students these three mediation questions the next time a dispute arises in the classroom.261Your content has been saved!
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Little Phrases, Big Impact
Negative reinforcements (docking points), bribes (candy), and angry rants didn’t help this teacher get students to do their work—but setting up positive social norms did the trick.
