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  • Project-Based Learning (PBL)

    Preschool Project-Based Learning Is Doable With These Mindsets

    Teachers can use these tips to guide explorations of students’ natural interests and document their learning.
    Cecilia Cabrera Martirena

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  • Student Engagement

    Planning an Engaging School Assembly

    Modern classrooms are dynamic and interactive, and you can bring that energy to assemblies as well.

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  • New Teachers

    The 3 Questions at the Heart of Any Lesson

    These reflections and tips can help teachers—especially new teachers—ensure that students will be actively engaged in learning.

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  • Teaching Strategies

    Making Student Learning Visible in Math Class

    The activity in the room may look like learning, but how can teachers be sure? These three interconnected strategies can help.
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  • Student Wellness

    Supporting Students With Executive Function Challenges

    A one-on-one intervention framework can help high school students with ADHD improve their executive function habits.
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  • Classroom Management

    4 Drama-Based Games That Work as Brain Breaks

    These simple, fun games can be just the thing for a classroom with drifting attention and pent-up energy.
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  • Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)

    A Hands-On Tool That Helps Kids Manage Their Emotions

    Elementary students won’t be calm all the time, but a tactile breathing board can help them learn how to slow down and self-regulate.
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  • Professional Learning

    Pursuing a Master’s Degree for Professional Development

    Getting an advanced degree in your discipline can have a significant impact on your students’ learning.
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  • Assessment

    Podcast: I Stopped Giving Tests. Here’s What I Do Instead

    Five years after banning high-stakes tests from her classroom, a high school science teacher explains how she tracks student growth and keeps rigor high.

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  • English Language Learners

    Looking Beyond Grades for Signs of Multilingual Students’ Progress

    Taking participation, oral language expansion, and academic risk-taking into consideration can give teachers a broad sense of students’ growth.
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