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Virtual Reality
Will Virtual Reality Drive Deeper Learning?
As an ever-growing array of virtual reality tools hits schools, educators wonder if the technology lives up to its hype.
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The Research Is In
A Case for Finger Counting
New research suggests that young children may make gains in math by counting with their fingers.
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Arts Integration
The Impact of a Visiting Artist Program
It can benefit students well beyond arts classes, function as an in-place field trip, and strengthen your school’s ties to parents and the community.
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Project-Based Learning
Partnership Strategies for Real-World Projects
Students gain by taking on interdisciplinary projects with community nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies.
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Readers Weigh In
6 PD Reads You Shouldn’t Miss
We asked about the professional development books you’d recommend to your teacher friends. Here are the six that stood out.
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Character Education
Rejecting the ‘Mean Girl’ Framework
Ideas for guiding girls toward positive interactions with each other.
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Literacy
The Grind and the Streak: Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld
These great comedians can teach our students about two important writing habits: working hard at revising and writing on a regular basis.
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Differentiated Instruction
A Reading List for Differentiated Instruction
You can find ideas on how to gear your teaching to meet the needs of all students even in works that aren’t explicitly about differentiation.
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Teacher Leadership
Giving Your Teacher Team a Boost
Improve collaboration in your teacher group with these leadership tips.
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Social and Emotional Learning
Helping Your Students Identify Their Values
Have your students write about the principles they want to live by, using these prompts to help them get started.
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