Curriculum Planning
Looking for ways to develop dynamic, compelling, and standards-based course content and activities? This is the place to start.
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By integrating age-appropriate modifications, special education teachers can design high-interest, standards-aligned science units.2315 Tips for Creating Elementary Literacy Stations
With a little advance planning and clear expectations, stations can become your—and your students’—favorite activity.191Here’s What the Science of Reading Looks Like in My High School Classroom
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Prioritizing key concepts can help teachers design instructional strategies that accelerate learning.252How Math Autobiographies Build Student Confidence
Incorporating a writing task into lessons can help students reflect on their work and see their skills in a new light.410Getting the Most Out of the Reader’s Notebook
Teaching reading using interactive notebooks can increase students’ intrinsic motivation to read.568Why Learning at Home Should Be More Self-Directed—and Less Structured
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How to design your classroom environment and materials to support a wide range of executive function skills, from managing distractions to boosting planning skills.3k60-Second Strategy: Framing the Lesson
When teachers make their teaching and learning goals clear to their class, every activity has a purpose and every student understands what they’re doing.4.4k6 Techniques for Building Reading Skills—in Any Subject
Students need good reading skills not just in English but in all classes. Here are some ways you can help them develop those skills.37.3kWhat’s the Right Amount of Homework?
Decades of research show that homework has some benefits, especially for students in middle and high school—but there are risks to assigning too much.29.9k4 Time-Saving AI Tools for Teachers
New edtech tools are making it easier for teachers to complete tasks like generating lessons and providing differentiated texts, freeing up time for them to work with students.1.8k5 Highly Effective Teaching Practices
We teachers are always looking to innovate, so, yes, it's essential that we try new things to add to our pedagogical bag of tricks. But it's important to focus on purpose and intentionality -- and not on quantity. So what really matters more than "always trying something new" is the reason behind why we do what we do.30.1kHow to Plan When You Don’t Know What to Plan For
What school will look like in the fall is still uncertain for most of the U.S., but teachers can develop flexible plans that work for distance and in-class teaching.12.1kHow to Turn Your Math Classroom Into a ‘Thinking Classroom’
The researcher Peter Liljedahl evangelizes for practices that prioritize and stimulate more hard thinking in classrooms.3.7k