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  • How to Build a Strong Foundation for the Year

    New elementary teachers can try these simple strategies to help students feel a sense of belonging in the classroom.
    Kathy Collier
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  • Exploring Before Explaining Sparks Learning

    New elementary science teachers can build student engagement and enhance learning by using the explore-before-explain approach.
  • The Benefits of Using Choice Boards in Math

    How math choice boards can enable new elementary teachers to meet the needs of their individual learners while employing mathematical rigor.
  • 34 Ways to Quiet a Rambunctious Class

    From “Silent 20” to imaginary marshmallows, these teacher-tested strategies for all grade levels can help you snap an unruly classroom back to attention.
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  • 7 Zones Every Middle School Classroom Should Have

    Setting up and organizing a classroom environment with more intention can help maximize the space for student engagement—and learning.
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  • 23 Ways to Build and Sustain Classroom Relationships

    These teacher-approved activities will help create the sort of classroom bonds that pave the way to academic success.
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  • Why I Keep Teaching

    A veteran educator explains why, despite the many challenges, she continues to try to change students’ lives, in turn enriching her own.
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  • Creating a Sense of Community in High School From Day 1

    At the beginning of the year, using class time for team building can help ninth graders with the transition to high school.
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  • 7 Attention-Getters to Use Instead of Raising Your Voice

    These visual and audio cues can help middle and high school teachers quickly get students back on track.
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  • Mastering the Pace and Tone of Your Questions to Students

    Teaching students effectively means helping them advance through the moments of discomfort they experience when faced with challenging questions.
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  • For New Teachers, 6 Principles to Remember This Year

    It won’t be easy, but if you prepare for turbulence and set reasonable goals, you’ll stay calmer and make progress in all the right places.
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  • Relationship Building From Day 1

    Strategies for fostering relationships with middle and high school students starting on the first day of the school year and then growing them all year long.
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  • Adapting to the Culture at a New School

    Learning a school’s core values, keeping your sense of humor, and productively managing disagreements are keys to a great first year.
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  • How Burned Out Are You? A Scale For Teachers

    A four-stage framework can help teachers understand the burnout process—and what they can do to protect their well-being and career.
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