Teaching Strategies
Discover and share best practices for improving your teaching craft -- delivering instruction, engaging students, reaching struggling students, and more.
Making Hour of Code Work With or Without Computer Science Experience
Online tutorials and a little practice make it possible for all teachers—regardless of background—to lead lessons on coding.28060-Second Strategy: Ask 3 Before Me
When students help each other in the classroom, they gain confidence and independence—and you get to keep on teaching.Understanding and Supporting Your Student With ODD
The behaviors associated with oppositional defiant disorder can be challenging in the classroom, but there are strategies to help build relationships and make way for learning.
4 Reading Strategies to Retire This Year (Plus 6 to Try Out!)
A look at a few popular literacy practices that shouldn’t make the cut—along with fresh strategies that experienced teachers and literacy experts recommend instead.16.4k5 Metacognitive Questions For Students Learning New Material
New materials can leave kids in the fog. Here are five metacognitive questions they can use to find their way and become more independent learners.3.3kA Question Teachers Should Ask as Often as Possible
Push students past simple recall into deeper thought and engagement by adding this short follow-up question to your repertoire.2.8kHow to Ease Math Anxiety in the Classroom
To encourage kids to reach their fullest potential in math, consider adopting these four mindsets that help every student to thrive.2.2k
Why Are Some Kids Thriving During Remote Learning?
Though remote learning has brought many challenges, some students seem to be thriving in the new circumstances. What can we learn from them?70.8kHow to Counter Learned Helplessness
For students who have internalized a message that they’re destined to fail, promoting realistic optimism can be game-changing.2kSupporting Executive Function Skills by Asking Questions
Teachers can boost middle school students’ self-management skills by using questions to get their mental gears turning.127
Is it Time to Drop ‘Finding the Main Idea’ and Teach Reading in a New Way?
Some schools are changing the way they teach reading—based on research that shows background knowledge is more critical to comprehension than general skills like ‘finding the main idea.’38.3k
8 Strategies to Improve Participation in Your Virtual Classroom
Educators share their best synchronous and asynchronous strategies to boost student participation during online learning.45.2k
What Teachers in China Have Learned in the Past Month
An American whose classroom in Beijing is now online shares what she and her team have learned since the coronavirus hit, just as U.S. teachers make the same shift.42.2kNew Teachers: How to Start Your First Year With Confidence
A set of strategies ranging from the simple—like organizing your room each day—to more complex ideas like turning your teaching philosophy into actions.9905 Tips for Becoming an Apolitical Teacher
Remaining politically neutral in the classroom opens up space for students to debate and discover their own beliefs.871
