Teaching Strategies
Discover best practices for improving your teaching craft.
60-Second Strategy: The ‘What Are You Doing?’ Game
When middle school students play an improvisation game that encourages a bit of silliness, they get more comfortable with each other and themselves.Why Movement Matters in Math
These strategies for building controlled movement into learning can help middle school math students stay focused and engaged.A More Efficient and Productive Way to Conduct Math Assessments
Here’s how to assign graded work that more accurately assesses elementary students’ learning and saves time.Making Math Review a High-Energy Game
In the 100 Squares Challenge, math review takes the form of friendly—but fierce!—competition, inspiring students to complete problems under pressure.27.6kSmall Steps to Simplify Lessons Can Have a Big Impact in the Classroom
Cognitive overload—when the mental work of a lesson exceeds students’ abilities—can be reduced or avoided, helping to improve learning outcomes.11654 Excellent, Low-Stakes Writing Prompts
Across grade levels, engaging and creative writing prompts encourage kids to explore their opinions, reflect on experiences, and build strong arguments.3.1k
60-Second Strategies for Educators
Our popular series of short videos that break down effective classroom practices for every grade level in literally one minute—all in one place. How’s that for a quick win?31kSetting the Tone With a Get-to-Know-You Game
Morning meeting becomes a place for kindness and gratitude with a simple but powerful community-building game.2.2k
Why Are Some Kids Thriving During Remote Learning?
Though remote learning during the pandemic has brought many challenges, some students seem to be thriving in the new circumstances. What can we learn from them?76.1k
How Learning Happens
In this series, we explore how educators can guide all students, regardless of their developmental starting points, to become productive and engaged learners.64.3kHow to Get Your Weekends Back as an Elementary Teacher
It’s not uncommon for teachers to bring work home on the weekends, but there are ways to leave school behind on Fridays.172
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.’58.4k
8 Strategies to Improve Participation in Your Virtual Classroom
Educators share their best synchronous and asynchronous strategies to boost student participation during online learning.50.3kShould More Time Be Spent Learning Math Facts?
As schools nationwide contend with declining math scores, some districts are dedicating more time to the practice of foundational skills.11k28 Ways to Quickly Check for Understanding
From sketching comics to drafting tweets, these fun—and fast—ways to check for understanding are creative and flexible.4.2k
