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Explore videos that showcase evidence-based learning practices in preK-12 schools, and see our core strategies and key topics in action.
- Trauma-Informed Practices
Building Confidence and Resilience Through the Arts
By bringing in arts education, this school found a creative way to help heal trauma and encourage a more supportive learning environment. - Teaching Strategies
60-Second Strategy: Jitter Sticks
When students need to get their wiggles out so they can settle down to learn, this simple movement-based brain break does the trick.2.3k - Learning Environments
The Benefits of Taking Kindergarten Outdoors
By exploring outside their classroom—and even their schoolyard—two teachers found their students’ learning potential became boundless.2.7k - Assessment
How Testing Students Twice Can Improve Note-Taking Skills
Allowing students to take a test two times—once from memory and once using their notes—can boost note-taking, study skills, and reading habits, all at once.283 - Communication Skills
60-Second Strategy: Double Circle
With a simple discussion activity that gets every learner in the class speaking and listening, teachers can help students boost conversation skills—and develop their opinions.341 - Literacy
Why Prior Knowledge Wins the Game
Although schools have been prioritizing discrete skills in reading instruction for years, education writer Natalie Wexler says building rich background knowledge could lead to more successful readers.362 - Collaborative Learning
Activating Learning by Milling to Music
When students pretend they’re at a fancy party making small talk, a simple brainstorm for writing ideas becomes more lively, more cooperative—and more effective.9.6k - English Language Learners
Teaching SEL Skills Through Stories and Poetry
When social and emotional learning is integrated into language arts, elementary students gain a deeper understanding of concepts like empathy and self-awareness. And they’re more engaged in reading and writing, to boot.344 - English Language Learners
Lowering the Stakes for Language Learning
By intentionally creating lessons that are social, collaborative, and joyful, educators can make it easier for students to build their skills—and confidence—in a new language.207 - Student Engagement
4 Ways to Make Classroom Participation More Inclusive
When students feel seen and heard, engagement goes up. These simple strategies help teachers make classroom discussions more equitable for all.460