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The benefits of movement in the classroom aren’t limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding—and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.

Encouraging students to bring their creativity and imagination to challenging content makes it more accessible—and helps them learn it more deeply.

The team competition is fierce in this informal assessment activity, in which students have to work together to win.

When students solve each other’s problems, they gain confidence in their own skills and witness the power of collaboration in real time.

By providing middle school students a chance to walk in someone else’s shoes, teachers can help them develop empathy—and a stronger connection to content.

When middle and high school students are given the chance to build social and emotional skills during the school day, they get better at self-regulation and grow more socially aware—both in and out of the classroom.

Students are still learning, even during brief breaks, which serve to help them decompress, refocus, and process new information.

When social and emotional learning is woven into core math curriculum, elementary students can grow in their math skills, social awareness, and emotional literacy—all at the same time.

By reading books out loud every day, teachers introduce students to higher-level texts and new vocabulary, while modeling deeper thinking and strong discussion skills.

Establishing predictable routines and clear roles in preschool helps even the youngest students grow in their ability to make decisions, take on responsibilities, and accomplish tasks independently.