- Research
How Number Lines Can Boost Mathematical Understanding
From fractions and decimals to distance and time, the humble-but-versatile number line can deepen students’ understanding of key mathematical concepts.297Your content has been saved!
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How to Avoid Rushing—a Pitfall for Even the Most Experienced Teachers
There are always too many standards to meet and assignments to grade. These strategies can help you reject haste in favor of care and clarity. - Special Education
Helping High School Students With Accommodations Plan for the Transition to College
Teachers and parents can work together to help students develop independence and strengthen key skills needed to meet college expectations.203Your content has been saved!
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Unlocking Effortful Thinking by Asking the Right Questions
By crafting a line of questioning around precisely what they want students thinking about, teachers create opportunities for students to process—and better retain—key content.Your content has been saved!
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Establishing an Effective Co-Teaching Relationship
Successful co-teachers build their partnership on trust by establishing clear roles and making time to plan together.300Your content has been saved!
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Turning a Boring Worksheet Into an Engaging Lesson
A worksheet is like off-the-rack formal wear—it might be OK, but it needs a little tailoring to really fit your students and your learning objective. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Nature-Based Activities for Preschool
When young children engage in learning that connects them to the natural world, they experience social and emotional benefits.351Your content has been saved!
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A Streamlined Strategy for Differentiating Instruction
This framework for offering students choices helps teachers personalize learning opportunities without creating separate lessons for each student.659Your content has been saved!
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Podcast: Helping Students Overcome the Forgetting Curve
High school teacher Cathleen Beachboard shares her top three strategies to flatten the dreaded forgetting curve and help students remember what you teach them.
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Building Students’ Confidence and Resilience by Shifting Your Attention
Create a more positive classroom culture by focusing on and praising the behaviors you want to see from students.
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Classroom Routines That Support Mathematical Thinking
Elementary teachers can create opportunities throughout the day for students to strengthen their math knowledge.87.4kYour content has been saved!
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Streaming Toward Reading Fluency
When students record themselves reading aloud using an app—and then listen back to reflect on their own pacing and expression—their fluency improves over time. - Brain-Based Learning
Writing Notes by Hand for Better Processing
When teachers regularly pause during lectures so students can synthesize their thoughts with handwritten notes, content is more likely to stick.38.1kYour content has been saved!
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Why Students Give Up on a Task—and What Teachers Can Do About It
Students often start working on a task, but disengage if it gets difficult. You can use these three tips to encourage them to persist. - Teaching Strategies
60-Second Strategy: Whisper It in Your Hand
A simple routine gives everyone more think time before sharing their responses—and helps manage students’ enthusiasm for shouting out answers.27kYour content has been saved!
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- ChatGPT & Generative AI
Why and How I’m Limiting Screen Time in My Classroom
Digital tools have uses, but they can also risk reducing the productive struggle students need to build critical thinking skills. - Critical Thinking
6 Ways to Center a Paper Notebook
As concerns about technology grow, a familiar tool promises to restore a sense of balance in the classroom. - Technology Integration
The Case for a Smaller Tech Toolbox
To avoid technology overwhelm, a good rule of thumb: Think quality over quantity, and only keep what earns its place.2kYour content has been saved!
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Streaming Toward Reading Fluency
When students record themselves reading aloud using an app—and then listen back to reflect on their own pacing and expression—their fluency improves over time. - Technology Integration
Exploring the Dangers of Technology Through Literature
E.M. Forster’s short story ‘The Machine Stops’ can help middle school students assess the impact of over-reliance on digital tools.
- Administration & Leadership
Effective Ways to Facilitate PD for Teacher Growth
To help teachers realize their potential, school leaders can create systems that provide relevant feedback, encouragement, and new learning opportunities.3.5kYour content has been saved!
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Helping Preschool Teachers Adopt Innovative Pedagogy
Administrators can use this four-step framework to provide the sustained support teachers need to try creative new strategies.1.6kYour content has been saved!
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Supporting Teachers in Implementing the Science of Learning
By rooting their professional development in learning science, this district helped teachers figure out which strategies to use more frequently,and which to retire.Your content has been saved!
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Scaling Up When Only One Teacher Attends PD
How to leverage individual teachers' experience with professional development when not everyone can go.1.9kYour content has been saved!
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6 Common Teacher Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them
From rushing through prep to misjudging students’ readiness for a task to teaching the way they were taught, experienced teachers talk about some of the mistakes they’ve made.
- Teacher Collaboration
Improving Instructional Practices Through Collaboration
Both veteran and early-career educators can openly share their expertise to make teaching more effective and sustainable.1.6kYour content has been saved!
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An Effective Strategy for Teaching With Videos
Rather than showing long videos, teachers should design lessons that use clips as resources to spur class discussion. - Instructional Coaching
Facilitating Instructional Rounds for New Staff
Schools can use this protocol to reduce isolation, build trust, and make both veteran and new teachers feel valued.2.6kYour content has been saved!
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How to Stay Organized as a Special Education Teacher
Rolling carts, file folders, QR codes, and a little bit of weekly upkeep make a huge difference.1.6kYour content has been saved!
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How to Decide What to Do After Your Formative Assessment
You’ve checked for understanding—now you can use this framework to understand what students’ confusion is telling you, and how you can adjust course.
