- Brain-Based Learning
A Strategy for Flexible Thinking
Taking a break when they hit a rough patch can help students self-regulate and learn how to face challenges with confidence.Your content has been saved!
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How to Be an Effective SEL Coordinator
Maybe you’re considering being an SEL leader or are already in that role; either way, these tips and resources can offer some guidance..Your content has been saved!
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6 Ways to Upgrade Old-School Book Reports
These creative alternatives to book reports can spark imaginations, boost comprehension, and reignite a love for reading.Your content has been saved!
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Facing Cell Phone Distractions Head-On
When students—and teachers—aren’t distracted by cell phones, everyone can focus on learning. Here’s how one teacher came up with a system that works.Your content has been saved!
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3 Powerful, Hidden Gem Tech Tools
FETC 2025 presenter and edtech aficionado Adam Bellow shares three impactful, lesser-known tools that can benefit students and staff alike.Your content has been saved!
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Getting Middle School Students to Actually Turn in Their Homework
This simple online homework tracker helps students remember when assignments are due—and empowers them to actually complete their work.Your content has been saved!
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Using Design Thinking to Solve Wicked Schoolwide Problems
This five-step process helps school leaders guide their community through conversations about how to address tough issues.108Your content has been saved!
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Question: What’s a “Stolen” Idea That Worked for You?
Educators don't have to reinvent the wheel. A "stolen" idea is often as good as one that's brand new. Share what's worked for you! - Assessment
4 Test-Taking Strategies That Help Students Show What They Know
By teaching students to approach test questions critically, you can help them accurately show what they've learned and avoid picking wrong answer choices.138Your content has been saved!
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What an Award-Winning School Leader Has Learned From Shadowing His Students
A simple practice has led to schoolwide improvements and a better learning environment, says Principal Matthew Sloane.110Your content has been saved!
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Getting Rid of Zeros Won’t Fix the Grade Book
Well-meaning efforts to assess learning accurately have led some schools to set 50 as the lowest grade, but that can have negative consequences. Here’s a better solution. - Communication Skills
Using Discussions to Inspire Active Participation in Learning
By tracking academic conversations with a visual map and sharing it in class, teachers can encourage more students to contribute. - Communication Skills
Using Weekly Routines to Build Speaking Skills
These six strategies guide students to build confidence in their speaking skills through low-stakes, highly engaging discussions.451Your content has been saved!
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Question: What Brilliant Uses of Tech Have You Seen This Year?
We’re looking for examples of the innovative, practical tech strategies educators use to support learning and address classroom challenges. - Teaching Strategies
How Letting Go of Perfectionism Made Me a Better Teacher
Shifting the focus of a classroom from performance to process means embracing mistakes as a necessary part of learning.263Your content has been saved!
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- ChatGPT & Generative AI
AI Tutors Can Work—With the Right Guardrails
Research suggests that unrestricted AI use can hinder learning, but AI tutors designed to prompt and prod can be powerful teaching tools. Here’s how to create one. - Technology Integration
A Gradual Release of Responsibility Over Student Devices
When faced with a tech problem, students often seek help immediately—passing the responsibility back to them can show them they’re less helpless than they think. - Technology Integration
Finding the Goldilocks Pace When Implementing Technology
Not too fast, not too slow: The speed at which we roll out tech in schools can make or break its use and sustainability in the long term. - Administration & Leadership
Supporting Early-Career Educators in Using Edtech
School leaders can use this guidance to help new teachers use educational technology appropriately and effectively.168Your content has been saved!
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Boosting Engagement in World Language Classes With Games
Middle school teachers can use a variety of tech and no-tech games to help students build skills in the target language.
- Brain-Based Learning
Creating Moments of Connection With All Students
Creating a sense of belonging and safety for each student is foundational to fostering a learning environment.213Your content has been saved!
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The Power of Multimodal Learning (in 5 Charts)
When students engage multiple senses to learn—drawing or acting out a concept, for example—they’re more likely to remember and develop a deeper understanding of the material, a large body of research shows. - Research
7 Learning Myths Your Students Probably Believe
From left- and right-brain thinking to the notion that talent beats persistence, these common myths can hinder student learning. Here’s how teachers can help. - Brain-Based Learning
Teaching Young Students How to Overcome Cognitive Overload
Teachers can help students develop the metacognitive skills to avoid becoming overwhelmed by school demands.2.3kYour content has been saved!
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Scaffolding Like a Pro: Powerful Ways to Support Learning
With options ranging from tried-and-true to lesser known, these strategies for cognitive, metacognitive, and procedural scaffolding will help you set students up for success.
- Administration & Leadership
How to Select Effective PD Facilitators
An impactful coach—who may be among your staff—can make in-service days more meaningful and engaging for teachers.230Your content has been saved!
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How Instructional Coaches Can Help Teachers Use Data More Effectively
Continuous progress monitoring aids schools in designing targeted interventions to help all students learn. - ChatGPT & Generative AI
A Curriculum Supervisor’s Guide to AI-Assisted Lesson Planning
Instructional leaders have a role to play in guiding teachers to use AI effectively in unpacking standards and designing lesson plans.710Your content has been saved!
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6 Tips From a Tech Coach and Teacher
Educators can balance innovative and traditional methods of teaching to mindfully include technology in the classroom.396Your content has been saved!
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How to Plan Effective Professional Development for Instructional Coaches
Instructional coaches need thoughtfully crafted and fruitful training opportunities that meet the specific needs of their work.356Your content has been saved!
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