- Administration & Leadership
5 Tips for Effective School Leadership During a Natural Disaster
A principal shares what she learned after coordinating her school’s response to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.Your content has been saved!
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What to Do When Your Lesson Goes Kaput
Teacher-tested strategies for handling instructional snafus—including when to call it quits on a lesson and regroup.Your 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.Your content has been saved!
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How to Have Tough Conversations With Staff
In difficult situations involving teachers or other staff, administrators need to manage conflict in a thoughtful, productive way.128Your content has been saved!
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Creative Ideas to Ease Student Anxiety
These simple strategies can help get elementary students focused on their learning when anxiety is high.126Your content has been saved!
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Why Kindergarten Is an Essential Time to Teach a Growth Mindset
Teachers can use these strategies to help young learners embrace mistakes, build resilience, and develop a lifelong love of learning. - Media Literacy
Light Lift Strategies for Incorporating Digital Citizenship Into Lesson Plans
Practical ways to help students develop responsible online behaviors while deepening media literacy.173Your 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. - 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.
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The Science of Student Motivation
Noted author and psychologist David Yeager on the common mistakes we make when giving feedback to students, and how to tap into purpose and belonging to make classroom work more meaningful. - Student Engagement
3 Strategies for Asking Better Questions
By reframing your questions slightly, you can create more opportunities for students to think deeply, reflect, and engage. - 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.403Your content has been saved!
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My Middle School Students Can’t Read!
These strategies for building foundational reading skills can help when students struggle with grade-level texts.358Your 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.
- The Research Is In
The Science of Student Motivation
Noted author and psychologist David Yeager on the common mistakes we make when giving feedback to students, and how to tap into purpose and belonging to make classroom work more meaningful. - New Teachers
Modeling Emotional Regulation to Support Students’ Growth
Teachers and school leaders can demonstrate valuable social and emotional learning skills through their actions.255Your content has been saved!
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Developing Empathy Through Storytelling
After interviewing a community member who has endured hardship, high school students practice their ELA skills—and their empathy—to turn it into a public performance. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
How to Teach Self-Regulation in the Elementary Classroom
By creating structures for students to practice self-regulation in the classroom daily, teachers can foster healthy environments for young minds and bodies to flourish everyday. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
5 Research-Backed Strategies to Reduce Students’ Social Anxiety
If your students are hesitant to speak up, you can try these ideas to help them find the confidence they need to engage fully.509Your content has been saved!
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A Hands-On Approach to Interdisciplinary Learning
By integrating multiple subjects in a cohesive project, teachers can empower students to think flexibly and persist through challenges. - STEM
8 Hands-On STEAM Projects Your Students Will Enjoy
Elementary students learn to tackle real-world problems and develop their creativity and critical thinking skills through these activities. - Teaching Strategies
Shifting Your Approach to Teaching Math Word Problems
These strategies help teachers focus on building students’ language comprehension skills during math lessons. - STEM
6 Strategies for Building a Sustainable STEM Ecosystem
Upper elementary teachers can use these ideas to create meaningful, interdisciplinary STEM opportunities that encourage experimentation.208Your content has been saved!
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9 Teacher-Tested Apps to Enhance Math Instruction
From interactive calculators to skill-building games, these digital tools can help make math more accessible and engaging for students.
- Learning Environments
How to Support Floating Teachers
Schools can create shared space for teachers who travel from classroom to classroom, giving them room for storage and planning. - Flexible Classrooms
Repurposing Furniture to Support Learning in the Early Grades
A kindergarten teacher gives five practical examples of repurposing classroom furniture to serve multiple uses. - Learning Environments
4 Classroom Design Tactics to Motivate Students
Teachers can make small shifts in their classroom design to boost engagement, spark curiosity, and celebrate success. - Student Engagement
Communicating Expectations to Make Instruction More Effective
When students understand how to interact with material and with each other, they can better engage with the lesson.527Your content has been saved!
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Assessing the Child-Centeredness of Your Teaching in 6 Steps
Early childhood teachers can use these strategies to align their teaching to students’ needs for optimal engagement and growth.
