• Student Engagement

    4 Ways to Use the Fresh Start Effect to Motivate Students

    Research has shown that people put in extra effort on their goals after meaningful time markers like the start of a new year. The good news is, teachers can engineer these markers for students.
    Cathleen Beachboard

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  • Student Engagement

    Setting Up an Engaging Launch for a New Unit in Middle School

    By encouraging students to think deeply at the beginning of units, teachers can help them see why the material is relevant to their lives.

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  • Student Engagement

    Fall-Themed Activities That Combine Academics and Fun

    Elementary students get moving, get outside, and get creative with these activities, all while practicing academic skills.
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  • Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)

    How Cocreated Social Stories Help Set Expectations

    When teachers invite students to contribute to social stories featuring expected behaviors, they set them up for success on the playground, in the classroom, and beyond.

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  • Administration & Leadership

    Using Your PLCs to Promote Collective Instructional Improvement

    School leaders can combine learning walks with group inquiry into instructional practices to create long-lasting change.
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  • Administration & Leadership

    How to Balance Management and Leadership as a Principal

    Managing and leading are different tasks, but principals do both and can use these ideas to juggle the overlapping priorities of their jobs.
    154

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  • Professional Learning

    How You Can Use Writing to Shape Your Teaching Practice

    Teachers can explore different modes of writing to facilitate personal reflection and meaningful connections with other educators.
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  • Environmental Education

    Teaching a Citizen Science Project in High School

    A biology teacher shares learnings and takeaways from the “controlled chaos” of her class’s first citizen science project.
    275

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  • Student Engagement

    A Path to Unlocking Deep Learning in Science

    Hands-on, minds-on learning experiences help ensure that students gain a deep understanding of science concepts.
    187

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  • Special Education

    6 Ways to Support Autistic Girls in Your Classroom

    Teachers can help autistic girls stay on track and feel more secure, confident, and ready to learn with these simple adjustments.
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