- Technology Integration
A 4-Step Framework for Exploring AI on Your Own Terms
A no-pressure, thoughtful approach to AI exploration: You set the timeline, reflect honestly on what’s working, and let your practice guide the process.Your content has been saved!
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How to Integrate Creative Writing Across Subjects
From science to history to math, try these creative writing activities to help students process content and think deeply.Your content has been saved!
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A Moviemaking PBL Experience Brings History to Life
Middle school students can create short films to demonstrate learning, bringing historical events such as the Boston Tea Party to life.Your content has been saved!
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How to Talk to Students About AI
Some are banning it, others embracing it—but every teacher should consider starting a classroom conversation about generative AI.Your content has been saved!
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8 Questions New Teachers Often Ask—Answered
An education professor and former teacher tackles issues like classroom management, projecting authority, dealing with parents, cell phone distractions, and more. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
A 3-Step Framework for Teaching Students How to Apologize
Teachers can help learners understand the importance of taking responsibility for their actions and repairing relationships with their peers.129Your content has been saved!
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The Power of Formative Assessment in Elementary School
Using frequent ungraded classroom assessments can help teachers guide students to focus more on learning and less on test scores.127Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Sustain Joy in School Leadership
Setting boundaries, seeking out connection, and prioritizing time with family can make a principal’s job more sustainable.134Your content has been saved!
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How to Sustain PBL Initiatives in Year 2 and Beyond
Administrators can seek feedback, highlight previous success, and reassess project-based learning plans to achieve long-term goals.109Your content has been saved!
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7 Tips for Guiding Young Learners to Engage in Research
By redefining how they view research, early childhood educators can create classrooms that support young researchers.155Your content has been saved!
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- Research
11 Smart Student Desk Layouts
How classroom seating—from traditional rows to Socratic circles and L-shaped clusters—alters classroom dynamics and shapes learning outcomes. - Classroom Management
4 Characteristics of Outstanding ‘Warm Demander’ Teachers
The dispositions and priorities of teachers who hold high expectations for every child, care deeply, and help them reach their academic potential in a structured environment. - The Research Is In
Research-Based Tips for Optimal Seating Arrangements
The right approach to seating works behind the scenes to keep students focused on learning while minimizing disruptions, research suggests. - Student Engagement
3 Ways to Boost Students’ Motivation to Learn
New research suggests that motivation isn’t built on grades but on whether grades match students’ expectations, so showing them evidence of their learning is key. - Classroom Management
11 Tips to Keep Your Classroom Running Smoothly
When routines are strong, expectations are clear, and materials are organized, everyone in the classroom can focus on what matters most.594Your content has been saved!
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- Research
Projects, Purpose, and the Teenage Mind
Neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang on why adolescent students search for deeper meaning—and what that tells us about designing schools that engage teens. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Integrating Music and Songs Into PBL
Teachers can add an extra dimension to project-based learning units by having students connect themes in history to popular songs.199Your content has been saved!
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Teaching the Environmental Impact of AI Through PBL
In a project-based learning unit, students gain insights about the natural resources costs of everyday use of artificial intelligence tools.211Your content has been saved!
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Integrating Technology Into PBL
Weaving technological skill-building through project-based learning units gives students agency in how to express their knowledge. - Administration & Leadership
How to Quick-Launch a PBL Initiative
Start with just a two-hour session to identify goals for project-based learning and get your implementation team on board.255Your content has been saved!
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- Teaching Strategies
60-Second Strategy: Read-Aloud Quick Sketch
By encouraging students to sketch visual notes during a read-aloud, teachers can turn doodles into deeper learning—and help boost retention and comprehension.Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Boost Students’ Motivation to Learn
New research suggests that motivation isn’t built on grades but on whether grades match students’ expectations, so showing them evidence of their learning is key. - Brain-Based Learning
9 Ways to Teach Students the Value of Slow, Methodical Thinking
Quick thinking has its place in the classroom, but students who also master slower, more deliberate thinking develop the skills to know when each approach serves them best.237Your content has been saved!
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Integrating Metacognitive Routines in Middle School ELA
Scaffolding reflective activities throughout the year provides students with a way to set goals and evaluate their own learning.331Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Build Metacognitive Skills in Young Students
These strategies can help new teachers notice and support the important moments when students make breakthroughs in their thinking.239Your content has been saved!
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- Instructional Coaching
How to Change Up Intervention Groups
When students in intervention groups progress at different rates, it’s important to reconfigure the groups so all students do appropriately challenging work. - Instructional Coaching
Collaboration Tips to Help Instructional Coaches Maximize Their Impact
Working with peers helps instructional coaches grow their repertoire of strategies, to the benefit of teachers and students.468Your content has been saved!
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Using Peer-to-Peer Observations to Support New Teachers
Instructional coaches can support novice teachers by facilitating a meaningful process of peer feedback.346Your content has been saved!
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A 5-Step Plan for Encouraging Teachers to Implement Technology in Lessons
Making sure teachers are involved in implementing new technology can help them feel more comfortable with using it.228Your content has been saved!
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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.256Your content has been saved!
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