- Brain-Based Learning
Helping Students Understand How The Brain Works
These four hands-on activities guide students to explore how their attention and memory function and how that impacts learning.Your content has been saved!
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3 Activities to Build Workplace Skills
Working through realistic scenarios like managing an overflowing inbox helps students develop skills to navigate future careers.199Your content has been saved!
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Implementing a ‘Halftime Ticket’ to Gauge Understanding
Teachers can borrow the idea of halftime from sports by shifting exit tickets to earlier in the class, assessing how well students understand a lesson—and what they need to get the win. - Teaching Strategies
Making the Most of Learning Objectives
Asking students to unpack learning objectives with a quick routine helps them connect prior knowledge and feel more prepared for the day’s lesson.Your content has been saved!
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Teaching Elementary Students Computational Thinking in the Age of AI
Lessons on digital citizenship, coding, debugging code, prompting AI, and analyzing AI outputs help students develop valuable skills.207Your content has been saved!
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18 Prompts to Spark Purposeful Teen Writing
By middle and high school, teens are ready to wrestle with big questions about who they are, who they're becoming, and what they believe. - 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. - Classroom Management
Lesson Starters That Work for You and Your Students
This framework offers a sustainable way for teachers to create meaningful learning opportunities from the very beginning of class.595Your content has been saved!
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4 Questions That Help Math Students Explain Their Answers
Teachers can use these questions to draw students out and get worthwhile formative assessment responses to guide instruction.397Your content has been saved!
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5 Ways to Build Respect in Early Childhood Classrooms
Instead of just telling students to ‘be respectful,’ these activities help them explore what that looks like in their classroom communities.1.2kYour content has been saved!
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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.86.7kYour 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.33kYour content has been saved!
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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.24kYour 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.
- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Building Empathy Through Haiku
Elementary students can develop their listening and literacy skills as they learn to write concise, expressive poems.1.4kYour content has been saved!
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10 Books With Neurodivergent Characters
These books can be powerful tools for reducing stigma, opening up dialogue, and promoting empathy and understanding.2.2kYour content has been saved!
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Taking Preschool Students Outside to Support Executive Function
Getting outside regularly helps young children learn how to problem-solve and develop other important skills that support their success in school.2kYour content has been saved!
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Understanding Preschool Students’ Conflicts as a Spiderweb
When students act out, teachers can use this framework to understand the threads underneath the behavior.1.9kYour content has been saved!
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Cultivating Effortful Thinking With the Warm Demander Approach
Combining strong relationships with clear expectations means teachers can create classrooms where every student feels supported—and accountable for sharing their thinking.7.3kYour content has been saved!
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- 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.3.1kYour 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.1.5kYour 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.
- 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.1.5kYour content has been saved!
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Improving Instructional Practices Through Collaboration
Both veteran and early-career educators can openly share their expertise to make teaching more effective and sustainable.1.4kYour 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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