- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
A Hands-On Tool That Helps Kids Manage Their Emotions
Elementary students won’t be calm all the time, but a tactile breathing board can help them learn how to slow down and self-regulate.Your content has been saved!
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Pursuing a Master’s Degree for Professional Development
Getting an advanced degree in your discipline can have a significant impact on your students’ learning.Your content has been saved!
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Podcast: I Stopped Giving Tests. Here’s What I Do Instead
Five years after banning high-stakes tests from her classroom, a high school science teacher explains how she tracks student growth and keeps rigor high.
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How to Bring Social Studies to Life
By investigating familiar places, analyzing visual data, and exploring perspectives from the past, students can build a deeper understanding of history and culture.Your content has been saved!
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Looking Beyond Grades for Signs of Multilingual Students’ Progress
Taking participation, oral language expansion, and academic risk-taking into consideration can give teachers a broad sense of students’ growth.Your content has been saved!
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Encouraging Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose in Computer Science
A middle school teacher describes how he uses ideas from Daniel Pink’s book ‘Drive’ to instill a sense of agency in his students.Your content has been saved!
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5 ‘Good’ AI Use Cases That Are Actually Bad for Students
Consider the specific skills that students are meant to practice, then determine whether using AI outsources the work needed to build them. - AI in Education
When Even the Best AI Detection Tools Fail, Return to Basics
Pangram was touted as the fail-safe AI-detection tool, then students figured out how to hack it. Here’s what writing teachers can do.752Your content has been saved!
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Making Your Driving Question Board More Than a Bulletin Board
Having students post their questions on a Driving Question Board helps ensure that science lessons tap into their curiosity.351Your content has been saved!
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5 Books That Help Students Process Complex Emotions
Elementary and middle school teachers can use these books to facilitate conversations about unsettling topics in a safe, supportive environment.367Your content has been saved!
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- Literacy
How to Lock In New Vocabulary in 10 Minutes a Day
A weeklong vocabulary routine with movement and repetition helps students go beyond definitions and put new words to use in conversation and writing. - Student Engagement
9 Strategies for Tackling Student Work Refusal
Teacher-tested tactics to get learning back on track when students refuse to do the work. - Student Voice
Using Quick, Regular Surveys to Help Students Feel Seen
High school teachers can use these ideas to quickly gather insights into how students are doing both academically and personally.59.1kYour content has been saved!
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What to Do When Students Think They Already Know Something
If students think they’ve mastered something, they have little reason to make an effort. These strategies help them see the limits of their knowledge. - The Research Is In
How Good Teachers Get Even Better
Like elite athletes and musicians, even outstanding teachers have room to grow. Here are 6 research-based ways to keep sharpening your skills.
- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Using Project-Based Learning to Connect Your Students With Peers in Other Countries
A collaboration between middle school students in Colorado and India can serve as a model for having students tackle real-world issues.1.5kYour content has been saved!
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How to Identify Problems That Students Care About Solving
Finding worthwhile challenges for project-based learning can be tough. Here are a few approaches that work well.2.9kYour content has been saved!
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Streamlining Project-Based Learning Units With an Easy Checkpoint System
Teachers can use this five-step framework to systematically guide students to emphasize academic decisions over task completion.2.9kYour content has been saved!
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Fostering Metacognition to Make Project-Based Learning Units More Meaningful
Middle school teachers can use a variety of prompts to support deep learning that students will be able to apply in new situations. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
How to Set Up a Project-Based Learning Unit Based on Whole Novels
High school ELA teachers can create an engaging novel unit that guides students to explore contemporary social issues.2.4kYour content has been saved!
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- Critical Thinking
5 Ways to Encourage Active Learning in Familiar Classroom Activities
How can teachers ensure that students are doing meaningful cognitive work? These tweaks to common routines like turn-and-talk set up conditions for deeper thinking. - Student Engagement
3 Middle School Labs You Can Do With Eggs
You don’t need fancy equipment to have students begin exploring topics like chemistry, cell biology, and scientific measurement.290Your content has been saved!
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5 Simple Ways to Make Lessons More Engaging
Elementary teachers can use these ideas to kick off lessons with an element of fun that serves the learning goals.5.2kYour content has been saved!
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Using Precise, Positive Praise in the Classroom
Explicitly acknowledging replicable behaviors is an effective way to encourage all students to meet expectations. - Student Engagement
Giving Student Work an Audience—and a Purpose
Presenting their work to someone other than the teacher guides students to start thinking about it as more than just an assignment.1.2kYour content has been saved!
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- New Teachers
What an Experienced Teacher Notices in the First 5 Minutes of Class
Maintaining a flexible approach when students’ needs and behaviors shift allows teachers to respond in effective ways that support learning. - Classroom Management
Building a Stronger Community in the First 5 Minutes of Class
A daily check-in routine gives middle and high school teachers a chance to ensure that every student feels seen and supported. - Classroom Management
How Veteran Teachers Keep Their Cool
Go-to strategies from veteran teachers for maintaining a ‘responsive, not reactive’ approach to classroom conflict. - Teaching Strategies
Building Students’ Confidence and Understanding in Math
Students are better able to engage with and solve complex problems when they view themselves as capable mathematicians. - Professional Learning
Podcast: 5 Common Teacher Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Teacher mistakes remind us that the learning never stops. Here are tips for coping and resetting when things go sideways in class.
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