- Teaching Strategies
8 Captivating and Fun Math Writing Tasks
From haikus to math journals and comic strips, there are major benefits when writing is infused into the math curriculum.Your content has been saved!
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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.Your content has been saved!
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Increasing Student Mindfulness With Improv Games
Guiding students to listen, breathe, and be present can be a lot of fun with these three drama-based activities.Your content has been saved!
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Rethinking Classroom Seating With Caves, Campfires, and Watering Holes
An unconventional desk arrangement quickly and easily allows for three different types of classroom work—solo, small group, and whole-class instruction.Your content has been saved!
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Time Management Tips for New Secondary Teachers
These ideas can help you manage tasks like a veteran and begin to find a sustainable work-life balance right from the start.191Your content has been saved!
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Implementing Morning Pages in Your Classroom
Elementary teachers can set up a daily journaling routine to help students calm their minds as they build writing stamina and confidence.919Your content has been saved!
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6 Ways to Support Neurodivergent Teachers
These strategies help school leaders ensure the equity, respect, and care that all teachers deserve.641Your content has been saved!
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A Manageable Strategy for Impactful Differentiation
Differentiating instruction can be less difficult and time-consuming than many educators anticipate.480Your content has been saved!
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Bringing Grammar to Life Without Rote Drills
Drilling kids on the rules of grammar doesn’t work, but creative, playful approaches tethered to meaningful writing can make a difference. - Assessment
5 Ways to Make Assessments More Accessible Without Lowering Expectations
Teachers can remove unnecessary barriers in designing assessments that will give them solid information about what students know.
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- Classroom Management
15 Effective Ways to Manage Dysregulated Students
Teachers are seeing more big emotions and disruptive behavior in early elementary classrooms. These practical strategies can help youngsters reflect, reset, and repair. - Student Engagement
Kicking Your Beginning-of-Year Activities Up a Notch
A teacher shares variations on covering the syllabus, creating class norms, and starting to build a community that he designed to boost student engagement from day one. - Student Engagement
Connecting the First Day of School to the Last
A veteran middle and high school teacher shares a first day of school activity that has worked for her for 25 years. - Critical Thinking
A First-Week Routine That Gets Middle School Students Thinking Like Scientists
Here’s a day-by-day plan for guiding your students to start the year by asking questions. Just resist the urge to answer them.6.8kYour content has been saved!
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What Happened When Our School Went Tech-Free for the Day
A full day of instruction without any technology provides an opportunity to assess what’s working (and what isn’t) while recalibrating toward practices that truly support student learning.
- AI in Education
5 AI Activities to Build Student Agency
Students can cocreate classroom norms and identify the strengths they bring to the classroom, setting them up to tackle the school year with confidence.1.4kYour content has been saved!
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Guiding Students Toward Forgiveness Helps Them Refocus on a More Positive Future
Introspective and collaborative tasks can lead learners to view their past hardships with a new perspective that leads to personal growth.753Your content has been saved!
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An Approach to Classroom Management That Builds Students’ Independence
Elementary teachers can empower students to address some of their own needs, allowing for smoother lessons and more time spent learning.4.9kYour content has been saved!
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5 Ways to Connect With the Quiet Students in Your Classroom
These practical steps help students know that they are valued and encourage classroom participation in ways that reduce anxiety.3.7kYour content has been saved!
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Exceptional Videos of Authors Reading Their Books Aloud for Young Students
These 14 books can help teachers celebrate student writing by weaving literacy and social and emotional learning into the school day.
- Technology Integration
Podcast: How Nicholas Ferroni is Rewiring His Classroom for Human Connection
As debates about reducing classroom tech heat up, a popular high school teacher shares some practical tips for striking a better balance.
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Designing Joyful Learning Experiences in Middle School
Joy in learning doesn’t mean games, entertainment, or treats—it is fostered by combining challenge with curiosity, purpose, belonging, and celebration.1.4kYour content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: Mystery Number
Starting class with this fun math review activity gets students out of their seats, boosts their problem-solving skills, and promotes collaboration.Your content has been saved!
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Activities That Make Geography Memorable
Exploring maps through games and discussions helps elementary students gain a deep understanding of relationships between places.779Your content has been saved!
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The First 8 Minutes of Class
These ideas can help you make the most of the first few minutes of class and create a routine that gets students thinking and ready to learn.
- Learning Environments
Tips for Classroom Temperature Management
Teachers can use these ideas to create a more comfortable learning environment for their students and themselves.582Your content has been saved!
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Dylan Kane Went Tech-Free for a Year—Here’s What He Learned
After replacing Chromebook activities with paper and pencils, the middle school math teacher thoughtfully considers the costs and benefits. - Learning Environments
3 Unique, Versatile Seating Arrangements
These popular, teacher-tested desk configurations make it easier to shift between independent work, collaboration, and whole-class instruction. - Learning Environments
Designing Your Pre-K Classroom to Support Students
The classroom is sometimes called the ‘third teacher,’ and you can use it to help build students’ focus and independence. - The Research Is In
When Good Research Gets Implemented Badly
As brilliant ideas move from academic journals into classrooms, many important nuances are lost.
