- Student Engagement
4 Techniques That Engage the Entire Classroom
The authors of the book ‘Total Participation Techniques’ share activities that can make 100 percent participation possible. - Classroom Management
Podcast: Move Like You Mean It: How to Circulate Through Your Classroom
Amir Taron Ayres explores how moving through your classroom can uncover misunderstandings, guide instruction, and bring promising student ideas to light.
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Inspiring a Love of Reading Within a Science of Reading Framework
These evidence-based practices can help reading motivation and proficiency grow alongside one another.133Your content has been saved!
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The Many Benefits of Writing by Hand
The simple act of writing by hand activates the brain in ways that can strengthen memory, literacy, and learning.Your content has been saved!
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Transforming Your Hallways Into Learning Environments
Hallway walls can host communal experiences with familiar classroom activities like word searches and cryptograms. - Family Engagement
How to Rock Your Parent Conferences
Conferences can be daunting, especially for new teachers, but they’re also a real chance to build connections that support students’ growth.1.1kYour content has been saved!
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Resources for Teaching Interdisciplinary Writing in Middle School
Interdisciplinary prompts can help strengthen students’ writing skills while deepening their understanding of different subjects.1kYour content has been saved!
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Fostering Complex Thinking in Preschool Through Layered Learning
Teachers can build on young children’s interests to create learning experiences that encourage curiosity and creativity.376Your content has been saved!
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Teaching Middle and High School Students How AI Works
A computer science and robotics teacher explains how he teaches the science behind machine learning with a templated lesson format. - Student Engagement
The Difference Between Engagement and Interest in High School Science Classes
Teachers can use these ideas to turn students’ willingness to participate in an activity into something more meaningful.
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- 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.60.2kYour 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. - Classroom Management
Podcast: 9 Simple (But Transformative) Classroom Management Shifts
From a quick crouch to three surprising magic words, ELA teacher Tyler Rablin shares his favorite zero-prep moves that can turn a chaotic classroom into a calm one.
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3 Habits Students Can Develop to Find Credible Online Resources
As students become more acquainted with social media and AI, these habits can help them distinguish credible sources from misinformation.12kYour content has been saved!
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Things I’ve Stopped Doing After 20 Years of Teaching
‘I haven’t become interested in making school easier for students’: A classroom veteran shares how she works to remove unnecessary obstacles in order to focus students’ efforts on learning.
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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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Teaching Multiple-Choice Questions as Their Own Genre of Text
Exploring the expectations of multiple-choice questions with students is effective test prep—and helps them develop critical thinking skills.1.2kYour content has been saved!
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The Case for Math That Connects to Students’ Lives
From algorithms to probability and game theory, the essential math shaping students’ futures is mostly missing in K-12 education, argues education advocate Ted Dintersmith. - Assessment
17 Ways to End Class That Make Tomorrow Easier
The final minutes of class can be future-oriented—use these closing activities to consolidate learning, gather feedback, or spark curiosity about tomorrow. - Assessment
Using Evidence of Students’ Learning Beyond Grades
Grades are only a starting point for providing appropriate challenges that help students deepen their understanding and make meaningful progress.3.5kYour content has been saved!
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- Technology Integration
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.1.3kYour 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.2kYour content has been saved!
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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.1.6kYour content has been saved!
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Responding to Students’ Questions With (Better) Questions
When students run into problems, it can be tempting to immediately provide help, but guiding them to engage in productive struggle is more effective in the long term.9.1kYour content has been saved!
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Setting Up a Tech Team Can Develop Students’ Problem-Solving and Leadership Skills
Fixing laptops is great, but this tech integration coach shows that high school students can develop a variety of other skills at the same time.958Your content has been saved!
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- Administration & Leadership
What Can School Leaders Do to Support a Struggling Teacher?
Teachers often feel alone facing an issue in the classroom, and maintaining lots of points of contact can help them open the door to offers of support.7.9kYour content has been saved!
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Adjusting Your Evaluation Framework to Nurture Teachers’ Growth
Evaluations often act as a rearview mirror, but teachers need a GPS: feedback that focuses on next steps and guides instructional adjustments.3kYour content has been saved!
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Supporting Teacher Growth Through Trusting Relationships
An assistant principal considers two things when coaching a teacher—the visible elements of the lesson and the invisible element of the teacher’s mindset.7kYour content has been saved!
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How to Successfully Implement High-Quality Instructional Materials
As more schools adopt the science of reading, it’s important for teachers to be supported in working to improve students’ literacy skills.3.7kYour content has been saved!
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Streamlining Instructional Coaching With Tech for Systemwide Change
With the right tools, you can elevate coaching from an individual practice and turn it into a school improvement engine.1.8kYour content has been saved!
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