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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.126Your content has been saved!
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Ensuring That Students Know How to Meet Your Expectations
To help students master classroom routines, it can help to think of them as skills that students need time to develop.163Your 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.137Your content has been saved!
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Making Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping Hands-On
Using tokens to connect sounds to letters helps emerging readers get the repetition they need to build foundational literacy skills.Your content has been saved!
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9 Strategies for Tackling Student Work Refusal
Teacher-tested tactics to get learning back on track when students refuse to do the work. - Administration & Leadership
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.423Your content has been saved!
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Facilitating ‘Risky’ Play in Preschool
Going a little beyond what they already know how to do helps children test their abilities, problem-solve, and build confidence.210Your content has been saved!
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6 Picture Books That Support Grammar Instruction
These mentor texts help students go beyond memorizing grammar rules to see language as a series of patterns for making meaning. - Community Partnerships
Setting Up an Intergenerational Reading Buddies Program
Elementary schools can use this framework to recruit adult reading buddies to help build community and students’ love of reading. - Teacher Wellness
A Teacher Reflection Practice for the New School Year
It’s important for teachers to process their feelings about previous challenges so that they can learn and grow from their experiences.587Your content has been saved!
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How Movement and Repetition Help Vocabulary Stick
A daily routine that combines visual, auditory, and kinesthetic inputs helps students learn new words, recognize them when reading, and remember their meanings. - Literacy
60-Second Strategy: Waterfall Reading
This choral reading activity builds fluency and confidence, especially for students who feel overwhelmed at the prospect of reading out loud alone.89.6kYour content has been saved!
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15 Ways to Use Novelty to Boost Student Engagement
These activities give teachers opportunities to present students with learning experiences that pique their curiosity. - The Research Is In
Are Student Attention Spans Really Shrinking?
It’s not a mirage—students are struggling to focus like never before. But shorter attention spans may not be the culprit, experts explain. - Administration & Leadership
Making Sure Every Child in School Feels Known
Decades of research underscore the benefits of student belonging. Here’s how five school leaders create systems to put that into action.
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6 Ways to Implement Integrated Studies as a Music Teacher
Adding themes from different content areas into music lessons helps maximize learning and provides opportunities for collaboration with other educators.1.1kYour content has been saved!
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Teaching Students How to Synthesize Using Art and Music
Middle and high school teachers can use these ideas to guide students to engage with and analyze diverse sets of source documents.2.1kYour content has been saved!
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How to Adapt ‘Julius Caesar’ for Upper Elementary Students
Immersing students in the history and politics of ancient Rome helps them come to a rich understanding of Shakespeare’s play.908Your content has been saved!
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Using Multigenre Picture Books in Middle School
Books that convey nonfiction topics through poems and images help students learn to process information, a skill they can transfer to other texts.1.9kYour content has been saved!
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Combining Science and Music for Deeper Learning
Elementary music teachers can incorporate scientific concepts into lessons so students get a multilayered learning experience.
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Podcast: The Extraordinary Impact of Drawing to Learn
In Selim Tlili’s high school classroom, sketching isn’t about artistic ability. It’s a simple—but powerful—tactic for boosting student recall and comprehension.
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Attention-Friendly Teaching Techniques in Secondary Classrooms
Teachers can use what we know about attention spans to draw students in and keep them engaged in lessons. - Brain-Based Learning
6 Ways to Apply Cognitive Science Research in the Classroom
A new report covers evidence about how students learn and offers steps teachers can take to ensure that their instruction supports learning.2.7kYour content has been saved!
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Students Don’t Decide Whether to Pay Attention
Attention in the teen brain follows biological rules, and teachers can work with them to help ensure that students learn.4.3kYour content has been saved!
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Are Student Attention Spans Really Shrinking?
It’s not a mirage—students are struggling to focus like never before. But shorter attention spans may not be the culprit, experts explain.
- AI in Education
Embedding AI Literacy in Professional Learning
A professional learning session doesn’t need to be focused on AI to include tips on how teachers can navigate the technology.2.4kYour content has been saved!
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A Middle School Enrichment Program That Builds Community
Students learn more about themselves, their interests, and their teachers through a weekly period dedicated to exploration.1kYour content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Nurture Positive Student Behavior
With students who are frequently in trouble, pausing to ask ‘What are we missing about this child?’ can lead to a change for the better.3.1kYour content has been saved!
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The Benefits of Being Predictable
Being calm, steady, and clear about their decision-making helps principals create a level of trust that strengthens the school community.2.7kYour content has been saved!
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Rehearsing Lessons Together Helps Teachers Build Good Habits
Practicing instructional moves promotes fluency and automaticity of content and explanations in a safe environment focused on professional growth.3.6kYour content has been saved!
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