LiteracyBringing 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.Your content has been saved!
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Assessment5 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.Your content has been saved!
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Student EngagementThe Michelangelo Phenomenon: Encouraging Every Student to Meet High Expectations
Teachers can harness a research-backed idea named after the famed artist to guide students to tap into their strengths in service of their schoolwork.Your content has been saved!
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Learning EnvironmentsRethinking 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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Classroom Management3 Tips for Responding Calmly to Difficult Student Behavior
Building relationships with students is the foundation for classroom management. But what can middle and high school teachers do when difficult moments arise?103Your content has been saved!
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Curriculum PlanningMapping Your Curriculum Like It’s a Road Trip
Break down your year into important destinations, determine how long you should stay at each one, and know when to linger.111Your content has been saved!
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Technology IntegrationPodcast: 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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Teaching StrategiesHarnessing Joy in the Service of Learning
By encouraging students to do hard things in collaboration with peers, teachers can help them experience joy, the fuel that allows them to struggle well.
AI in Education5 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.299Your content has been saved!
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Student EngagementDesigning 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.342Your content has been saved!
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Kick off the new school year by building genuine connections among your students, helping them feel they belong (and matter) in your classroom community.
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Student EngagementKicking 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 EngagementConnecting the First Day of School to the Last
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Trauma-Informed PracticesGuiding 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.678Your content has been saved!
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Classroom ManagementAn Approach to Classroom Management That Builds Students’ Independence
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Student Engagement5 Ways to Connect With the Quiet Students in Your Classroom
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LiteracyExceptional 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.
Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)Teaching Students That Disagreement Doesn’t Have to Mean Disrespect
Elementary teachers can help students understand what it means to express differing opinions in a respectful way.3.9kYour content has been saved!
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Differentiated Instruction7 Ways to Put UDL Into Action in the Elementary Grades
Teachers can design learning experiences with an approach that supports all students where they are and helps them develop transferable skills.1.3kYour content has been saved!
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Differentiated InstructionUsing a Math Menu to Support Student Growth
This workshop-style approach guides students to practice problem-solving independently or with peers while the teacher provides small group or individual support.1.7kYour content has been saved!
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Classroom ManagementClosing Gaps With What I Need (WIN) Time
This structured daily routine makes time for personalized small group instruction—while building independence across the classroom.Your content has been saved!
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Administration & LeadershipMaking Your MTSS Framework Work for Teachers
By considering what teachers need to be successful, schools can create more effective student support programs.1.7kYour content has been saved!
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Differentiated InstructionIntentional Differentiation Informed by Data
Teachers can increase the odds of setting students up for success by reviewing a variety of learner data as part of lesson prep.2.2kYour content has been saved!
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Teaching Strategies60-Second Strategy: Science Word Sorts
A flexible warm-up where students work together to group related vocabulary words or concepts can cement their understanding—and help teachers assess prior knowledge.Your content has been saved!
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Formative Assessment60-Second Strategy: Question the Character
Having students engage with the characters they’re reading about reveals whether they read the chapter—but better yet, it improves their literary analysis skills and elevates classroom discussion.
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Well-written multiple-choice items can deepen thinking and learning, rather than simply challenging students to recall basic facts.
Formative AssessmentImplementing a ‘Halftime Ticket’ to Gauge Understanding
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Teaching StrategiesMaking 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.31.8kYour content has been saved!
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