- New Teachers
8 Questions New Teachers Often Ask—Answered
An education professor and former teacher tackles issues like classroom management, projecting authority, dealing with parents, cell phone distractions, and more.123Your content has been saved!
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A 3-Step Framework for Teaching Students How to Apologize
Teachers can help learners understand the importance of taking responsibility for their actions and repairing relationships with their peers.112Your content has been saved!
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The Power of Formative Assessment in Elementary School
Using frequent ungraded classroom assessments can help teachers guide students to focus more on learning and less on test scores.116Your content has been saved!
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How to Talk to Students About AI
Some are banning it, others embracing it—but every teacher should consider starting a classroom conversation about generative AI.Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Sustain Joy in School Leadership
Setting boundaries, seeking out connection, and prioritizing time with family can make a principal’s job more sustainable.126Your content has been saved!
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How to Sustain PBL Initiatives in Year 2 and Beyond
Administrators can seek feedback, highlight previous success, and reassess project-based learning plans to achieve long-term goals.107Your content has been saved!
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7 Tips for Guiding Young Learners to Engage in Research
By redefining how they view research, early childhood educators can create classrooms that support young researchers.149Your content has been saved!
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Celebrating Students’ Strengths While Helping Them Continue to Grow
With an asset-based approach, teachers can help students with disabilities recognize strengths while working to address their areas for growth.114Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways AI Can Help Teachers Integrate Long-Term Goals Into Daily Instruction
With AI tools, teachers can efficiently align their everyday activities with the vision articulated in their school’s Portrait of a Graduate.151Your content has been saved!
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5 Easy Ways to Help Young Students Build Visual Literacy Skills
A kindergarten teacher runs through her favorite wordless picture books and other fun strategies for guiding students to ‘read’ images.181Your content has been saved!
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- Research
11 Smart Student Desk Layouts
How classroom seating—from traditional rows to Socratic circles and L-shaped clusters—alters classroom dynamics and shapes learning outcomes. - Classroom Management
4 Characteristics of Outstanding ‘Warm Demander’ Teachers
The dispositions and priorities of teachers who hold high expectations for every child, care deeply, and help them reach their academic potential in a structured environment. - The Research Is In
Research-Based Tips for Optimal Seating Arrangements
The right approach to seating works behind the scenes to keep students focused on learning while minimizing disruptions, research suggests. - Student Engagement
3 Ways to Boost Students’ Motivation to Learn
New research suggests that motivation isn’t built on grades but on whether grades match students’ expectations, so showing them evidence of their learning is key. - Classroom Management
11 Tips to Keep Your Classroom Running Smoothly
When routines are strong, expectations are clear, and materials are organized, everyone in the classroom can focus on what matters most.589Your content has been saved!
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- Administration & Leadership
How to Improve Procurement Agreements With Edtech Vendors
Outcomes-based contracts help schools provide students with effective edtech tools and achieve specific, measurable results.124Your content has been saved!
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5 Tips to Streamline Your Gmail Inbox
Applying specific settings can help you stay organized and control the flow of messages that you receive. - Technology Integration
A Hands-On Approach to Robotics for Elementary Students
Simple ways to guide students to explore, experiment, and innovate together using robotics kits in the classroom.160Your content has been saved!
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Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Middle School
Having students design their own brands, logos, and podcasts gives them the opportunity to develop problem-solving and creativity skills.164Your content has been saved!
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Video Games Are a Playful Way to Guide Students to Unlock Meaning in Literature
By approaching games as texts, teachers can foster the mindset students need to appreciate great literature.209Your content has been saved!
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- STEM
Connecting Science to Problem-Solving in the Real World
Tackling authentic problems in science class helps students see the link between the lab and the challenges facing our world—and builds multiple skills along the way.Your content has been saved!
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Integrating STEM Across the Curriculum
Equipping students with transferrable skills such as innovative thinking and problem-solving can have a powerful effect on learning.176Your content has been saved!
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Are Robots Friends or Foes?
A project-based learning unit asks second-grade students this and other questions in an engaging hands-on experience.170Your content has been saved!
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How Accessible Tech Can Promote Empathy and Collaboration
A middle school design and technology teacher breaks down a three-project unit that nicely overlaps with STEAM content.276Your content has been saved!
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Using a Learning Map to Build Exemplary PBL Units
By developing—and revisiting—an instructional roadmap that connects standards, activities, and skill development, these teachers put students on a path toward mastery.
- Research
11 Smart Student Desk Layouts
How classroom seating—from traditional rows to Socratic circles and L-shaped clusters—alters classroom dynamics and shapes learning outcomes. - The Research Is In
Research-Based Tips for Optimal Seating Arrangements
The right approach to seating works behind the scenes to keep students focused on learning while minimizing disruptions, research suggests. - Classroom Management
11 Tips to Keep Your Classroom Running Smoothly
When routines are strong, expectations are clear, and materials are organized, everyone in the classroom can focus on what matters most.589Your content has been saved!
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4 Essential Anchor Charts to Kick Off the School Year
Posting visual references to reinforce structure, routines, and expectations helps establish classroom culture and start the year strong.Your content has been saved!
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27 Ways to Optimize Your Classroom Design for Better Learning
A research-based lineup of smart, effective classroom design tips that support deep learning, reduce distraction, and build belonging.
