- Professional Learning
Question: What’s a “Stolen” Idea That Worked for You?
Educators don't have to reinvent the wheel. A "stolen" idea is often as good as one that's brand new. Share what's worked for you!Your content has been saved!
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4 Test-Taking Strategies That Help Students Show What They Know
By teaching students to approach test questions critically, you can help them accurately show what they've learned and avoid picking wrong answer choices.Your content has been saved!
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What an Award-Winning School Leader Has Learned From Shadowing His Students
A simple practice has led to schoolwide improvements and a better learning environment, says Principal Matthew Sloane.Your content has been saved!
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Facing Cell Phone Distractions Head-On
When students—and teachers—aren’t distracted by cell phones, everyone can focus on learning. Here’s how one teacher came up with a system that works.Your content has been saved!
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3 Habits That Help Students Understand Poetry
Using their analytical skills when interacting with stanzas for the first time helps students uncover deeper meaning in poetry.105Your content has been saved!
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Cultivating Content and Language Learning in ELLs
Project-based learning can help English language learners master language and content skills at the same time.107Your content has been saved!
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5 Axioms to Promote Deeper Discussions
Getting students engaged in sustained conversations requires a combination of inquiry, routine, and relationship building.136Your content has been saved!
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5 Tips for Effective School Leadership During a Natural Disaster
A principal shares what she learned after coordinating her school’s response to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.109Your content has been saved!
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What to Do When Your Lesson Goes Kaput
Teacher-tested strategies for handling instructional snafus—including when to call it quits on a lesson and regroup. - Assessment
Getting Rid of Zeros Won’t Fix the Grade Book
Well-meaning efforts to assess learning accurately have led some schools to set 50 as the lowest grade, but that can have negative consequences. Here’s a better solution.
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Getting Rid of Zeros Won’t Fix the Grade Book
Well-meaning efforts to assess learning accurately have led some schools to set 50 as the lowest grade, but that can have negative consequences. Here’s a better solution. - Student Engagement
3 Strategies for Asking Better Questions
By reframing your questions slightly, you can create more opportunities for students to think deeply, reflect, and engage. - Communication Skills
Using Weekly Routines to Build Speaking Skills
These six strategies guide students to build confidence in their speaking skills through low-stakes, highly engaging discussions.438Your content has been saved!
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Question: What Brilliant Uses of Tech Have You Seen This Year?
We’re looking for examples of the innovative, practical tech strategies educators use to support learning and address classroom challenges. - Critical Thinking
Teaching Students to Read a Textbook
Students see a lot of textbooks in high school, and a little guidance can help them use those books more effectively.
- ChatGPT & Generative AI
AI Tutors Can Work—With the Right Guardrails
Research suggests that unrestricted AI use can hinder learning, but AI tutors designed to prompt and prod can be powerful teaching tools. Here’s how to create one. - Technology Integration
A Gradual Release of Responsibility Over Student Devices
When faced with a tech problem, students often seek help immediately—passing the responsibility back to them can show them they’re less helpless than they think. - Technology Integration
Finding the Goldilocks Pace When Implementing Technology
Not too fast, not too slow: The speed at which we roll out tech in schools can make or break its use and sustainability in the long term. - Administration & Leadership
Supporting Early-Career Educators in Using Edtech
School leaders can use this guidance to help new teachers use educational technology appropriately and effectively.168Your content has been saved!
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Boosting Engagement in World Language Classes With Games
Middle school teachers can use a variety of tech and no-tech games to help students build skills in the target language.
- Differentiated Instruction
Ensuring That Math Instruction Provides Opportunities for All
Students bring different combinations of strengths and weaknesses to the math classroom, and teachers can help all of them grow. - Assessment
A Strategy for Differentiating Assessments
Tiered assessments help ensure that all students can show what they know while being appropriately challenged.433Your content has been saved!
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How School Leaders Can Empower Teachers to Deliver Personalized Instruction
An elementary school principal gives a detailed breakdown of how to roll out a daily class period targeting students’ academic needs and interests. - Homework
How to Encourage Students to Turn In Quality Work
To help prevent hastily completed assignments, teachers can share clear expectations with students and offer manageable timelines. - Assessment
How Can I Be Sure I Know What Students Are Learning?
A teacher who found that reams of data didn’t capture students’ learning made these three tweaks to his quizzes and tests.
- Formative Assessment
60-Second Strategy: Quick Sorts
In this formative assessment game, table groups compete against each other to categorize key terms and concepts from the previous night’s assignment.Your content has been saved!
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4 Ways to Boost Students’ Self-Efficacy
These strategies help students see what they have learned so they believe they can be successful in school in the future. - Formative Assessment
Using Mastery Checks to Assess Student Learning
Unlike simultaneous, class-wide tests or exit tickets, Mastery Checks allow students to demonstrate learning at their own pace. - Teaching Strategies
Scaffolding Like a Pro: Powerful Ways to Support Learning
With options ranging from tried-and-true to lesser known, these strategies for cognitive, metacognitive, and procedural scaffolding will help you set students up for success. - Teaching Strategies
How to Make One-on-One ELA Conferences Work
Middle school teachers and students can both benefit from individual conferences, and this routine makes them manageable.
