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Strategies for Nurturing Confident Upper Elementary Writers
Poetry, short writes, personal narratives, and dialogue journals help students deepen their learning while developing their identities as writers.Your content has been saved!
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Using Body, Tone, and Space to Manage the Classroom
Making small adjustments to tone of voice, body language, and spatial awareness can prevent classroom disruptions without derailing instruction.Your content has been saved!
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Smart Leadership Strategies That Retain New Teachers
As novice teachers acclimate to the classroom, real support from administrators improves the odds that they’ll stay in the profession. - Research
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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13 Practical Habits to Make Your Teaching Day Better
These tips—organized around physical, mental, and professional well-being—won’t reduce your workload, but they have the advantage of being within your control. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Helping Elementary Students Practice Social Skills Through Games
There’s no substitute navigating real life. But pretend scenarios can lower the stakes for young students learning social skills.413Your content has been saved!
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The Surprising Power of Brain Breaks (in 5 Charts)
Well-timed breaks aren’t a detour from learning. Research shows they can restore focus, curb off-task behavior, and help new learning stick. - Student Engagement
Teaching Students to Reset Their Brains for Independent Reading
Even when phones are removed from classrooms, students may feel restless and fidgety, so a teacher developed this simple reading-readiness routine. - Assessment
How Student-Graded Assessments Can Boost Learning
Grading some of their own work helps students learn to look beyond mistakes and makes evaluation more meaningful. - Classroom Management
Helping Preschool Students When They’re Dysregulated
These straightforward classroom strategies start with a question: What does this child need from me right now?453Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Make Your Secondary Classroom a Place Where Students Can Thrive
After asking, ‘How do I get this student to engage?’ teachers can go on to ask, ‘What kind of classroom would make them want to?’ - AI in Education
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. - Media Literacy
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.14.2kYour 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. - 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.
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3 Ways to Make Your Secondary Classroom a Place Where Students Can Thrive
After asking, ‘How do I get this student to engage?’ teachers can go on to ask, ‘What kind of classroom would make them want to?’ - Classroom Management
4 Drama-Based Games That Work as Brain Breaks
These simple, fun games can be just the thing for a classroom with drifting attention and pent-up energy.2.6kYour content has been saved!
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A Hands-On Tool That Helps Kids Manage Their Emotions
Elementary students won’t be calm all the time, but a tactile breathing board can help them learn how to slow down and self-regulate.6.9kYour content has been saved!
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5 Books That Help Students Process Complex Emotions
Elementary and middle school teachers can use these books to facilitate conversations about unsettling topics in a safe, supportive environment.2.1kYour content has been saved!
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Books That Support Nature-Centered Play
Preschool teachers can use these books to create rich learning experiences that engage students in problem-solving.
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Making Space for Science in Your Elementary Classroom
These ideas for prioritizing space—both physical and temporal—for science can help teachers give the subject the attention it deserves.2.5kYour content has been saved!
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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.1.4kYour 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.2.1kYour 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.1.7kYour 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.9.2kYour content has been saved!
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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.8.5kYour 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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