- Technology Integration
4 Ways to Use Technology to Make Student Thinking Visible in the Elementary Grades
Simple video and audio recording tools allow students to capture, share, and reflect on their learning.Your content has been saved!
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Building Community Through Intentional Groupings
When students have ample opportunity to work with their classmates, they develop a sense of belonging that supports their growth.Your content has been saved!
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Creatively Pairing Texts to Support Students’ Engagement With Reading
High school teachers can focus on specific themes that connect works in different genres to create an engaging reading experience.Your 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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Teaching Scientific Thinking With a Good Old-Fashioned Notebook
Middle school students can build essential science skills by recording their observations, their questions, and their findings—all in one place.106Your content has been saved!
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Setting Up Environmental Challenges to Boost Students’ Sense of Community
From outdoor cleanups to plastics reuse, an environmental challenge can foster school pride and students’ appreciation for where they live.116Your 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.134Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content. Quiz: What Do You Know About Memory and Retention?
A fun, 12-question quiz that tests your knowledge of how learned material is stored and recalled.
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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. - Classroom Management
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.
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- 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.93.5kYour 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. - 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. - Teaching Strategies
23 Bell Ringers Teachers Love
We asked teachers for their favorite ways to start class. Nearly 400 responded—here are some of their best ideas. - Media Literacy
Will These 6 Sneaky Charts, Maps, and Graphs Deceive Your Students?
In a media landscape overrun with slick data visualizations, students must develop the skills to scrutinize what’s presented to them as fact—or risk being led astray.
- Play & Recess
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.477Your 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. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Building Your Elementary Classroom Community With Drama Games
These activities help create the social glue every classroom needs. And none of them require props, a stage, or drama training.3.5kYour content has been saved!
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Building a Stronger Community in the First 5 Minutes of Class
A daily check-in routine gives middle and high school teachers a chance to ensure that every student feels seen and supported. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Using Role-Plays to Develop SEL Skills
When students act out scenarios, they build social and emotional learning skills that help shape their responses to challenging situations.2.6kYour content has been saved!
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- Student Engagement
9 Strategies for Tackling Student Work Refusal
Teacher-tested tactics to get learning back on track when students refuse to do the work. - Teaching Strategies
23 Bell Ringers Teachers Love
We asked teachers for their favorite ways to start class. Nearly 400 responded—here are some of their best ideas. - Classroom Management
How Veteran Teachers Keep Their Cool
Go-to strategies from veteran teachers for maintaining a ‘responsive, not reactive’ approach to classroom conflict. - Classroom Management
Teaching Preschool Students How to Navigate Conflicts
Teachers can ask students these three mediation questions the next time a dispute arises in the classroom.2.6kYour content has been saved!
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Little Phrases, Big Impact
Negative reinforcements (docking points), bribes (candy), and angry rants didn’t help this teacher get students to do their work—but setting up positive social norms did the trick.
- School Libraries
How K–8 Libraries Can Be Hubs of Student Well‑Being
School librarians can play a key role in ensuring that students feel that they belong, matter, and have value. - Mindfulness
Increasing Student Mindfulness With Improv Games
Guiding students to listen, breathe, and be present can be a lot of fun with these three drama-based activities.769Your content has been saved!
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Podcast: 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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Harnessing 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. - Student Wellness
5 Ways to Ease the Transition to Preschool
In the first few days and weeks, it’s important to make sure young children feel that they are valued and that they belong.2.2kYour content has been saved!
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