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5 Ways to Increase the Quantity and Quality of Students’ Writing
Having students move beyond descriptive paragraphs and five-paragraph essays can help improve their ability to write—and their love of doing it.Your content has been saved!
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Setting Up Student-Centered Lessons as a Substitute
A former full-time teacher and principal describes how she works to keep engagement high and learning fun when she is substituting.Your content has been saved!
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Easy Ways to Have Students Review Material Frequently
Students retain information better when they have consistent opportunities to engage with previously taught content.265Your content has been saved!
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Weaving Conversation Skills Into High School Art Class
When students’ hands are busy with a simple craft activity, they feel more comfortable moving from digital to face-to-face conversations.Your content has been saved!
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How Elementary Teachers Can Develop a Daily Writing Practice With Students
With frequent modeling, teachers can guide their students to work through the writing process with confidence.276Your content has been saved!
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A Principal’s 4 Steps for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism
This school has been able to increase attendance by building a culture of support and intervening immediately when a student misses a few days.236Your content has been saved!
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Just Like Phonics, Comprehension Requires Explicit Teaching
Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.7.4kYour content has been saved!
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12 Ways to Activate Your Students’ Prior Knowledge
Threading prior knowledge into new material makes for more durable learning. Here are 12 research-backed, teacher-tested strategies to help kids unpack what they already know.6.4kYour content has been saved!
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How to Really Prepare Students for State Tests
A high school teacher uses her state’s testing blueprint to give students practice with the standards and question types they’ll encounter most frequently. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
How to Navigate Student Absences During PBL Units
When absences accumulate, teachers can implement specific strategies so that all students complete necessary work.552Your content has been saved!
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11 Classroom Management Tweaks You Don’t Learn in Teacher Prep
Over time, every teacher makes small changes that have a big impact on how their classes run. A veteran teacher shares the hacks that work for him. - Teacher Wellness
The Research on Protecting Teacher Well-Being
Laurie Santos, host of the popular podcast The Happiness Lab, on how our minds deceive us, why "time affluence" matters, and what we can do to reset our parasympathetic nervous system.45.6kYour content has been saved!
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Leveraging Prior Knowledge to Build Understanding
By guiding students through developing their own understanding of core concepts, teachers ensure that the whole class is starting on a strong foundation.22.1kYour content has been saved!
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29 High-Impact Formative Assessment Strategies
These versatile strategies—from brain dumps to speed sharing—help students track their own progress while informing your next instructional steps.13.9kYour content has been saved!
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12 Graphic Novels About Mental Health
These books help students explore conditions that they or their peers may be experiencing, such as depression and anxiety.
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Podcast: How to Use Formative Assessment Like an Expert Teacher
A powerful tool for gauging student understanding mid-lesson, low-stakes micro-assessments help teachers decide when to reteach and when to keep moving.
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Benefits of Using Skills-Based Instruction in Advanced Placement Courses
With a years-long shift to skills-based instruction and grading, this district found an unexpected outcome—an increase in AP scores.3.9kYour content has been saved!
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Establishing Consistent Standards-Based Grading Throughout Your School
Teachers and school leaders can work together to ensure that report cards function as trustworthy indicators of what students know and can do.8.5kYour content has been saved!
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How to Develop Test-Ready Students
There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively apply what they’ve learned all year. - ChatGPT & Generative AI
AI Isn’t the Main Problem—It Just Shows Us What That Problem Is
Students are chasing points and grades because that’s what the education system prioritizes, but we can guide them to focus on learning.
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3 Ways to Use MagicSchool to Support English Language Learners
The AI tools in the popular platform can guide students to practice language skills and receive feedback while working independently.6.5kYour content has been saved!
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A Scaffolding Strategy to Help Experienced ELLs Express Complex Ideas
This technique gives multilingual students explicit instruction on how to effectively develop their ideas for each part of a paragraph and to link one idea to the next.33.2kYour content has been saved!
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Sentence-Level Scaffolds That Foster English Learners’ Independence and Growth
Teachers can structure supports to guide English learners to speak and write using grade-level, discipline-specific language.12.4kYour content has been saved!
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Adapting Gradual Release of Responsibility for English Language Learners
This model provides scaffolded active engagement and opportunities for guided practice to help students master new skills.9.2kYour content has been saved!
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How Podcasting in the Classroom Boosts Communication Skills
When students practice their oral communication skills by making podcasts, their writing, speaking, and storytelling abilities blossom.3.6kYour content has been saved!
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Facilitating Instructional Rounds for New Staff
Schools can use this protocol to reduce isolation, build trust, and make both veteran and new teachers feel valued.521Your content has been saved!
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How Tech Tools Can Simplify and Improve Your Multi-Tiered System of Supports
This middle school made gains in supporting students by setting up shared spreadsheets, digital referral forms, and predictable routines.984Your content has been saved!
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Setting Up Professional Development to Strengthen the Whole Teacher
School leaders can work to ensure that PD helps teachers strengthen pedagogy and classroom culture, and that focuses on teacher well-being.2.3kYour content has been saved!
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Have Teachers Reached App Overload?
Educators are overwhelmed by an avalanche of tools. The solution isn’t zero tech, but the question of balance is critical.3kYour content has been saved!
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The Challenges of Leading a Large School
Three principals discuss the necessity of delegating work effectively—and how they strive to be a steady, known presence for students.956Your content has been saved!
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