- Teaching Strategies
How to Teach Better Executive Function Skills to Middle Schoolers
Navigating the middle grades requires organizational and planning skills that most young teens haven't mastered yet. Here’s how teachers can help. - School Culture
5 Ways to Make Gratitude a Classroom Habit
These simple classroom activities can help students practice gratitude year-round, strengthen relationships, and build a more supportive classroom community.112Your content has been saved!
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8 Ways to Get Better at Managing Classroom Timing
Every minute of instructional time counts. Here are eight ways to maximize classroom timing without rushing through or skipping material. - Brain-Based Learning
4 Simple Ways to Bring the Science of Learning Into Your Classroom
Everyday routines do more to support learning when they're aligned with how the brain works—from reducing cognitive load to strengthening memory.Your content has been saved!
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When ‘This Is Hard’ Becomes ‘I Can’t Do It’
If students internalize the idea that difficulty means they aren’t capable of doing work, it can impact their motivation. This three-step process encourages them to persist.137Your content has been saved!
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If You Want Your Students to Be Kind, Teach Them How
Middle school teachers can combine engaging activities with a healthy dose of patience to promote a culture of kindness.140Your content has been saved!
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Outdoor Learning Activities for Preschool That Work in Any Weather
There are plenty of opportunities for children to play and learn outside, even when the weather turns cold. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
How to Reduce Students’ Anxiety About Peer Feedback in Project-Based Learning
Teachers can prioritize accountability, constructive criticism, and personal agency to help students get comfortable giving and receiving feedback.300Your content has been saved!
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Implementing Personalized Learning to Maximize Student Agency
Elementary teachers can guide students can take more ownership of their learning by offering meaningful choices on the path to a set goal.895Your content has been saved!
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Making Work Less Overwhelming for Special Education Students
Elementary students struggling to get started are much more likely to try when the work is broken down into small steps.1.1kYour content has been saved!
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- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
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. - Research
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. - Classroom Management
Podcast: Move Like You Mean It: How to Circulate Through Your Classroom
Amir Taron Ayres explores how moving through your classroom can uncover misunderstandings, guide instruction, and bring promising student ideas to light.
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4 Techniques That Engage the Entire Classroom
The authors of the book ‘Total Participation Techniques’ share activities that can make 100 percent participation possible.
- Technology Integration
Adapting Instruction as 1:1 Technology Access Shrinks
When students have less access to individual devices, teachers can combine print and digital resources to keep learning engaging. - 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. - AI in Education
Using AI to Generate Multiple Means of Representation From One Resource
Providing multiple paths for students to access course content is a tenet of Universal Design for Learning, and AI tools make that possible in a short amount of time.733Your content has been saved!
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Facilitating Students’ Artistic Expression With Digital Self-Portraits
This project guides high school students to explore artists’ use of texture, color, and abstract forms.4kYour content has been saved!
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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.15.2kYour content has been saved!
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- Literacy
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. - Literacy
Inspiring a Love of Reading Within a Science of Reading Framework
These evidence-based practices can help reading motivation and proficiency grow alongside one another. - 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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Resources for Teaching Interdisciplinary Writing in Middle School
Interdisciplinary prompts can help strengthen students’ writing skills while deepening their understanding of different subjects.4.4kYour content has been saved!
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Using Picture Books as Entry Points for Complex Topics in Middle School
Teachers can use nonfiction picture books to introduce background information and vocabulary so that students have a mental framework for understanding a new unit.3.1kYour content has been saved!
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- Teacher Wellness
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. - Administration & Leadership
How School Leaders Can Support Neurodivergent Teachers
Genuine inclusion practices can go a long way toward making your school feel welcoming to neurodivergent teachers.4.1kYour content has been saved!
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The Worries That Keep Teachers Up at Night, and How to Manage Them
An experienced educator runs through common concerns—from students running amok to lack of time—and shares strategies to help teachers sleep peacefully. - Teacher Wellness
Maintaining a Kind School Culture
If you’re fortunate enough to work in a school with a positive environment, here are ways you can help sustain it.2.1kYour content has been saved!
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A Teacher Reflection Practice for the New School Year
It’s important for teachers to process their feelings about previous challenges so that they can learn and grow from their experiences.1.2kYour content has been saved!
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