- Teaching Strategies
Using Poetry to Strengthen World Language Students’ Understanding of Grammar
Teachers can move beyond conjugation charts to help students recognize verb patterns, build literacy skills, and engage deeply with literature in the target language.Your content has been saved!
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Leveraging Writing Conferences in the College Essay Process
One-on-one talks allow teachers to build relationships with students while providing thoughtful feedback on their personal statements.Your content has been saved!
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8 Activities for the Global Read Aloud
Fun, easy ways to connect with another classroom across the world, including a virtual school tour or postcard exchange.Your content has been saved!
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How to Build a Better Attention Span
By building short focus exercises into the daily routine, teachers help students to improve their capacity to concentrate.Your content has been saved!
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A Tool Kit for Mentor Teachers
These strategies facilitate a supportive working relationship that allows veteran teachers to share best practices and promote self-efficacy in new teachers.Your content has been saved!
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Fun Math and Science Activities for the Early Grades
Teachers can use students’ natural curiosity about animals to create lessons focused on mathematical concepts and science facts.Your content has been saved!
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Setting Your School Up for Meaningful Edtech Integration
A dedicated team can help school or district administrators invest in tools that will work with existing systems and support effective instruction.Your content has been saved!
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10 Underrated Tidbits of Advice for New Teachers
A veteran educator breaks down a bunch of little things you might not think of, like where to park and why you should keep the building key on you all day.Your content has been saved!
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Teaching Students the College Mindset
When middle students feel welcome at school and academically capable, they’re in a better position to achieve long-term success once they get to college.Your content has been saved!
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Using a Lab Classroom Approach for Professional Development
Watching a colleague implement an instructional practice with students is a highly effective way for the observers to learn it.Your content has been saved!
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- Restorative Practices
Late Work Policies That Motivate Students Without Punishing Them
Completing work on time is a learnable skill, and teachers can use these restorative practices to help students develop it. - AI in Education
8 Classroom AI Policies Developed by Teachers
Setting clear, shared expectations around student AI use is uncharted territory for many teachers. Educators across disciplines and grade levels share their current policies. - Literacy
Teaching a Deeper Understanding of Language With a Yearlong Word Journal
Guiding elementary students to dive into learning about how a single word can boost their curiosity and vocabulary skills. - Classroom Management
Teaching Practices That Will Be Sustainable All the Way Till June
A super-cool strategy like an interactive bulletin board isn’t so great if you drop it by October. A teacher shares criteria for evaluating whether an idea will be sustainable, plus some ideas that have worked for her. - Student Engagement
Podcast: How to Jumpstart Belonging in Your Classroom From Day One
The first week of school can set the tone for the entire year. Teacher Marcus Luther shares powerful yet simple routines that build trust, help students feel known, and strengthen the classroom community.
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- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Podcast: 3 Outstanding Community-Building Activities for Back to School
Kick off the new school year by building genuine connections among your students, helping them feel they belong (and matter) in your classroom community.
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When Good Research Gets Implemented Badly
As brilliant ideas move from academic journals into classrooms, many important nuances are lost. - Critical Thinking
Using Clubs to Foster Real-World Skills
Elementary teachers can create authentic contexts for students to practice critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
4 Civics Activities for Elementary Students
These exercises can help young students care about others and work to solve real problems affecting their classrooms and communities.2.1kYour content has been saved!
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How Teachers Can Reinforce to Students That They Matter
Small classroom changes and gestures that emphasize relationships, growth, and well-being can have a big impact on students.
- Technology Integration
Using Technology to Promote Math Talk
By listening to recordings of students solving math problems, teachers can determine their next steps, such as how to pair students up. - English Language Learners
7 Ways to Help English Learners Speak Up in Class
Strategies like extending wait time and having students write before speaking create conditions for English learners to feel confident participating in discussions.3.5kYour content has been saved!
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Making Space for Students’ Home Languages in the Classroom
Teachers don’t need to speak students’ home languages to use them as a resource for learning and creating a sense of belonging.6.2kYour content has been saved!
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Who Will Your Students Be in 2040?
Guiding English learners to imagine their future selves and role-play a class reunion promotes research and speaking skills.2.6kYour content has been saved!
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A Poetry-Writing Exercise to Support English Learners
In this lesson, high school students write ‘I am’ poems in their home language and then translate them into English, building crucial literacy skills.2.6kYour content has been saved!
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- New Teachers
A Classroom Veteran’s Advice for New Secondary Teachers
Lessons learned over the course of a two-decade career can help you feel more confident and prepared to start the school year.Your content has been saved!
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9 Evidence-Based Ways to Improve Your Instructions
Vague directions, complicated explanations, and poorly sequenced tasks can overwhelm students. These research-backed strategies can help. - Collaborative Learning
Helping Students Collaborate and Connect From Day One
High school students are better prepared to take academic risks throughout the year when they feel a sense of belonging right from the start.3.3kYour content has been saved!
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Time Management Tips for New Teachers
It’s important for educators to implement a reliable scheduling system to stay on top of essential tasks without getting overwhelmed.1.8kYour content has been saved!
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Teaching Practices That Will Be Sustainable All the Way Till June
A super-cool strategy like an interactive bulletin board isn’t so great if you drop it by October. A teacher shares criteria for evaluating whether an idea will be sustainable, plus some ideas that have worked for her.
