- English Language Learners
Supporting Neuroplasticity in Multilingual Learners
Challenging, culturally responsive assignments can create a dynamic that supports students’ language development and critical thinking.Your content has been saved!
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What SEL Adds to Our Understanding of Literacy Development in Young Children
Teachers can use connections between literacy and social and emotional learning to awaken a love of reading in young students.Your content has been saved!
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Using Maslow’s Hierarchy to Teach Literary Analysis
The ability to understand why people do what they do starts with empathy, and using the hierarchy of needs can help students understand fictional characters. - Arts Integration
4 Ways to Integrate Visual Arts Into Elementary Math
Unlocking the power of arts integration for elementary math—from Warhol’s pop art arrays to Van Gogh’s shapes to Kahlo’s symmetry—leads to engaging, creative activities. - Literacy
Cultivating Writing Skills in Young Learners
This strategy for teaching creative writing to first- and second-grade students uses an engaging and differentiated approach. - Research
To Study Better, Don’t Start From Zero
Strategic, research-backed improvements can help students transform their favorite study habits into tools for deeper learning and retention. - Learning Environments
4 Classroom Design Tactics to Motivate Students
Teachers can make small shifts in their classroom design to boost engagement, spark curiosity, and celebrate success. - Student Voice
Teach Like A Hummingbird (Not a Helicopter)
Giving preschoolers freedom to choose what they learn, and how they learn it, fosters curiosity and independence in the classroom. - Community Partnerships
Inviting Guest Speakers Into Your Classroom
Hosting outside experts in your class can be a great opportunity—here’s how to make it work well for everyone. - Teaching Strategies
Making the Transition to Learner-Centered Instruction
Shifting to a learner-centered classroom takes time, and in order for students to thrive, teachers need grace as they adjust their instructional approach.165Your content has been saved!
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- Teaching Strategies
How to Make One-on-One ELA Conferences Work
Middle school teachers and students can both benefit from individual conferences, and this routine makes them manageable. - Formative Assessment
Assessing as You Teach
These formative assessment strategies for the early grades can save time as you, and your students, discover where they are in the learning process. - Game-Based Learning
21 Effective Learning Games for ELA Classes
Developing students’ language skills can be more engaging with games that address vocabulary, grammar, speaking, listening, reading, and writing.698Your content has been saved!
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Interactive Note-Taking in Social Studies Class
Incorporating frequent questions and student discussion into direct instruction helps boost engagement with the material.479Your content has been saved!
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Collaborative Classroom Observations
A teacher shares how she hopes administrators will approach the task of observing her classes and giving feedback based on what they see.469Your content has been saved!
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- Integrated Studies
Integrating Math Into Elementary PE
Teachers can work together to reveal the ways that math concepts are already present in PE activities. - Integrated Studies
Using Technology to Support Students’ Understanding of Nonfiction Reading
Generative AI tools can help make content more accessible as students learn about complex concepts across content areas. - Integrated Studies
Empowering Students to Be Real-World Problem Solvers
When middle school students are given the opportunity to deeply explore what it means to be a changemaker, they see a path toward making a difference in their own community—and beyond. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Connecting Across Disciplines in PBL
Here are three ways to set up project-based learning that involves more than one subject area, which is highly engaging for students. - Integrated Studies
Putting an Environmental Spin on Literary Analysis
Secondary students can consider the ecological context in which a text was written to gain new insights into their reading assignments.264Your content has been saved!
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- Homework
How to Encourage Students to Turn In Quality Work
To help prevent hastily completed assignments, teachers can share clear expectations with students and offer manageable timelines. - Assessment
How Can I Be Sure I Know What Students Are Learning?
A teacher who found that reams of data didn’t capture students’ learning made these three tweaks to his quizzes and tests. - Assessment
Simple (and Fun!) Differentiated Review Practices
These whole class and individualized strategies that foster engagement and enthusiasm can help high school students prepare for assessments.237Your content has been saved!
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AI Tool Demo: Differentiating Class Materials With Diffit
Assistant editor Daniel Leonard shares how teachers are turning to Diffit to automatically adapt texts to different reading levels. - Student Wellness
9 Ways to Support Diverse Learning Needs in Physical Education
Teachers can adapt activities to make PE inclusive for all students, including those with physical and/or learning disabilities.
- Student Engagement
Communicating Expectations to Make Instruction More Effective
When students understand how to interact with material and with each other, they can better engage with the lesson.429Your content has been saved!
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Assessing the Child-Centeredness of Your Teaching in 6 Steps
Early childhood teachers can use these strategies to align their teaching to students’ needs for optimal engagement and growth. - Learning Environments
4 Ways to Create Dynamic Wall Displays
When elementary students use wall space to track their progress and their questions, they take ownership of their learning.151Your content has been saved!
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Creating Safe, Joyful Outdoor Learning Opportunities
Schools in urban areas can repurpose some outdoor spaces to set up chances for kids to learn beyond the classroom. - Learning Environments
Integrating Nature Into the Elementary Classroom
Nature-inspired design can reduce stress and create an environment where students are relaxed and ready to learn.313Your content has been saved!
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