- Arts Integration
Let the Drama Games Begin
These theater activities help early learners build literacy, speech, motor, and social and emotional skills while they’re having fun.Your content has been saved!
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Designing a Master Schedule to Support All Teachers
Careful scheduling that takes into account the needs of teachers across grade levels can maximize the amount of time they have to plan.Your content has been saved!
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A Strategy for Differentiating Assessments
Tiered assessments help ensure that all students can show what they know while being appropriately challenged.114Your content has been saved!
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4 Ideas for Connecting to Nature in Elementary Classrooms
Bringing nature into every subject not only is beneficial to student wellness and learning, but also can make curriculum more relatable and engaging.Your content has been saved!
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The Benefits of Creating a Bucket Drumline
A student drum corps can give kids a taste of leadership and a sense of pride in their creative abilities. - Professional Learning
Tips for Achieving National Board Certification
This teacher completed the process in one year using the organized, step-by-step approach shared here.106Your content has been saved!
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Teaching High School Students About Trailblazing Women
For Women’s History Month and beyond, teachers can use these activities to guide students in exploring the lives of courageous women.147Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Begin to Develop Preschoolers’ Literacy Skills
Developmentally appropriate activities focused on foundational reading skills can help young children have fun while they learn. - Teaching Strategies
How to Incorporate ‘Spaced Learning’ Into Your Lesson Plans
This powerful, evidence-based strategy works across subjects and grade levels—but you have to plan for it.163Your content has been saved!
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7 Learning Myths Your Students Probably Believe
From left- and right-brain thinking to the notion that talent beats persistence, these common myths can hinder student learning. Here’s how teachers can help.
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7 Learning Myths Your Students Probably Believe
From left- and right-brain thinking to the notion that talent beats persistence, these common myths can hinder student learning. Here’s how teachers can help. - Critical Thinking
A Triangular Approach to Science Instruction
Combining science literacy, data science, and hands-on learning helps get elementary students engaged in science lessons. - Administration & Leadership
How School Leaders Can Empower Teachers to Deliver Personalized Instruction
An elementary school principal gives a detailed breakdown of how to roll out a daily class period targeting students’ academic needs and interests. - Environmental Education
4 Ways to Use the Spring Equinox as a Learning Experience
Teachers can engage students in creative, informative activities to learn more about the spring equinox and how it is celebrated. - Administration & Leadership
Aligning Leadership Habits With Leadership Goals
School leaders can identify and adjust their habits to ensure their actions are creating the positive changes they want to see.
- 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.291Your content has been saved!
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Turning Difficult Lessons Into Deeper Learning
Pop quizzes, self-tests, and other active strategies are more effective for students than simply reviewing notes. - Game-Based Learning
Using the ‘Would You Rather’ Game for Reasoning and Reflection
A classic decision-making game can help students practice higher-order thinking skills in every subject—and get them to approach content in fresh ways. - Critical Thinking
Documenting Learning Through Portfolios
These strategies let students see how they have progressed during the school year, enabling them to keep building on their successes and learning from any missteps.
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4 Activities for Music and Reading Integration
An interdisciplinary approach can help elementary students deepen their appreciation for music while developing their literacy skills.258Your content has been saved!
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6 Ways Technology Can Help You Teach Reading More Effectively
When used well, tech tools can reveal where students are struggling, highlight their progress, and challenge and inspire them to improve. - Literacy
Helping Young Students Build Confidence in Writing Through Revision
Upper elementary teachers can guide their students to look forward to revising their writing with this positive, reflective approach. - English Language Learners
Bolstering Language Instruction With Comics
Visual texts can be an effective way for English language learners to build literacy skills.325Your content has been saved!
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Spencer Russell on What We Get Wrong About Reading Instruction
There’s a way to get kids learning to read quickly and feeling excited about it, says the former teacher and TikTok influencer—and the return for teachers is big.
- Learning Environments
How to Support Floating Teachers
Schools can create shared space for teachers who travel from classroom to classroom, giving them room for storage and planning. - Flexible Classrooms
Repurposing Furniture to Support Learning in the Early Grades
A kindergarten teacher gives five practical examples of repurposing classroom furniture to serve multiple uses. - 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 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.497Your 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.
