- Brain-Based Learning
4 Ways to Design Instruction for the Teenage Brain
These strategies, derived from Daniel Siegel’s book Brainstorm, can help you engage students’ attention and willingness to work.Your content has been saved!
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AI Transparency in Schools Starts With Questions and Conversation
Everyone is asking the same questions about AI. Here’s how schools should start answering them—in conversation with teachers, staff, and students’ families.Your content has been saved!
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Back-to-School Icebreakers That Help Settle Students’ Nerves
These simple, fun, low-stakes activities will build the social glue that your classroom needs at the start of the year.Your content has been saved!
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A Versatile Seating Arrangement That Really Works
Placing students in strategic academic groups at L-shaped tables creates classroom community, improves teacher mobility, and supports struggling students.Your content has been saved!
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What Is Your Building Communicating to Students?
It can be eye-opening to walk through your school with a student persona in mind, and the audit tool included here can help you find and fix friction points and improve students’ sense of belonging.Your content has been saved!
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4 Ways to Get Students to Submit Assignments on Time More Often
Teachers can reduce the amount of late work they need to chase down and ensure that students get the feedback they need to improve.Your content has been saved!
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Spark Student Interest With History Hooks
A captivating story pulled from a past event can grab high school students’ attention and generate interest in a larger lesson.Your content has been saved!
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PBL Showcases Are Worth the Investment of Time
Starting well in advance allows students to get the most out of their preparation and ensures they’ll have a proper audience.200Your content has been saved!
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For Preschool Classroom Design, Less Is More
Wall-to-wall decorations can overstimulate young children. Instead, use color, visual displays, and empty space strategically.202Your content has been saved!
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Rescuing Middle School Math Students From Keyword Traps
When students look for keywords, they may fail to read the whole problem. Teachers can use these three strategies to help students accurately understand what they need to do.374Your 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. - Literacy
An Approach to Structured Literacy for Older Struggling Readers
Teachers can use AI to generate age-appropriate leveled texts that encourage reading skills development.48.9kYour content has been saved!
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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. - Student Voice
Giving Students a Choice in How They Will Demonstrate Their Learning
When assessments aren’t just about a grade, students can experience a classroom filled with creativity, engagement, and evidence of their learning.4.8kYour content has been saved!
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6 Ways to Implement Integrated Studies as a Music Teacher
Adding themes from different content areas into music lessons helps maximize learning and provides opportunities for collaboration with other educators.997Your content has been saved!
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Teaching Students How to Synthesize Using Art and Music
Middle and high school teachers can use these ideas to guide students to engage with and analyze diverse sets of source documents.1.7kYour content has been saved!
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How to Adapt ‘Julius Caesar’ for Upper Elementary Students
Immersing students in the history and politics of ancient Rome helps them come to a rich understanding of Shakespeare’s play.799Your content has been saved!
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Using Multigenre Picture Books in Middle School
Books that convey nonfiction topics through poems and images help students learn to process information, a skill they can transfer to other texts.1.6kYour content has been saved!
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Combining Science and Music for Deeper Learning
Elementary music teachers can incorporate scientific concepts into lessons so students get a multilayered learning experience.
- Teaching Strategies
Focusing Attention With a Student-Led Recall Activity
By providing every student with an opportunity to actively remember yesterday’s lesson, teachers can set the stage for today’s success.Your content has been saved!
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Takeaways From an Edutopia Jam Session on Retrieval Practice
Two of the forum’s moderators share further ideas on how teachers can implement this research-backed strategy. - Brain-Based Learning
How Verbal Rehearsal Can Bridge the Gap Between Speaking and Writing
These strategies for having students talk out their writing help them develop the skills to convey their thoughts on paper.5kYour content has been saved!
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Why Writing by Hand Beats Typing (in 6 Charts)
Typing may be faster, but the research shows that handwriting engages our brains in richer, more meaningful ways. - Brain-Based Learning
What to Do When Students See Schoolwork as Too Challenging
Students often don’t measure academic difficulty objectively—they measure it emotionally. Teachers can tap into research to provide the resources and support students need to complete assignments.
- New Teachers
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.503Your 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. - Curriculum Planning
Fewer Tasks but More Rigor
Adding more steps to a social studies project doesn’t necessarily make it more rigorous—there are better ways to appropriately challenge students.2.5kYour content has been saved!
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Giving Students Feedback That Helps Them Grow
New teachers in particular may benefit from trying this four-part framework for guiding students to improve their writing.4.9kYour content has been saved!
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Why Teachers Should Be on LinkedIn
The social platform can help educators network and grow their experience to better serve their students.
