- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Using Project-Based Learning to Connect Your Students With Peers in Other Countries
A collaboration between middle school students in Colorado and India can serve as a model for having students tackle real-world issues.Your content has been saved!
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Tips for Supporting Elementary Students’ Math Thinking at Home
Letting parents know is happening in class and simple ways they can discuss the lessons helps reinforce students’ developing skills.Your content has been saved!
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How Book Cover Keychains Boosted Our School’s Culture of Reading
This clever idea, which came from a librarian’s TikTok, is easy to carry out and encourages lively conversations about books. - Literacy
How to Lock In New Vocabulary in 10 Minutes a Day
A weeklong vocabulary routine with movement and repetition helps students go beyond definitions and put new words to use in conversation and writing.Your content has been saved!
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How Good Teachers Get Even Better
Like elite athletes and musicians, even outstanding teachers have room to grow. Here are 6 research-based ways to keep sharpening your skills. - Brain-Based Learning
A 4-Step Plan for Promoting Metacognition in Middle School
Thinking about how they think helps students develop an essential skill that supports their academic success and independence. - 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.315Your content has been saved!
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A Research-Based Strategy for Guiding Students to Engage in Productive Struggle
Persisting through challenges is a key skill for students, and teaching them about others who have succeeded after difficulties is an effective way to support them. - Arts Integration
Arts-Integrated Outdoor Lessons for Elementary Students
A pumpkin can become an entire unit if you let it: These engaging fall activities encourage students to slow down and learn from what’s around them. - Family Engagement
Building Relationships With Preschool Families
Thinking beyond a single event can help preschool educators create partnerships with families that develop throughout the school year.246Your content has been saved!
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- Literacy
60-Second Strategy: Waterfall Reading
This choral reading activity builds fluency and confidence, especially for students who feel overwhelmed at the prospect of reading out loud alone.103.8kYour content has been saved!
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23 Bell Ringers Teachers Love
We asked teachers for their favorite ways to start class. Nearly 400 responded—here are some of their best ideas. - Media Literacy
Will These 6 Sneaky Charts, Maps, and Graphs Deceive Your Students?
In a media landscape overrun with slick data visualizations, students must develop the skills to scrutinize what’s presented to them as fact—or risk being led astray. - Classroom Management
A Rubric for Assessing Your Classroom Management Strengths and Weaknesses
This detailed rubric enables teachers to methodically reflect on their routines in order to understand the status of their class. - Classroom Management
How Veteran Teachers Keep Their Cool
Go-to strategies from veteran teachers for maintaining a ‘responsive, not reactive’ approach to classroom conflict.
- Integrated Studies
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.1.1kYour 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.2.1kYour 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.921Your 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.1.9kYour 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.
- Classroom Management
Ensuring That Students Know How to Meet Your Expectations
To help students master classroom routines, it can help to think of them as skills that students need time to develop. - Student Engagement
9 Strategies for Tackling Student Work Refusal
Teacher-tested tactics to get learning back on track when students refuse to do the work. - Classroom Management
Building a Stronger Community in the First 5 Minutes of Class
A daily check-in routine gives middle and high school teachers a chance to ensure that every student feels seen and supported. - Teaching Strategies
23 Bell Ringers Teachers Love
We asked teachers for their favorite ways to start class. Nearly 400 responded—here are some of their best ideas. - Classroom Management
How Veteran Teachers Keep Their Cool
Go-to strategies from veteran teachers for maintaining a ‘responsive, not reactive’ approach to classroom conflict.
- Teaching Strategies
Building Students’ Confidence and Understanding in Math
Students are better able to engage with and solve complex problems when they view themselves as capable mathematicians. - Professional Learning
Podcast: 5 Common Teacher Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Teacher mistakes remind us that the learning never stops. Here are tips for coping and resetting when things go sideways in class.
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How to Give Novice Teachers Mindful, Learning-Focused Feedback
Mentoring should ideally set new teachers up with reflective habits that will serve them over the course of their career.19.3kYour content has been saved!
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What to Expect in the First Weeks of Preschool
By explicitly teaching students how to navigate the classroom and engage with peers, teachers can set a strong foundation for the year.1.9kYour content has been saved!
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Time Management Tips for New Secondary Teachers
These ideas can help you manage tasks like a veteran and begin to find a sustainable work-life balance right from the start.6.6kYour content has been saved!
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