- Assessment
4 Questions That Spurred Real Innovation in My Grade Book
If you’ve ever wondered whether your grades really reflect student learning, these questions might help you get systematic about developing a new framework.Your content has been saved!
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Making Your MTSS Framework Work for Teachers
By considering what teachers need to be successful, schools can create more effective student support programs.405Your content has been saved!
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9 Simple Ways to Deter AI Use and Deepen Student Thinking
Activities that ask students to briefly pause and reflect before, during, and after they finish writing emphasize the importance of the process, rather than the final product. - Classroom Management
60-Second Strategy: Coffee Shop Mode
A simple visual cue helps students practice independence and problem-solving while creating uninterrupted time for small group instruction.Your content has been saved!
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How to Make Group Work Work
Group projects have plenty of potential pitfalls, but you can teach students how to set themselves up for successful collaboration. - Administration & Leadership
Leading Science PD with Genuine Wonder
When teachers are invited to get curious during professional development, they are better able to inspire the same feeling in students. - Administration & Leadership
Creating a School Culture Where Progress Is Valued
A middle school incentive program that recognizes effort and growth can help improve student learning outcomes.1.1kYour content has been saved!
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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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Why District Leaders Should Prioritize One-on-One Meetings With Principals
Making time to address challenges, celebrate successes, and prove direct coaching is an effective way to support principals.1.1kYour content has been saved!
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The Power of Watching Your Teaching on Replay
When paired with reflection and peer feedback, video gives teachers a practical way to revisit lessons, analyze student learning, and make targeted improvements.605Your content has been saved!
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- 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.48.3kYour content has been saved!
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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
Using Movement as an Instructional Tool in Literacy
When kids are able to move, they learn better. Here's how to give young students more opportunities to move throughout lessons. - Education Trends
The 2025–26 School Year in Review, From Your Point of View
Spirited discussions, light bulb moments, and the occasional hot take: Here’s what got you—our educator community—buzzing this year. - 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.
- 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.2.3kYour content has been saved!
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Planning Successful Capstone Projects in Middle School
It’s never too early to start planning end-of-year projects that will tap into standards and skills you’ll teach throughout both semesters.415Your content has been saved!
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High-Quality Learning With Small-Scale PBL
STEM teachers can try this five-day project-based learning cycle to give students a meaningful experience on a short timeline.3.4kYour content has been saved!
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Exploring the Science of Flight With Model Rockets and Airplanes
These hands-on projects are a highly engaging way for high school students to explore aerodynamics and physics.1.1kYour content has been saved!
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Implementing a PBL Design Challenge in Your School
A weeklong, schoolwide project-based learning challenge encourages students to try to tackle meaningful problems.12.7kYour content has been saved!
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- Special Education
Effective Elementary Special Education PLC Meetings
Even with limited time, teams can focus on data and discuss student progress to make meaningful action plans.763Your content has been saved!
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How to Set Up a Back-to-School Symposium
Administrators can use this framework to plan differentiated, conference-style professional learning days to empower teachers as they prepare for the year.521Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Celebrate Teachers’ Professional Learning
When teachers aren’t worried about punitive or evaluative measures, they can experience meaningful improvement in their instructional practices.2kYour content has been saved!
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Helping Teachers and Administrators Clarify Instructional Feedback
Example questions and action steps for educators who want to avoid guesswork and misconceptions.3.5kYour content has been saved!
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Do We Have To?: Making the Most of Summer Training
Even mandated professional learning sessions can be worthwhile if you focus on connecting them to your own problems of practice.1.8kYour content has been saved!
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- Formative Assessment
60-Second Strategy: Question the Character
Having students engage with the characters they’re reading about reveals whether they read the chapter—but better yet, it improves their literary analysis skills and elevates classroom discussion. - Formative Assessment
How to Create Highly Effective, Discussion-Worthy Multiple-Choice Questions
Well-written multiple-choice items can deepen thinking and learning, rather than simply challenging students to recall basic facts. - Formative Assessment
Implementing a ‘Halftime Ticket’ to Gauge Understanding
Teachers can borrow the idea of halftime from sports by shifting exit tickets to earlier in the class, assessing how well students understand a lesson—and what they need to get the win. - Teaching Strategies
Making the Most of Learning Objectives
Asking students to unpack learning objectives with a quick routine helps them connect prior knowledge and feel more prepared for the day’s lesson.28.6kYour content has been saved!
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How to Build Review Activities Into Daily Lessons
When teachers revisit earlier lessons in small, structured ways, students feel more confident on assessments—and retain the content better.8.6kYour content has been saved!
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