- Technology Integration
What Happened When Our School Went Tech-Free for the Day
A full day of instruction without any technology provides an opportunity to assess what’s working (and what isn’t) while recalibrating toward practices that truly support student learning. - Student Engagement
Kicking Your Beginning-of-Year Activities Up a Notch
A teacher shares variations on covering the syllabus, creating class norms, and starting to build a community that he designed to boost student engagement from day one. - Technology Integration
Dylan Kane on Resetting His Classroom’s Relationship With Tech
After replacing Chromebook activities with paper and pencils, the middle school math teacher thoughtfully considers the costs and benefits. - Literacy
Using ‘I Do, We Do, You Do’ to Teach Reading With Expression
This gradual release of responsibility routine helps students hear what fluent, expressive reading sounds like, practice with support, and then read with expression on their own.Your content has been saved!
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Advantages of a Discussion-Centered Math Classroom
Before offering direct instruction, teachers can have students work together on a problem to help deepen their conceptual understanding and mathematical reasoning.203Your content has been saved!
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Using a Math Menu to Support Student Growth
This workshop-style approach guides students to practice problem-solving independently or with peers while the teacher provides small group or individual support.417Your content has been saved!
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Developing Real-World Skills in the Classroom
Small, intentional adjustments in instruction can help teachers foster students’ communication, critical thinking, and social and emotional skills. - Brain-Based Learning
There’s Still a Place for Memorization
When students have a rich store of readily retrievable knowledge, they’re able to more efficiently approach new content.520Your content has been saved!
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5 Ways to Connect With the Quiet Students in Your Classroom
These practical steps help students know that they are valued and encourage classroom participation in ways that reduce anxiety.2.2kYour content has been saved!
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Promoting Body Inclusivity to Strengthen Student Belonging
School leaders can use these three questions to foster a culture in which students feel valued for who they are and not how they look.943Your content has been saved!
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- 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. - The Research Is In
When Good Research Gets Implemented Badly
As brilliant ideas move from academic journals into classrooms, many important nuances are lost. - Classroom Management
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. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Podcast: 3 Outstanding Community-Building Activities for Back to School
Kick off the new school year by building genuine connections among your students, helping them feel they belong (and matter) in your classroom community.
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15 Effective Ways to Manage Dysregulated Students
Teachers are seeing more big emotions and disruptive behavior in early elementary classrooms. These practical strategies can help youngsters reflect, reset, and repair.
- The Research Is In
When Good Research Gets Implemented Badly
As brilliant ideas move from academic journals into classrooms, many important nuances are lost. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
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.1.4kYour content has been saved!
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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.6.8kYour 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.1.3kYour content has been saved!
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- Teaching Strategies
How to Build a Better Attention Span
By building short focus exercises into the daily routine, teachers help students to improve their capacity to concentrate.Your content has been saved!
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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. - 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.6.3kYour content has been saved!
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- Teaching Strategies
60-Second Strategy: Science Word Sorts
A flexible warm-up where students work together to group related vocabulary words or concepts can cement their understanding—and help teachers assess prior knowledge.Your content has been saved!
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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.30.2kYour content has been saved!
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