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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
How Veteran Teachers Keep Their Cool
Go-to strategies from veteran teachers for maintaining a ‘responsive, not reactive’ approach to classroom conflict. - 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.Your content has been saved!
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4 Ways to Help Students Engage With Feedback
Middle and high school students benefit from having time to review and reflect on feedback on their formative assessment performance.237Your content has been saved!
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Implementing Experiential Writing to Increase Engagement
High school teachers can encourage students to reflect on meaningful experiences to spark authentic writing.216Your content has been saved!
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Rehearsing Lessons Together Helps Teachers Build Good Habits
Practicing instructional moves promotes fluency and automaticity of content and explanations in a safe environment focused on professional growth.660Your content has been saved!
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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.380Your content has been saved!
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Students Don’t Decide Whether to Pay Attention
Attention in the teen brain follows biological rules, and teachers can work with them to help ensure that students learn.651Your content has been saved!
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Teaching Preschool Students How to Navigate Conflicts
Teachers can ask students these three mediation questions the next time a dispute arises in the classroom.370Your content has been saved!
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- The Research Is In
Are Student Attention Spans Really Shrinking?
It’s not a mirage—students are struggling to focus like never before. But shorter attention spans may not be the culprit, experts explain. - Administration & Leadership
Making Sure Every Child in School Feels Known
Decades of research underscore the benefits of student belonging. Here’s how five school leaders create systems to put that into action. - Student Engagement
The Michelangelo Phenomenon: Encouraging Every Student to Meet High Expectations
Teachers can harness a research-backed idea named after the famed artist to guide students to tap into their strengths in service of their schoolwork. - 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. - New Teachers
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.13.2kYour 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.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.893Your 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.
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Encouraging Reluctant Readers in High School
Harnessing teens’ craving for connection with their peers is a great way to get them engaged with reading. - Literacy
How Movement and Repetition Help Vocabulary Stick
A daily routine that combines visual, auditory, and kinesthetic inputs helps students learn new words, recognize them when reading, and remember their meanings.Your content has been saved!
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8 Captivating and Fun Math Writing Tasks
From haikus to math journals and comic strips, there are major benefits when writing is infused into the math curriculum. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Implementing Morning Pages in Your Classroom
Elementary teachers can set up a daily journaling routine to help students calm their minds as they build writing stamina and confidence.3kYour content has been saved!
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Bringing Grammar to Life Without Rote Drills
Drilling kids on the rules of grammar doesn’t work, but creative, playful approaches tethered to meaningful writing can make a difference.
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Rethinking Honors Tracking to Address an Opportunity Gap
This district is expanding access to dual enrollment and early college classes—by helping more high school students succeed in honors courses.Your content has been saved!
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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.13.2kYour content has been saved!
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Making Sure Every Child in School Feels Known
Decades of research underscore the benefits of student belonging. Here’s how five school leaders create systems to put that into action. - Administration & Leadership
Why School Leaders Should Try Starting Job Interviews With a Walk
Taking a lap around the school is a crucial part of how this principal gets to know prospective staff before sitting down for an interview.1.4kYour content has been saved!
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4 Ways Administrators Can Use AI to Be More Efficient
Leaders can use a variety of AI tools to identify trends, analyze data, and take notes in meetings so that they can give the discussion their undivided attention.1.4kYour content has been saved!
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