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How Number Lines Can Boost Mathematical Understanding
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How to Avoid Rushing—a Pitfall for Even the Most Experienced Teachers
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Helping High School Students With Accommodations Plan for the Transition to College
Teachers and parents can work together to help students develop independence and strengthen key skills needed to meet college expectations.203Your content has been saved!
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Unlocking Effortful Thinking by Asking the Right Questions
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Establishing an Effective Co-Teaching Relationship
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Turning a Boring Worksheet Into an Engaging Lesson
A worksheet is like off-the-rack formal wear—it might be OK, but it needs a little tailoring to really fit your students and your learning objective. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Nature-Based Activities for Preschool
When young children engage in learning that connects them to the natural world, they experience social and emotional benefits.351Your content has been saved!
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A Streamlined Strategy for Differentiating Instruction
This framework for offering students choices helps teachers personalize learning opportunities without creating separate lessons for each student.659Your content has been saved!
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Podcast: Helping Students Overcome the Forgetting Curve
High school teacher Cathleen Beachboard shares her top three strategies to flatten the dreaded forgetting curve and help students remember what you teach them.
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Building Students’ Confidence and Resilience by Shifting Your Attention
Create a more positive classroom culture by focusing on and praising the behaviors you want to see from students.
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Classroom Routines That Support Mathematical Thinking
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Streaming Toward Reading Fluency
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Writing Notes by Hand for Better Processing
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Why Students Give Up on a Task—and What Teachers Can Do About It
Students often start working on a task, but disengage if it gets difficult. You can use these three tips to encourage them to persist. - Teaching Strategies
60-Second Strategy: Whisper It in Your Hand
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5 Ways to Build Respect in Early Childhood Classrooms
Instead of just telling students to ‘be respectful,’ these activities help them explore what that looks like in their classroom communities.3.7kYour content has been saved!
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Building Empathy Through Haiku
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10 Books With Neurodivergent Characters
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Taking Preschool Students Outside to Support Executive Function
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Understanding Preschool Students’ Conflicts as a Spiderweb
When students act out, teachers can use this framework to understand the threads underneath the behavior.1.9kYour content has been saved!
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Lesson Starters That Work for You and Your Students
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You just found out every student in the band will miss two days of school. Or there’s a fire drill and now one section is behind. What to do? - Classroom Management
Using Fun Songs to Transition Between Activities in Preschool
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Research-Backed Strategies to Keep Students on Task
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A school librarian’s recommendations for middle-grade books that represent kids who sometimes feel like they stand out from their peers.1.2kYour content has been saved!
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A Principal’s 4 Steps for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism
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For Elementary Counselors, Big Caseloads Require Getting Creative
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A Simple Recipe for Blissed-Out Kids
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