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Giving Students Time to Do Their Own Thinking
It can be tough to resist the urge to supply the answer to a question when it doesn’t come right away. These suggestions can help teachers slow down.Your content has been saved!
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How a Genius Hour Can Give New Meaning to Student Agency
High school students can assign themselves ambitious projects like learning to write music criticism or creating a plan to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.Your content has been saved!
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5 Strategies That Foster Student Citizenship
Teachers can guide students to build the skills needed to engage in civic commitments aimed at improving their schools and communities.Your content has been saved!
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The Many Benefits of Writing by Hand
The simple act of writing by hand activates the brain in ways that can strengthen memory, literacy, and learning.Your content has been saved!
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Adapting Instruction as 1:1 Technology Access Shrinks
When students have less access to individual devices, teachers can combine print and digital resources to keep learning engaging.Your content has been saved!
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What to Do When Grade Level Data Is Disappointing
Working to improve student outcomes across multiple classrooms may require new systems of support for teachers.140Your content has been saved!
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How to Implement a Second-Semester Reset
The first step to getting your classroom culture back on track in the second half of the year is to reconnect with your students.140Your content has been saved!
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Strategies for Nurturing Confident Upper Elementary Writers
Poetry, short writes, personal narratives, and dialogue journals help students deepen their learning while developing their identities as writers. - Classroom Management
Using Body, Tone, and Space to Manage the Classroom
Making small adjustments to tone of voice, body language, and spatial awareness can prevent classroom disruptions without derailing instruction.305Your content has been saved!
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Smart Leadership Strategies That Retain New Teachers
As novice teachers acclimate to the classroom, real support from administrators improves the odds that they’ll stay in the profession.
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3 Ways to Make Your Secondary Classroom a Place Where Students Can Thrive
After asking, ‘How do I get this student to engage?’ teachers can go on to ask, ‘What kind of classroom would make them want to?’ - AI in Education
5 ‘Good’ AI Use Cases That Are Actually Bad for Students
Consider the specific skills that students are meant to practice, then determine whether using AI outsources the work needed to build them. - Media Literacy
3 Habits Students Can Develop to Find Credible Online Resources
As students become more acquainted with social media and AI, these habits can help them distinguish credible sources from misinformation.14.5kYour content has been saved!
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Things I’ve Stopped Doing After 20 Years of Teaching
‘I haven’t become interested in making school easier for students’: A classroom veteran shares how she works to remove unnecessary obstacles in order to focus students’ efforts on learning. - Classroom Management
Podcast: Move Like You Mean It: How to Circulate Through Your Classroom
Amir Taron Ayres explores how moving through your classroom can uncover misunderstandings, guide instruction, and bring promising student ideas to light.
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Helping Elementary Students Practice Social Skills Through Games
There’s no substitute navigating real life. But pretend scenarios can lower the stakes for young students learning social skills.617Your content has been saved!
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3 Ways to Make Your Secondary Classroom a Place Where Students Can Thrive
After asking, ‘How do I get this student to engage?’ teachers can go on to ask, ‘What kind of classroom would make them want to?’ - Classroom Management
4 Drama-Based Games That Work as Brain Breaks
These simple, fun games can be just the thing for a classroom with drifting attention and pent-up energy.2.7kYour content has been saved!
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A Hands-On Tool That Helps Kids Manage Their Emotions
Elementary students won’t be calm all the time, but a tactile breathing board can help them learn how to slow down and self-regulate.7kYour content has been saved!
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5 Books That Help Students Process Complex Emotions
Elementary and middle school teachers can use these books to facilitate conversations about unsettling topics in a safe, supportive environment.2.1kYour content has been saved!
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Pursuing a Master’s Degree for Professional Development
Getting an advanced degree in your discipline can have a significant impact on your students’ learning.1.3kYour content has been saved!
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The Worries That Keep Teachers Up at Night, and How to Manage Them
An experienced educator runs through common concerns—from students running amok to lack of time—and shares strategies to help teachers sleep peacefully. - New Teachers
What an Experienced Teacher Notices in the First 5 Minutes of Class
Maintaining a flexible approach when students’ needs and behaviors shift allows teachers to respond in effective ways that support learning. - Curriculum Planning
How an Anti-AP Teacher Learned to Enjoy Teaching an AP Class
The exams have clear requirements, but this Government and Politics teacher created a rich learning experience that encouraged students’ curiosity.1.3kYour 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.
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How Veteran Teachers Keep Their Cool
Go-to strategies from veteran teachers for maintaining a ‘responsive, not reactive’ approach to classroom conflict. - Trauma-Informed Practices
Guiding Students Toward Forgiveness Helps Them Refocus on a More Positive Future
Introspective and collaborative tasks can lead learners to view their past hardships with a new perspective that leads to personal growth.1.3kYour content has been saved!
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Podcast: 11 Ways to Improve Teacher Well-Being
Laurie Santos, the renowned Yale professor, cognitive scientist, and host of The Happiness Lab, shares a science-backed toolkit for busy educators in need of a wellness tune-up.
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Helping Students Feel Safe in an Uncertain World
There’s no magic strategy for living through hard times, but educators can support students by creating spaces that feel safe and joyful.3.5kYour content has been saved!
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How to Teach Kids to Be Kind to Themselves
Kindness toward others is often taught in elementary school, but it’s also important for students to extend it to themselves.11.6kYour content has been saved!
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