9-12 High School
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in grades 9-12.
A First-Week Survey That Fits on an Index Card
Teachers can get to know their students and start building community from the first week with a simple survey.Getting the Most Out of the Reader’s Notebook
In high school, reading instruction sometimes gets short shrift. Interactive notebooks can increase students’ intrinsic motivation to read.Your content has been saved!
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Using moviemaking as a form of engagement and assessment centers students’ voices.Your content has been saved!
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A collection of evidence-backed tips to help students cross the bridge from confusion to clarity.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.30 Ways to Bring Calm to a Noisy High School Classroom
From 'finding the lull' to the magic of a dramatic whisper, these teacher-tested strategies quickly get high school students focused and back on track.Making Math Review a High-Energy Game
In the 100 Squares Challenge, math review takes the form of friendly—but fierce!—competition, inspiring students to complete problems under pressure.7 Study Habits to Teach Kids This School Year
Studying is critical to academic success—but many students have never been shown how to do it effectively.3 Ways to Help Students Overcome the Forgetting Curve
Our brains are wired to forget things unless we take active steps to remember. Here’s how you can help students hold on to what they learn.How to Give Effective Feedback—and Save Your Sanity
Grading is a real pain point, but the good news is that giving students targeted feedback on their work is more effective for their learning and saves teachers time.What Happened the Year I Banned AI
The choice to keep artificial intelligence tools out of my class has been the most impactful decision that I have made as a teacher.Refining Your Teaching Practice Through Reflection
Teachers always have plenty to do, but it’s important to gather feedback and carve out time to reflect on it.Building Classroom Community Through Daily Dedications
When students share stories about those who have inspired and impacted them, the whole classroom feels more connected.56.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Jump-Starting Academic Learning With Movement and Dance
The benefits of movement in the classroom aren’t limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding—and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.25kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Your Students Struggled on an Assessment—Now What?
You can give an assessment, use the results to design differentiated learning experiences to catch students up, and still keep up with pacing requirements.A Student-Centered Model of Blended Learning
When educators at a Washington, DC, high school ditched their lectures and devised a self-paced blended learning model, their students thrived.83kYour content has been saved!
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