- Technology Integration
3 Steps for Creating Video Projects With Elementary Students
A straightforward plan for facilitating multimedia projects helps ensure collaborative learning and a fun classroom experience. - Creativity
Exploring Diverse Forms of Storytelling With Mentor Texts
Writing can be more engaging for students when they have the opportunity to consider different approaches to help them get started. - Student Engagement
11 Real World Math Activities That Engage Students
Bridging the gap between abstract math concepts and real-life experiences can make the subject accessible and relevant for kids.212 - Research
Brains That Fire Together Wire Together
A 2023 study revealed that while learning, the brains of students and teachers looked remarkably similar. - Literacy
5 High-Impact Writing Strategies for the Elementary Grades
Simple, effective exercises can help elementary students develop the foundational writing skills they need for their academic journey.141 - ChatGPT & Generative AI
Teaching CTE Students About Work-Related Uses of AI
Teachers can show students responsible uses of AI for situations like preparing for interviews and writing résumés and cover letters.109 - English Language Learners
How School Librarians Can Support ELLs
Here are eight ways librarians can nurture English language learners’ literacy skills in both their home language and English.127 - Career & Technical Education
Tapping Into Community Connections to Improve CTE
When career and technical education teachers partner with local industry leaders, students gain valuable contacts and experience.124 - English Language Learners
Helping English Language Learners Decipher Tough Texts
Teachers can help ELL students read at higher levels by emphasizing sentence structure and meaning making.196 - Assessment
How Many Retakes Should Students Get?
Teachers can set fair boundaries on retakes to emphasize skill building without creating an unmanageable workload for themselves.467
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- Student Engagement
4 Brain Breaks for Different Classroom Needs
These brain breaks are designed to serve different purposes, and selecting the right one at the right time can yield positive results.3.2k - Research
The Overlooked Qualities That Signal Future Success—and How to Nurture Them
Bestselling author and psychologist Adam Grant on rethinking grade point averages and how we misjudge what drives potential.1.6k - Literacy
60-Second Strategy: Role Reading
By giving each student a job to do when tackling complex text, teachers help ensure that students actually understand what they are reading.1.4k - Technology Integration
7 Digital Tools That Help Bring History to Life
Challenging games, fun projects, and a healthy dose of AI tools round out our top picks for breathing new life into history lessons.820 - Critical Thinking
6 Ways to Improve Students’ Math Literacy
Middle and high school math teachers can use these ideas to build students’ reading comprehension and reasoning skills using real tasks like budgeting.605
- Curriculum Planning
Integrating Social Studies in Elementary School Lessons
With school days so packed, these strategies help teachers integrate social studies concepts and skills across the curriculum.199 - Interest-Based Learning
Exploring Writing, Social Studies, and Math in a Map Challenge
Encouraging students to bring their creativity and imagination to challenging content makes it more accessible—and helps them learn it more deeply.260 - Integrated Studies
Bringing Math and Physics to Life With a Model Car Derby
Giving students a design challenge—and a compelling reason to delve into complex engineering—makes them more engaged, motivated, and committed to deepening their own understanding.623 - Integrated Studies
How Interlinking Learning Promotes Critical Thinking in Middle School
Fostering connections between subjects encourages students to think deeply about big problems and questions at the core of their work.479 - Administration & Leadership
Developing an Experiential Learning Program
A Vermont school program connected to local trades shows how experiential learning can boost engagement for middle and high school students.328
- Professional Learning
Integrating Technology Into Collaborative Professional Learning
Incorporating digital collaboration into PD gives teachers a model to replicate when setting up tech activities for students.227 - Professional Learning
Setting Up Meetings to Empower Teachers
Meetings can feel useful and productive when teachers have time to focus on solutions and interact with new resources.237 - Administration & Leadership
Supporting Teachers in Implementing Professional Learning
A look at some ways schools and districts can provide ongoing support as teachers use new strategies in the classroom.249 - Professional Learning
How and Why to Become a National Board Certified Teacher
Through a four-step process, teachers can obtain a certification that promotes job security and demonstrates self-efficacy.196 - Administration & Leadership
School Leaders Who Are Polar Opposites Can Still Collaborate Effectively
A strong working relationship is critical when assistant principals have very different personalities.230
- Literacy
Empowering Students With Repeated Reading
This strategy for improving elementary students’ reading skills enables them to see their growth.449 - New Teachers
4 Ways to Mentor Student Teachers
Supervising teachers can use a structured approach to share their insights into the profession and set new teachers up for success.286 - New Teachers
14 Essential Reads for New Teachers
We asked educators in our community to share the most important books they’d recommend to the next generation of teachers. Here are their top picks.413 - New Teachers
Howie Hua and the Joy of Math
From deemphasizing the singular pursuit of “right answers” to focusing on process and beauty, how a math influencer is changing hearts and minds.381 - Instructional Coaching
What Mentors and Mentees Wish the Other Knew
A teacher who transitioned from mentee to mentor in just one summer offers strategies that can make mentoring productive for all involved.316