- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
3 Ways to Integrate SEL Into Classroom Practices
Highlighting and modeling SEL practices can help teachers create an environment where disruptive behaviors are minimized.132Your content has been saved!
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Using Virtual Visits to Explore Our National Parks
A project-based learning unit integrates design thinking to engage students in addressing challenges facing our national parks.123Your content has been saved!
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Using AI in Preschool and the Elementary Grades
These tips for using artificial intelligence with younger learners guide teachers to age-appropriate exploration of this technology.102Your content has been saved!
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A Primer on Parent-Teacher Conferences for New Teachers聽
By planning more collaborative and communicative conferences, teachers can foster strong relationships with families that last all year long.Your content has been saved!
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How to Create More Opportunities for Open-Ended Play at Recess
Moving from competitive to cooperative activities at recess provides students with the ability to engage in more creative forms of play.122Your content has been saved!
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Helping Classmates to Get Along
These tips guide elementary students toward being neighborly with one another, which promotes community and can lead to friendships.134Your content has been saved!
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Key Strategies for Improving Struggling Schools
Administrators can use an approach focused on transparency and data-driven action to improve academic outcomes in low-performing schools.151Your content has been saved!
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How Schools Can Help the 鈥楢nxious Generation鈥 of Students
Banning cell phones, refocusing on play, and involving parents can have a beneficial effect on students鈥 mental health and well-being.198Your content has been saved!
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How to Maintain Your Focus During the School Year
Teaching with intention toward learning outcomes can be done in a focused way that prioritizes flexibility, inquiry, and relationships.322Your content has been saved!
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Creating a Culturally Responsive Science Classroom
Guiding students to develop 鈥榮cientist voices鈥 helps them feel more connected to and engaged with science curriculum.228Your content has been saved!
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- Teaching Strategies
7 Ways to Show Students Their Academic Growth
Teacher-tested, motivating activities that get students out of their own performance loop and make learning visible鈥攅ven when they struggle to see the forest for the trees. - Classroom Management
How to Establish Classroom Routines for Productive Learning
Before a lesson begins, it鈥檚 important to communicate a clear plan so that students will understand what鈥檚 expected of them. - Arts Integration
Playing an Improv Game for Character Analysis
By acting out a character鈥檚 emotions, students can practice literary analysis, sharpen their recall of story detail, and build empathy. - Student Engagement
Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Engagement Strategies That Work
Teachers can use a mix of approaches to overcome students鈥 attention span limits so they stay engaged in learning.670Your content has been saved!
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How to Make Read-Alouds Fun and Effective for All Ages
Well-planned read-alouds can enhance critical thinking, comprehension, and engagement across disciplines鈥攁nd age levels.
- Arts Integration
Playing an Improv Game for Character Analysis
By acting out a character鈥檚 emotions, students can practice literary analysis, sharpen their recall of story detail, and build empathy. - Diversity
Celebrating Diversity in Early Childhood Classrooms
Teachers working with young students can explore books that foster kindness and acceptance of differences among people. - Culturally Responsive Teaching
5 Meaningful Ways to Support Asian American Students
Welcoming students鈥 culture into the classroom creates an inclusive learning environment that supports a sense of belonging.220Your content has been saved!
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A Metacognitive Problem-Solving Process for Preschoolers
Teachers can model how young children can identify their emotions, seek out solutions, and evaluate the effectiveness of their problem-solving skills. - The Research Is In
6 Research-Backed Ways to Break Up Your Lectures
Lectures are efficient ways to convey information, but kids tend to tune them out. Here are 6 activities that will keep students focused while improving learning outcomes.
- Literacy
How to Make Read-Alouds Fun and Effective for All Ages
Well-planned read-alouds can enhance critical thinking, comprehension, and engagement across disciplines鈥攁nd age levels. - Inquiry-Based Learning
Ideas for Teaching Students About Elections, Even in Polarized Times
Students can get timely exposure to the civic process through interesting activities that encourage them to think about important issues..261Your content has been saved!
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Using Question Cubes to Boost Reading Engagement
This activity gives students the opportunity to collaborate, boosting engagement and deepening their understanding of class texts. - Student Engagement
Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Engagement Strategies That Work
Teachers can use a mix of approaches to overcome students鈥 attention span limits so they stay engaged in learning.670Your content has been saved!
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Big and Small Strategies to Harness the Power of Peer-to-Peer Teaching
The brains of kids who are teaching peers go into overdrive鈥攂oosting retention and understanding. Here鈥檚 how to leverage this effect in your classroom.
- Instructional Coaching
How to Plan Effective Professional Development for Instructional Coaches
Instructional coaches need thoughtfully crafted and fruitful training opportunities that meet the specific needs of their work.295Your content has been saved!
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鈥楾ech It Up鈥 to Build Staff Excitement Around Technology Integration
To enhance teachers鈥 tech use in the classroom, instructional coaches need their own training. Here鈥檚 a way to make it meaningful and fun.150Your content has been saved!
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6 Schoolwide Strategies to Improve Reading Skills
Helping students build their identities as readers and explicitly teaching the mechanics of reading can yield big gains across grade levels.739Your content has been saved!
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How to Help Teachers Make Smart Edtech Choices
Having too many apps and tools to choose from can be stressful, and coaches can play a key role in reducing that stress.236Your content has been saved!
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How Instructional Specialists Can Build Meaningful Relationships Across Schools
These strategies can help educational specialists become allies and form supportive relationships with teachers, even across multiple campuses354Your content has been saved!
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