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Make a Better Sub Plan Via Video
Take a few minutes to communicate important information so that the visiting teacher and your students know what to do while you’re out.Your content has been saved!
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Unit Planning With the Goal in Mind
This strategy can help new teachers develop a successful unit plan so that students meet the learning goals.Your content has been saved!
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How to Help Students Avoid Procrastinating
A simple strategy can help students map out their assignments in manageable chunks so they can stay on top of their work.Your content has been saved!
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Evaluating Primary Sources Through a See, Think, Wonder
By taking the time to observe, make inferences, and ask great questions about historical artifacts and images, students learn to avoid jumping to conclusions.Your content has been saved!
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Crafting Reminders So That Students Pay Attention
Getting students to study for exams and turn assignments in isn’t always easy. Here’s how to nudge them to get their work done on time.118Your content has been saved!
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Finding Community Partners for PBL
Here’s how to locate experts willing and eager to share their expertise and bring real-life experience to project-based learning.115Your content has been saved!
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Promoting Student Collaboration With Reciprocal Reading Protocols
Opportunities to read and work through text with a peer encourage students to take an active role in their learning.186Your content has been saved!
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5 Ways to Make a Scripted Curriculum More Engaging
Elementary teachers can personalize a set curriculum for more creativity, teacher autonomy, and student engagement. - Media Literacy
Teaching Elementary Students How to Evaluate Information They Find Online
Teachers can show students how to thrive in a connected world and use digital tools safely and effectively.181Your content has been saved!
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Using a Homework Audit to Evaluate the Quality of Your Assignments
A homework audit gives teachers valuable insight into what is working for students—and what isn’t.
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Getting Rid of Zeros Won’t Fix the Grade Book
Well-meaning efforts to assess learning accurately have led some schools to set 50 as the lowest grade, but that can have negative consequences. Here’s a better solution. - Classroom Management
Your Student Finished Early—Now What?
These extension activities for all grades will help teachers keep fast finishers engaged in meaningful work. - ChatGPT & Generative AI
When Students Use AI in Ways They Shouldn’t
Here are some ways teachers can respond when students don’t follow classroom guidelines for using AI. - The Research Is In
The Science of Student Motivation
Noted author and psychologist David Yeager on the common mistakes we make when giving feedback to students, and how to tap into purpose and belonging to make classroom work more meaningful. - Communication Skills
Why Students Don’t Ask for Help—and How to Change That
These three simple shifts can help students realize that asking for help is an expectation in your class and boost their self-efficacy.
- Student Engagement
13 Ways to Celebrate Students’ Small Wins and Build Motivation
In pursuit of big gains, students’ smaller successes can go unnoticed. Research suggests that’s a missed opportunity to spark motivation. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Strategies to Make SEL Inclusive for Students With Sensory Processing Differences
Sensory challenges are often invisible, and schools can guide students to advocate for their own needs. - Brain-Based Learning
A Strategy for Flexible Thinking
Taking a break when they hit a rough patch can help students self-regulate and learn how to face challenges with confidence.269Your content has been saved!
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How to Be an Effective SEL Coordinator
Maybe you’re considering being an SEL leader or are already in that role; either way, these tips and resources can offer some guidance..145Your content has been saved!
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Creative Ideas to Ease Student Anxiety
These simple strategies can help get elementary students focused on their learning when anxiety is high.238Your content has been saved!
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Creating Moments of Connection With All Students
Creating a sense of belonging and safety for each student is foundational to fostering a learning environment.241Your content has been saved!
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The Power of Multimodal Learning (in 5 Charts)
When students engage multiple senses to learn—drawing or acting out a concept, for example—they’re more likely to remember and develop a deeper understanding of the material, a large body of research shows. - Research
7 Learning Myths Your Students Probably Believe
From left- and right-brain thinking to the notion that talent beats persistence, these common myths can hinder student learning. Here’s how teachers can help. - Brain-Based Learning
Teaching Young Students How to Overcome Cognitive Overload
Teachers can help students develop the metacognitive skills to avoid becoming overwhelmed by school demands.2.4kYour content has been saved!
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Scaffolding Like a Pro: Powerful Ways to Support Learning
With options ranging from tried-and-true to lesser known, these strategies for cognitive, metacognitive, and procedural scaffolding will help you set students up for success.
- New Teachers
What to Do When Your Lesson Goes Kaput
Teacher-tested strategies for handling instructional snafus—including when to call it quits on a lesson and regroup. - Teaching Strategies
How Letting Go of Perfectionism Made Me a Better Teacher
Shifting the focus of a classroom from performance to process means embracing mistakes as a necessary part of learning.321Your content has been saved!
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Modeling Emotional Regulation to Support Students’ Growth
Teachers and school leaders can demonstrate valuable social and emotional learning skills through their actions.310Your content has been saved!
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Supporting Early-Career Educators in Using Edtech
School leaders can use this guidance to help new teachers use educational technology appropriately and effectively.183Your content has been saved!
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Question: What’s Your Advice for Preservice Teachers?
What’s the best advice for preservice teachers? Share your tips for navigating this crucial stage in their teaching journey.
