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3 Apps to Make Differentiation Easier in Kindergarten
Short, developmentally appropriate sessions with educational apps can help students who start in different places academically make learning gains.116 - Mindfulness
Creative Ways to Teach Breathing Practices to Young Learners
Teachers can help students in preschool and the early elementary grades use mindfulness to find calm when they feel overwhelmed.183 - Classroom Management
A Day to Celebrate Each Student
An activity that encourages high school students to honor their peers can help build a strong classroom community.118 - Literacy
Improving Persuasive Writing With Evidence Scavenger Hunts
When students compete in teams to weigh and evaluate evidence from a text, the work of revising essays becomes much more engaging. - Formative Assessment
3 Ways to Encourage ‘Coasting’ Students to Reach Their Full Potential
Students who are doing well—but could be doing much better—benefit from feedback that encourages self-monitoring.345 - Teaching Strategies
Using Social Media to Boost Students’ Understanding of World Languages
Tweets and other social media posts give students a rich context for engaging with concepts in the target language.205 - Classroom Management
Building Meaningful Community
Developing a strong collaborative learning community requires daily work and commitment.245 - Administration & Leadership
6 Simple Ways to Build Trusting Relationships With Staff
Being vulnerable and taking the time to build a strong foundation helps nurture the change you want to see in your school.239 - Teaching Strategies
A Teacher’s Use of Self in the Preschool Classroom
The concept of the professional use of self can be a valuable tool for teachers in supporting their peers and their young students.309 - Integrated Studies
Incorporating Robotics Across the Curriculum
There’s a place for lessons involving robots in every grade and every subject—not just science and math but English and social studies too.230
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Teachers (and Students) Can Only Take So Much
Rather than push more content and new initiatives, this year teachers and administrators should consider scaling back.10.2k - Research
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2021
From reframing our notion of “good” schools to mining the magic of expert teachers, here’s a curated list of must-read research from 2021.4.7k - School Culture
3 Benefits of Having a Comfort Dog in School
Bringing a comfort dog into your school is a great way to build rapport with students and help them deal with all kinds of stress.2.8k - Brain-Based Learning
Supporting Executive Function Skills by Asking Questions
Teachers can boost middle school students’ self-management skills by using questions to get their mental gears turning.2.1k - Administration & Leadership
5 Ways School Leaders Can Work to Prevent Teacher Burnout
Retaining teachers can be a challenge, especially now, but focusing on making the workload more manageable helps.1.5k
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Why Administrators Should Give Feedback on Assessments
To provide feedback on teachers’ work, school leaders can look at the assessments they give in addition to observing how they teach.582 - Assessment
Designing Meaningful Assessments in World Language Classes
Tests in the target language should gauge reading and listening comprehension as well as writing and conversational skills.379 - Assessment
3 Grading Practices That Should Change
By ensuring that their grading methods accurately report content knowledge, teachers can promote and reward student growth.4k - The Research Is In
How to Design Better Tests, Based on the Research
A review of a dozen recent studies reveals that to design good tests, teachers need to consider bias, rigor, and mindset.2.1k
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Incorporating Robotics Across the Curriculum
There’s a place for lessons involving robots in every grade and every subject—not just science and math but English and social studies too.230 - STEM
Setting Up a Learning Hub to Innovate Instruction
High school teachers can support engagement and innovation with STEAM and career-focused activities that tap into students’ curiosity.225 - STEM
How to Manage an Engaging Virtual STEM Program
A STEM initiative kick-started by the pandemic continues to have value in a district where some students are continuing with hybrid learning.179 - STEM
Developing Students’ Ethical Thinking in STEM Classes
Teachers can use social and emotional learning frameworks to scaffold student discussions of ethical issues around advances in technology.237
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6 Simple Ways to Build Trusting Relationships With Staff
Being vulnerable and taking the time to build a strong foundation helps nurture the change you want to see in your school.239 - Administration & Leadership
Why Administrators Should Give Feedback on Assessments
To provide feedback on teachers’ work, school leaders can look at the assessments they give in addition to observing how they teach.582 - Administration & Leadership
4 Strategies for Reframing Observations
Teacher observations don’t have to be stressful—school leaders can make sure they’re collaborative and productive.564 - Administration & Leadership
5 Ways Feedback From Staff Can Help School Leaders Grow
Among other benefits, asking for and implementing advice from teachers demonstrates and models your willingness to learn.316
