Teaching Strategies
Read more about the methods teachers use to improve student learning
Teaching
Opinion
4 Instructional Strategies Teachers Can Count On
Students can understand more challenging concepts when they have multiple opportunities to see how the content relates to other standards.
Student Well-Being
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How to Spot and Combat Student Apathy: A Teacher Resource
A guide to help teachers recognize and address apathy in the classroom.
Teaching
Opinion
4 Ways to Use Student Curiosity to Deepen Learning
These intentional shifts in the classroom can help teachers foster engagement and inquiry, writes a learning specialist.
Social Studies
Video
Teachers, Try This: A Method for Navigating Political Debates in Social Studies
Through the use of primary sources, and students' own critical thinking skills, this Texas teacher navigates the current political climate.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
Readers Can Struggle at Any Age. Here's How Teachers Can Help
Struggling readers may be able to read the words but fail to make the necessary connections between ideas and their meaning.
Classroom Technology
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AI Do's and Don'ts for Teachers (Downloadable)
Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski share some AI best practices for teachers.
Reading & Literacy
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Make Time for the Read-Aloud. Here's How
Literacy experts explain the benefits of making the read-aloud a daily classroom ritual.
Teaching
Opinion
5 Simple Tips for Making an Outsized Impact on Students
There are a few things you can do at the start of a lesson to build student trust.
Curriculum
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For Earth Day, Try These Green Classroom Activities (Downloadable)
16 simple ideas for teachers and their students.
Reading & Literacy
Q&A
Want to Improve Reading Proficiency? Talk to Kids More
Education researcher Sonia Cabell explains how effective classroom conversations can boost reading proficiency.
Classroom Technology
Science Fiction May Be the Key to Helping Students Understand AI
For educators seeking to help students understand the power of AI, fiction has become an indispensable teaching tool
Teaching
Opinion
How to Make Summer School Effective and Engaging
Along with offering meaningful academic lessons, these educators advise incorporating fun so that students want to come to summer school.
Teaching
Opinion
Teachers Want to Create a Classroom Learning Culture. Here's How It's Done
Students need to practice grappling with complex ideas. Teachers can foster an environment that encourages active, open-minded thinking.
Teaching
Opinion
How to End the School Year Strong
Whatever teachers pick to close out the year, they should include opportunities for students to celebrate and reflect on ways they've grown.