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The Benefits of Anti-Models for Boosting Learning
Teachers can explore with students what not to do—like confusing operations in math or using boring word choices in writing—to set students on the right path and boost learning. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Using AI Tools to Support Project-Based Learning
Teachers can use an artificial intelligence framework when developing projects to provide well-rounded learning experiences. - Teaching Strategies
Make the Most of Google or Microsoft Forms
Many teachers already know how to use these time-tested tools, so getting even more out of them just makes sense.104Your content has been saved!
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60-Second Strategy: Back Pocket Questions
With this simple activity, the final minutes before the bell rings can be an opportunity for review—not disarray.Your content has been saved!
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When the Teacher-Student Relationship Breaks Down
These strategies will help teachers reset boundaries and repair relationships if classroom dynamics have become dysfunctional. - Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Adding an Emotional Dimension to Literary Analysis
Aligning SEL prompts with different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy gives students the opportunity to ask deeper questions about literature. - Administration & Leadership
How Administrators Can Help Educators and IT Staff Work Together Effectively
Supporting a partnership between teachers and information technology teams can ensure that educational and technological needs are met.112Your content has been saved!
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7 Nature Experiments to Spark Student Curiosity
Encourage your students to ask questions about and explore the world around them with these hands-on lessons. - Student Engagement
A New Way to Think About Resilience
By starting with the idea that students already are resilient, teachers can nurture their ability to stick with things and not give up.205Your content has been saved!
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Getting (and Keeping) Early Learners’ Attention
These ideas for lesson hooks—like using songs, video clips, and picture walks—can motivate young students to focus on learning.
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23 Ways to Quiet a Chaotic Middle School Class
Teacher-tested attention-getting routines to help you quickly restore calm and focus to noisy middle school classrooms. - Brain-Based Learning
3 Ways to Help Students Overcome the Forgetting Curve
Our brains are wired to forget things unless we take active steps to remember. Here’s how you can help students hold on to what they learn. - Formative Assessment
15 Formative Assessment Hacks to Boost Students’ Learning
Common formative assessment techniques can work a little better with these simple tweaks. - Communication Skills
A Simple Way to Get Elementary Students Writing Every Day
With this easy-to-adapt quick-write strategy, students steadily build their writing skills, a little at a time. - Technology Integration
5 Engaging AI Classroom Activities to Try With Your Students
From targeted writing prompts that get pencils moving to an interactive radio show where students join as the co-host, these AI classroom activities help students take learning to the next level.
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3 ChatGPT Features Worthy of a Teacher’s Attention
An edtech expert shares how the popular AI tool can help you save time while increasing your impact. - Student Wellness
Using Values-Alignment Messaging to Teach Healthy Digital Habits
Thoughtful phone policies are helpful, but teens need more than rules, and schools can help them build digital self-agency.164Your content has been saved!
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Teaching Elementary Students to Use Audio and Graphic Design Tools
Teachers can amplify students’ creativity by showing them how to demonstrate their learning with multimedia applications.198Your content has been saved!
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How to Use Riddle Rooms to Gamify Lessons
Teachers can use this strategy to develop games based on concepts within their lessons to help students cement their knowledge. - Technology Integration
10 Brilliant Uses of Edtech in 2025
We asked educators to share the creative ways they’re solving problems, bolstering classroom learning experiences, and streamlining time-consuming tasks.
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Question: What’s Your Favorite Outside-the-Box Classroom Icebreaker?
What’s your most effective—and unexpected—way to break the ice and build classroom community from day one? - Curriculum Planning
Designing a Well-Crafted Pacing Guide
A high school history teacher on creating a flexible pacing guide that has useful tools for students, too.246Your content has been saved!
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How to Implement the Three Teacher Classroom Model
Rethinking the roles of students and the classroom environment can help teachers create effective learning experiences. - Research
8 Small But Impactful Classroom Management Shifts
How using subtle gestures, spatial awareness, and tone of voice can nudge your classroom toward smoother operations. - Classroom Management
Question: How Do You Calm a Chaotic Middle or High School Classroom?
When the energy in the room is too high or off track, what strategies help you reset and refocus your students? If this is a challenge you struggle with, check out the comments.
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With Men Abandoning Teaching, What’s the Cost to Boys?
Fewer male teachers means fewer male mentors—and for many boys, that’s affecting how they learn, behave, and envision their futures. - Administration & Leadership
Onboarding New Teachers So They Want to Stay
With these tips, administrators can welcome new teachers to the school and help them feel at home right away.304Your content has been saved!
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Why This Middle School Principal Memorizes Her Students’ Names
A school leader describes the impact that a personal touch can have on school culture. - Administration & Leadership
6 Key Questions to Ask Before Buying New Tech
School leaders can use these criteria to ensure that an edtech purchase will meet their school’s particular needs.151Your content has been saved!
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How Principals Can Lead Successful Staff Mediations
A school leader walks through his three-step strategy for bringing disgruntled staffers together and defusing tensions.264Your content has been saved!
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