- Arts Integration
Using Origami to Promote Math Talk
Creating origami designs like dogs and houses can help elementary students better understand concepts like shapes and lines.Your content has been saved!
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6 Strategies for Scaffolding PBL in First and Second Grade
These tips for balancing structure with choice can help ensure an engaging and productive project-based learning experience for young students.Your content has been saved!
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Practical Tips for Introducing Debate in Elementary School
With guidance, students in grades 3 through 5 can build communication and critical thinking skills through lively discussions.Your content has been saved!
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Using the 鈥榃ould You Rather鈥� Game for Reasoning and Reflection
A classic decision-making game can help students practice higher-order thinking skills in every subject鈥攁nd get them to approach content in fresh ways.Your content has been saved!
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Question: How Do You Help Students Stay Focused Before Winter Break?
What's your favorite way to keep students focused before winter break? If this is something you struggle with, check the comments.Your content has been saved!
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Essential Steps for Setting Up Schoolwide PBL
Implementing any new initiative is tough, but school leaders can use these ideas to work with teachers in rolling out project-based learning across the school.Your content has been saved!
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De-escalating the Brain, Not the Behavior
When students feel intense emotions, it鈥檚 important for teachers to meet them where they are and use strategies that guide them toward self-regulation.Your content has been saved!
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Using Humor鈥擲paringly鈥攊n the Classroom
Unproductive humor can hurt students鈥� feelings and damage relationships. Here鈥檚 how to use it to promote a sense of community instead.121Your content has been saved!
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Fidelity to a Program Requires Teachers Who Can Adapt
By making informed instructional decisions, teachers can maintain fidelity to their curriculum while supporting and engaging their students.112Your content has been saved!
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Documenting Learning Through Portfolios
These strategies let students see how they have progressed during the school year, enabling them to keep building on their successes and learning from any missteps.
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Exploring Narrative Elements Through a Drama Game
Using an improv exercise to practice the parts of a story gets ideas flowing for students鈥攁nd helps them add structure to their writing. - ChatGPT & Generative AI
How AI Will Impact the Future of Teaching鈥攁 Conversation With Sal Khan
The founder of Khan Academy and Khanmigo believes AI can deliver the personalized instruction students need, while freeing up teachers to do what they do best. - Student Engagement
Promoting Active Engagement in Middle School
A teacher shares her strategies for creating a culture and routines that foster students鈥� sense of involvement in the classroom. - Literacy
Using Sentence Stems to Power Up Your Literacy Lessons
Elementary teachers can use sentence stems to promote phonemic awareness, knowledge of vocabulary, and reading fluency and comprehension.506Your content has been saved!
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AI Tool Demo: Differentiating Class Materials With Diffit
Assistant editor Daniel Leonard shares how teachers are turning to Diffit to automatically adapt texts to different reading levels.
- Technology Integration
Using Python Coding to Boost Students鈥� Interest in Algebra
Using basic coding to check work in math class is fun and introduces students to valuable coding basics.聽118Your content has been saved!
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6 Tips From a Tech Coach and Teacher
Educators can balance innovative and traditional methods of teaching to mindfully include technology in the classroom.131Your content has been saved!
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Guiding Students to Creative Uses of Technology
Students generally use technology passively to access information, but teachers can empower them to use it creatively with this simple framework.144Your content has been saved!
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Classroom Management in the Tech Era
Before considering how to integrate tech in lessons, it鈥檚 important to ensure that you have clear expectations and routines in place. - ChatGPT & Generative AI
How AI Will Impact the Future of Teaching鈥攁 Conversation With Sal Khan
The founder of Khan Academy and Khanmigo believes AI can deliver the personalized instruction students need, while freeing up teachers to do what they do best.
- ChatGPT & Generative AI
AI Tool Demo: Differentiating Class Materials With Diffit
Assistant editor Daniel Leonard shares how teachers are turning to Diffit to automatically adapt texts to different reading levels. - Student Wellness
9 Ways to Support Diverse Learning Needs in Physical Education
Teachers can adapt activities to make PE inclusive for all students, including those with physical and/or learning disabilities. - Differentiated Instruction
A Lesson Plan to Engage and Challenge Students in Math Class
By shifting away from long lectures, teachers can meet students where they are and boost their confidence in math.261Your content has been saved!
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How to Support Chronically Absent Students When They Return to Class
It is possible to create effective lessons that allow students to absorb content at their own pace while also requiring mastery.357Your content has been saved!
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Breaking Down the Complex Work of Teaching PBL Into Manageable Chunks
Project-based learning can be daunting, but there are steps teachers can take to overcome the challenges.
- Learning Environments
Creating Safe, Joyful Outdoor Learning Opportunities
Schools in urban areas can repurpose some outdoor spaces to set up chances for kids to learn beyond the classroom. - Learning Environments
Integrating Nature Into the Elementary Classroom
Nature-inspired design can reduce stress and create an environment where students are relaxed and ready to learn.304Your content has been saved!
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Changing the Locations of Resources to Change Preschoolers鈥� Perspective
Just varying where classroom materials are kept can spark young students鈥� curiosity, foster creativity, and build their social connections.253Your content has been saved!
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Question: What鈥檚 a Classroom Hack Every Teacher Should Know?
Is there a classroom hack that's a life saver for your classroom? Share it, and read what others have to contributed too. - Learning Environments
Developing a Sense of Belonging Right From the Start
When elementary students contribute their ideas for setting up the learning space it helps build community and cultivates emotional and social development.387Your content has been saved!
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