- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
How to Build a PBL Unit Around a Novel
A project focused on discovery and analysis allows students to read, collaborate, and demonstrate their knowledge as they make their way through a novel. - Technology Integration
4 Must-Have Folders for Your Learning Management System
These four folders will help new and veteran teachers clearly communicate the class organization and expectations to students and their families. - The Research Is In
6 Research-Backed Ways to Break Up Your Lectures
Lectures are efficient ways to convey information, but kids tend to tune them out. Here are 6 activities that will keep students focused while improving learning outcomes. - Brain-Based Learning
60-Second Strategy: 3 Noses
An active math warm-up that is inclusive and fun puts students in a positive frame of mind—and gets them ready to learn.Your content has been saved!
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Promoting Data Literacy in Elementary Math
Students can discover how data applies to their lives by tracking information found in activities that capture their interest. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Taking an Incremental Approach to PBL
This framework simplifies the process of setting up a project-based learning unit so that it feels manageable for teachers.126Your content has been saved!
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Using Theater Games to Support Students’ Math Skills
Elementary teachers can use these theater games to get kids moving in math class as an engaging way to build their skills. - Media Literacy
Facilitating Respectful Digital Citizenship in the Classroom
It’s important for students to understand that discernment and respect for different opinions play critical roles in media literacy.122Your content has been saved!
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Using Video Games to Achieve Academic Standards
Leverage the engaging nature of video games by connecting them with Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.156Your content has been saved!
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Using Exit Tickets Effectively
These ideas for using exit tickets for formative assessment and to quickly see how students are feeling may be particularly helpful for new teachers.
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- Student Engagement
To Motivate Teens, Ask Them “Who’s Your Future Self?”
Middle and high school classrooms that neglect questions of higher purpose work against the innate desires of teens, research shows. - Critical Thinking
How ‘Would You Rather’ Questions Can Support Higher-Order Thinking
Teachers can move ‘Would You Rather’ questions beyond brain breaks, using them to boost engagement during all stages of instruction. - Differentiated Instruction
Using Edtech Tools to Differentiate Learning
Teachers can use tech tools to make it easier to give students choice about their learning, increasing engagement.497Your content has been saved!
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Using Micro-Inquiry Tasks to Spark Curiosity
These fun, beginning-of-unit assignments encourage students to explore real-world applications of math and science concepts. - Special Education
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- ChatGPT & Generative AI
A Lego PBL Unit That Fosters Collaboration
Elementary students can learn a little about how AI works as they collaborate to design and build a cityscape.221Your content has been saved!
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Promoting Authentic Learning With Multimedia Research Projects
Students can actively demonstrate their learning through inquiry-focused projects that promote creativity.187Your content has been saved!
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Culturally Responsive and Community-Focused PBL
Having students design project-based learning units that influence their own communities can have a transformative impact on learning.342Your content has been saved!
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How School Leaders Can Make Time for Teachers to Have Meaningful PBL Collaboration
Interdisciplinary collaboration is a key element of successful project-based learning, and school leaders can help make that happen. - Project-Based Learning (PBL)
5 Tips for Helping Students Adjust to PBL
Students can experience the benefits of project-based learning with these incremental steps that support independent work.
- New Teachers
Edutopia Sessions: Classroom Management for New Teachers
In this video panel discussion, a relatively new teacher and a veteran answer questions about how to keep a class on track for learning.Your content has been saved!
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Question: What Classroom Management Strategy Works Consistently for You?
What classroom management strategy works consistently year after year? Share yours and read what others have contributed too. - Classroom Management
How to Create a Values-Driven Classroom
When students name and share their values, they’re better able to grasp the why behind their work. - Parent Partnership
An Interactive Option for Back-to-School Night
A fun fact-finding game at the beginning of the year can promote more engagement with parents in the classroom. - Technology Integration
5 Essential Tech Talks to Have With Students
To set the stage for successful student use of technology, start the year by discussing expectations around how tech like AI should and shouldn’t be used in your classroom.
- Literacy
The Power of Therapy Dogs as Reading Partners
A certified reading therapy dog can empower reluctant readers and help all students make huge strides in reading—and they’re cute! - Mental Health
What to Know About ADHD in Girls
By knowing what to look for, teachers can work with parents and create supports to help girls with ADHD succeed in school.395Your content has been saved!
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A Multi-Tiered Approach to Promoting SEL
A campus-wide coordinated approach to social and emotional learning and mental health ensures that all students have the support they need.326Your content has been saved!
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Using Anchors for Emotional Regulation
When given the space to regulate themselves with simple practices, students learn how to soothe their own nervous systems in moments of stress—and contribute to a sense of calm in the classroom. - Research
Why Kids Should Nature Journal at All Grade Levels
A 2023 review makes a strong case that hands-on observation of natural phenomena has both academic and psychological benefits.
