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Activate Students’ Minds with Active Reading

posted 4 days ago
By Brian Williams, Rebecca Kavel, and Kyle Graham “I don’t understand! My students can read well, but they struggle to make sense of the text. As a ...

3 Subtle Classroom Management Strategies That Can Have a Big Impact

posted 25 days ago
By Amie Weinberg Let’s begin with an important, common question that new teachers typically ask: “What’s the difference between classroom discipline ...

Giving Students the World Via Live Virtual Expeditions

posted 02-21-2023
By Mariel Gómez de la Torre-Cerfontaine and Nichole L. Smith Have your students ever visited the Pyramids or Buckingham Palace? Have they asked if ...

The ABCs of Teaching Empathy

posted 02-14-2023
By Jodi Legnon, Sherry Been, and Anita Ede You scan your kindergarten classroom and see students working during centers when suddenly you hear, “No, ...

3 Questions to Ask Before Enrolling in Online Certification Programs

posted 11-22-2022
By Helen Hoffner and Jack Mills After teaching for a few years, Madeline Church enrolled in an online graduate program to earn a master’s degree ...

5 Awesome Apps to Get Kids Moving Indoors

posted 11-01-2022
By Melissa Bittner & Mariya Davis Physical activities give students a break from demanding cognitive tasks and serve to encourage creative ...

Building the Backbone of a Thematic Unit

posted 09-27-2022
By Brian Williams and Kristen Wawer Implementing a thematic unit is an effective way to integrate standards, content, and culture into instruction. ...

Help Students Develop a Growth Mindset: 7 Tips to Foster Academic Resilience

posted 09-20-2022
By Marla A. Sole According to Carol Dweck (2008), there are two types of mindsets: a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. A fixed mindset is the ...

Be the Thermostat: How Teachers’ Actions Affect Classroom Management

posted 09-13-2022
By Samantha Smith Thermostats set the temperature, do they not? If you want your house to be cool, wouldn’t you set the thermostat to a ...