- Teaching Strategies
Crafting Reminders So That Students Pay Attention
Getting students to study for exams and turn assignments in isn’t always easy. Here’s how to nudge them to get their work done on time.Your content has been saved!
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Finding Community Partners for PBL
Here’s how to locate experts willing and eager to share their expertise and bring real-life experience to project-based learning.Your content has been saved!
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Promoting Student Collaboration With Reciprocal Reading Protocols
Opportunities to read and work through text with a peer encourage students to take an active role in their learning.107Your content has been saved!
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Evaluating Primary Sources Through a See, Think, Wonder
By taking the time to observe, make inferences, and ask great questions about historical artifacts and images, students learn to avoid jumping to conclusions.Your content has been saved!
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5 Ways to Make a Scripted Curriculum More Engaging
Elementary teachers can personalize a set curriculum for more creativity, teacher autonomy, and student engagement. - Media Literacy
Teaching Elementary Students How to Evaluate Information They Find Online
Teachers can show students how to thrive in a connected world and use digital tools safely and effectively.105Your content has been saved!
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- Homework
Using a Homework Audit to Evaluate the Quality of Your Assignments
A homework audit gives teachers valuable insight into what is working for students—and what isn’t. - English Language Learners
Using Canva to Support English Learners
This popular design tool can be used to have students engage in activities that amplify creativity and provide linguistic support.121Your content has been saved!
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Combining Science and Music for Deeper Learning
Elementary music teachers can incorporate scientific concepts into lessons so students get a multilayered learning experience. - Student Engagement
4 Ways to Help Students Thrive in Their First Year of High School
Teachers can be explicit with communication and expectations so that freshmen know they can succeed.
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Getting Rid of Zeros Won’t Fix the Grade Book
Well-meaning efforts to assess learning accurately have led some schools to set 50 as the lowest grade, but that can have negative consequences. Here’s a better solution. - Classroom Management
Your Student Finished Early—Now What?
These extension activities for all grades will help teachers keep fast finishers engaged in meaningful work. - ChatGPT & Generative AI
When Students Use AI in Ways They Shouldn’t
Here are some ways teachers can respond when students don’t follow classroom guidelines for using AI. - The Research Is In
The Science of Student Motivation
Noted author and psychologist David Yeager on the common mistakes we make when giving feedback to students, and how to tap into purpose and belonging to make classroom work more meaningful. - Communication Skills
Using Discussions to Inspire Active Participation in Learning
By tracking academic conversations with a visual map and sharing it in class, teachers can encourage more students to contribute.
- Curriculum Planning
Teaching Future-Ready Skills in World Language Classes
Students can engage in activities that promote language acquisition and also foster important life skills.124Your content has been saved!
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AI Tool Demo: Building an Effective Tutor With MagicSchool AI
Assistant editor Daniel Leonard shows how teachers can customize a free AI tutor that enables students to review the class material on their own time. - ChatGPT & Generative AI
When Students Use AI in Ways They Shouldn’t
Here are some ways teachers can respond when students don’t follow classroom guidelines for using AI. - Technology Integration
3 Powerful, Hidden Gem Tech Tools
FETC 2025 presenter and edtech aficionado Adam Bellow shares three impactful, lesser-known tools that can benefit students and staff alike. - Classroom Management
Facing Cell Phone Distractions Head-On
When students—and teachers—aren’t distracted by cell phones, everyone can focus on learning. Here’s how one teacher came up with a system that works.
- Integrated Studies
A Hands-On Approach to Interdisciplinary Learning
By integrating multiple subjects in a cohesive project, teachers can empower students to think flexibly and persist through challenges. - STEM
8 Hands-On STEAM Projects Your Students Will Enjoy
Elementary students learn to tackle real-world problems and develop their creativity and critical thinking skills through these activities. - Teaching Strategies
Shifting Your Approach to Teaching Math Word Problems
These strategies help teachers focus on building students’ language comprehension skills during math lessons. - STEM
6 Strategies for Building a Sustainable STEM Ecosystem
Upper elementary teachers can use these ideas to create meaningful, interdisciplinary STEM opportunities that encourage experimentation.212Your content has been saved!
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9 Teacher-Tested Apps to Enhance Math Instruction
From interactive calculators to skill-building games, these digital tools can help make math more accessible and engaging for students.
- New Teachers
What to Do When Your Lesson Goes Kaput
Teacher-tested strategies for handling instructional snafus—including when to call it quits on a lesson and regroup. - Teaching Strategies
How Letting Go of Perfectionism Made Me a Better Teacher
Shifting the focus of a classroom from performance to process means embracing mistakes as a necessary part of learning.319Your content has been saved!
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Modeling Emotional Regulation to Support Students’ Growth
Teachers and school leaders can demonstrate valuable social and emotional learning skills through their actions.308Your content has been saved!
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Supporting Early-Career Educators in Using Edtech
School leaders can use this guidance to help new teachers use educational technology appropriately and effectively.182Your content has been saved!
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Question: What’s Your Advice for Preservice Teachers?
What’s the best advice for preservice teachers? Share your tips for navigating this crucial stage in their teaching journey.
