If students think they’ve mastered something, they have little reason to make an effort. These strategies help them see the ...

Using tokens to connect sounds to letters helps emerging readers get the repetition they need to build foundational literacy ...

Here are nine teacher-tested strategies for dealing with the issue of work avoidance or refusal in your classroom.

Fixing laptops is great, but this tech integration coach shows that high school students can develop a variety of other ...

These mentor texts help students go beyond memorizing grammar rules to see language as a series of patterns for making ...

Going a little beyond what they already know how to do helps children test their abilities, problem-solve, and build confidence.

Students learn more about themselves, their interests, and their teachers through a weekly period dedicated to exploration.

In the early grades, start with three-letter words connected to the week’s lesson and a limited set of letters. Students will ...

Evaluations often act as a rearview mirror, but teachers need a GPS: feedback that focuses on next steps and guides instructional adjustments.

Students (and adults!) spend an astonishing amount of time scrolling through content that might not even be relevant to their ...

Teachers across content areas can use these ideas to activate the knowledge that students already have and build on it.

Fidgets can wreak havoc in classrooms. During the peak of their popularity, when so-called fidget spinners emerged as a best seller and promised to improve human attention spans, one-third of the top ...