Teachers can use these tools to promote discussions and help students move from concrete to abstract understanding of concepts.

A former full-time teacher and principal describes how she works to keep engagement high and learning fun when she is substituting.

With frequent modeling, teachers can guide their students to work through the writing process with confidence.

Students retain information better when they have consistent opportunities to engage with previously taught content.

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Adolescents crave purpose and autonomy—a set of classroom jobs can help. When Meredith Howard asks her incoming middle ...

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This middle school made gains in supporting students by setting up shared spreadsheets, digital referral forms, and ...

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Threading prior knowledge into new material makes for more durable learning. Here are 12 research-backed, teacher-tested strategies to help kids unpack what they already know.

Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.