A teacher shares how she hopes administrators will approach the task of observing her classes and giving feedback based on ...

While trainees are in practicum, it’s important for mentors to provide clear feedback, moral support, and practical ...

Kids need rules. They need boundaries and limits. They thrive when they respect and trust the adults responsible for their ...

Incorporating frequent questions and student discussion into direct instruction helps boost engagement with the material.

Many educators assume that at some point, students have been taught how to study effectively, but I’ve been a high school teacher for nearly 20 years, and I’ve learned that that is typically not the ...

Games are an engaging and effective way to help students build vocabulary, grammar, reading, and speaking skills. This collection of 21 classroom-ready games offers impactful language practice that’s ...

As a pre-K teacher, I’ve learned that my kiddos don’t always know what their classmates are eating or how to talk to their friends about it in a polite way. When I started teaching in my district, I ...

As teachers, we’ve all had lessons that didn’t go the way we intended. Perhaps you finished giving directions but the class looked at you with confusion. Maybe you set out to facilitate a meaningful ...

In many math classrooms, students work in small groups. While it is common today, it is a major shift from much of the 20th century, when students learned independently, in rows of desks. Given this, ...

There are lots of cool ideas out there. Awesome strategies, great tools, and new processes. I discover things I absolutely must try at least three times a day. Of course, I already have a lot of tools ...

Adding practices like reflective journaling, Socratic seminars, and team-building games to gym class is a perfect way for kids to learn and practice key SEL skills.

Middle school teachers and students can both benefit from individual conferences, and this routine makes them manageable.