Student learning, for better or worse, stems from teaching strategies we use in the classroom. That’s a …
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Book List: Nonfiction Texts to Engage High School Students
Ask students what some of their favorite books are (or even put a book list, nonfiction or fiction, in front of them and …
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12 Tips for Generating Writing Prompts for Writing Using AI
Next time you’re in class, take a look at how many students are typing a text, sending an email, posting on social …
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Tardies & Chronic Absenteeism: Fighting the Good Fight
Remember when we were at home in sweatpants, fingers on the keyboard and mouse, eyes locked on our screens, instructing …
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Open Ended Questions That Work
We’ve all been there: It’s Monday morning. Students drift into the room, a fog floating behind their eyes as the …
Project Based Learning: Unlocking Creativity and Collaboration
Indeed, the days-of-old are earmarked in my memory by sitting-and-getting, by memorizing-and-regurgitating. That was …
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Effective Classroom Management Strategies: Setting the Tone for Learning
Before we became teachers, when we were young and had dreams aplenty, we probably thought of all the awesome things …
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18 Ways to Encourage Growth Mindset Meaningful Work in High School Classrooms
Meaning to Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: Moving from I Can’t to I Can I can’t do it. I’m an immovable object, …
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10 Song Analysis Lessons for Teachers
One of the positive shifts that happened as a result of PARCC becoming a short-lived focus in my district and state was …
Must-Have Table Topics Conversation Starters
It's almost the start of another school year. Time to dust off the table topics, conversation starters, and ice breaker …
Warning: These 9 Mistakes Will Destroy Your MTSS
Education is full of acronyms – PLC, SIP, CEU, SPED, RTI, etc. ... and here’s one more for the list: …
The Art of Argumentation: How to Write a Convincing Argumentative Essay
Arguably, everything we ask students to do in the classroom, even beyond argumentative essay and persuasive writing, …
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