Tapping into students’ curiosity at the start of lessons and units can boost their desire to learn the new material.

Teachers can positively impact five factors that contribute to students’ sense of belonging: support networks, language, ...

When teachers look beyond who speaks up, they’re better able to help students build on one another’s thinking.

A teacher shares variations on covering the syllabus, creating class norms, and starting to build a community that he ...

This gradual release of responsibility routine helps students hear what fluent, expressive reading sounds like, practice with ...

A full day of instruction without any technology provides an opportunity to assess what’s working (and what isn’t) while ...

A veteran middle and high school teacher shares a first day of school activity that has worked for her for 25 years.

By creating engaging modules that introduce the school’s culture and community, administrators can better prepare their new ...

As schools rethink classroom tech use, teachers are finding practical ways to balance the benefits of devices with the need ...

Through purposeful questioning, teachers can empower students to agree on norms that foster trust, belonging, and shared ...

A district administrator shares ideas on how to make your presence known, and also make a great first impression, without ...

Middle school teachers can support student agency by sharing ownership of the space, encouraging peer-to-peer teaching, and including students in decision-making.