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.

When students’ hands are busy with a simple craft activity, they feel more comfortable moving from digital to face-to-face conversations.

Schools can use this protocol to reduce isolation, build trust, and make both veteran and new teachers feel valued.

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

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

Teachers can help the origins of jazz and hip-hop come alive for students with resources that highlight these influential ...

Encouraging children to ‘write’ their own versions of tales like ‘The Three Little Pigs’ helps them build crucial early ...

After years of assigning the kind of homework she had done as a student and observing students’ disengagement with it, a teacher overhauled how she assigns math practice.

Three principals discuss the necessity of delegating work effectively—and how they strive to be a steady, known presence for ...

Design an explicit, three-part learning sequence: The learning sequence starts with a pre-visit phase, followed by an outdoor visit phase, followed by a post-visit phase. Each part of the sequence ...

By explicitly modeling each step of a problem and gradually fading away supports, teachers can give students a clear path to mastering new content.