How can we give middle graders the scaffolds they need to read and absorb high-interest but complex information texts? Try this action-research based solution.

Back to Basics, Part 4: Now that the lessons are in place, we'll build in differentiation using a process that will keep things from getting overwhelming.

We asked teachers for their favorite ways to start class. Nearly 400 responded—here are some of their best ideas.

This detailed rubric enables teachers to methodically reflect on their routines in order to understand the status of their class.

Here’s how you can use Google Search tools to study for classes and standardized tests.

With the rise of AI-generated search results, educators need a new framework for teaching students digital literacy skills.

It’s not a mirage—students are struggling to focus like never before. But shorter attention spans may not be the culprit, experts explain.

Teachers can harness a research-backed idea named after the famed artist to guide students to tap into their strengths in service of their schoolwork.

Integrating active recall and synthesis into the process of reviewing for exams helps students study more productively.

Reimagining instruction through project-based learning transformed classrooms, write Victor Black and Beth Furnari.

These verbal and nonverbal strategies help elementary students indicate their understanding of a lesson and assess their level of engagement.

By reading aloud in middle and high school, teachers can expose students to new ideas, genres, and authors—and get them excited about books.

Lesson chunking builds the foundation that keeps curiosity alive.

Final projects can help students summarize and review content from the semester. Here are 20 final project ideas for the end of the semester.

Fitting our planned instruction precisely into the time allotted for it is a challenge for every teacher. Building these habits ino your routine can help.

When we over-guide math students, we don't build understanding, we replace it, writes author and math coach Pamela Seda. Learn four ways to stop "GPS-ing" them.

Curiosity thrives when instruction invites exploration instead of completion.

Jon Acuff on why procrastination is killing your success and what to do about it

Consistent consequences are important to managing student behavior, says the author of a new book on discipline.

Strategies for teachers to shift focus from getting the right answers to building real mathematical understanding

AI will only transform learning if teachers transform their teaching practices. And that’s where school leaders come in.

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Droves of young people who are turning to tactile, analog hobbies and activities as a means of escaping technology and reconnecting with childlike creativity and exploration.

Why teaching students to document their AI use may be the most human part of literacy instruction today.

Common Sense Education provides educators and students with the resources they need to harness the power of technology for learning and life. Find a free K-12 Digital Citizenship curriculum, reviews o...

Students may take feedback from teachers or peers as a personal judgement unless it is intentionally focused on their work.

Unlock the secret to transforming disengagement in education before it becomes a crisis. Dr. Michelle Singh challenges how we interpret student and teacher withdrawal — revealing that disengagement is...

One simple word can teach students to embrace a growth mindset and persevere through challenge.

Part 6 in the '10 Things Students Need to Know About AI' series

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By offering a quick, low-pressure way to practice, teachers can help students build their confidence and poise when talking in front of the class.

What new research tells us about the pedagogical perils of "dehumanised" feedback

Boost lesson design, student learning, and professional growth by combining the SAMR, TIM, and TPACK models for technology integration. Explore this and more at TCEA TechNotes Blog, your go-to source ...

Why fake videos spread so easily, and what actually helps people spot them.

Analysis of more than a million high schoolers

Sharpening our reasoning powers about when and how to engage with artificial intelligence will serve us and our students well, writes teacher Brett Vogelsinger.

New research suggests that motivation isn’t built on grades but on whether grades match students’ expectations, so showing them evidence of their learning is key.

Over Christmas, non-coders started building software in minutes. AI agents went from theory to product. Here's what that means for schools still on the fence.

We'd all like to be more persuasive. Let's look at the scientific answers on how to do it effectively and ethically...

We’ve moved from trading data and attention to demanding trust. AI images, shifting terms, and quiet rights grabs leave people feeling deceived—learning what they surrendered after clicking “accept…

Not all struggle leads to learning. AI's greatest promise may be in helping us finally sort out the difference.

Students need strong foundations and the ability to learn, adapt, and grow. In an AI shaped world, the purpose of school is helping learners thrive in change.

OpenAI is trying to keep teens safer by estimating their age.

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Instead of being defensive when a student asks “why are we learning this?”, let’s treat the question as a path to deeper engagement.