With students who are frequently in trouble, pausing to ask ‘What are we missing about this child?’ can lead to a change for the better.

Being calm, steady, and clear about their decision-making helps principals create a level of trust that strengthens the school community.

Notes from a fifth grade classroom.

Break down your year into important destinations, determine how long you should stay at each one, and know when to linger.

AI guardrails should protect important mental work

Many learning apps contain features that actually distract students from learning, and you can use this 15-minute routine to spot them.

Even with limited time, teams can focus on data and discuss student progress to make meaningful action plans.

Adding more steps to a social studies project doesn’t necessarily make it more rigorous—there are better ways to appropriately challenge students.

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Having won the battle on phones, some public intellectuals are calling for laptops to disappear from classrooms, too. Many teachers say that would be a mistake.

The claim, evidence, reasoning framework is a lot of thinking all at once for middle school students. Here’s a way to break it down.

Over time, every teacher makes small changes that have a big impact on how their classes run. A veteran teacher shares the hacks that work for him.

Through explicit instruction, teachers can help students develop the skills necessary to do well in school.

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Whether you use Google Slides or something else, you can promote deep thinking during presentations by tweaking the slides you already have.

We’re back with our roundup of the most insightful studies of the year, from the power of brain breaks to groundbreaking research on AI, cell phones, and handwriting in the classroom.

We’ve gathered a rich list of titles with different approaches that principals around the country have found helpful in navigating the challenges of leading a school.

A comprehensive guide to applying the latest insight from neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science to improve your instruction.

Share your strategies so that others may learn from them!

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.

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