While trainees are in practicum, it’s important for mentors to provide clear feedback, moral support, and practical ...

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Incorporating frequent questions and student discussion into direct instruction helps boost engagement with the material.

When students understand how to interact with material and with each other, they can better engage with the lesson.

Using students’ perspectives on math classes to inform your grouping practices can positively impact how they see themselves ...

As a pre-K teacher, I’ve learned that my kiddos don’t always know what their classmates are eating or how to talk to their friends about it in a polite way. When I started teaching in my district, I ...

Many educators assume that at some point, students have been taught how to study effectively, but I’ve been a high school teacher for nearly 20 years, and I’ve learned that that is typically not the ...

I have always hated getting things wrong. As a student, I aimed to get everything correct on the first try—after all, that was how school had trained me to think. It wasn’t until I became a teacher ...

There are lots of cool ideas out there. Awesome strategies, great tools, and new processes. I discover things I absolutely must try at least three times a day. Of course, I already have a lot of tools ...

Adding practices like reflective journaling, Socratic seminars, and team-building games to gym class is a perfect way for kids to learn and practice key SEL skills.