Teaching Strategies
Read more about the methods teachers use to improve student learning
Teaching
Opinion
4 Small Teaching Moves That Can Pay Big Dividends
Parents want to hear the good news, too. Don't just share the problems.
Teaching
Opinion
Advice From Over 1,100 Experienced Educators at Your Fingertips
A dozen years of posts filled with ideas from more than 1,000 educators have been sorted and linked for easy access.
Teaching
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Student Engagement?
Answer 7 questions about student engagement.
Teaching
Opinion
Students Benefit Academically When They Feel Understood
Students can feel reluctant to share their personal experiences because of past experiences. Teachers can help them overcome their anxiety.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Gamifying the Classroom: How to Help Students Find Their ‘Flow’
Rewards can make studying feel more like a game. Here’s how to do it right.
Curriculum
In Their Own Words
Why I Kept Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird When Others Wouldn't
A recently retired English teacher explains why she continued to teach the classic novel after it was challenged in her district.
Teaching
Getting an Early Start on Group Work: Tips From Teachers
Group tasks are the way to teach young children to cooperate and collaborate, say advocates of the practice.
Teaching
Opinion
What Students Say They Like About Their Teachers
Supporting students in a way that works best for how they learn is more art than science; being understanding is a good place to start.
Mathematics
Video
Teaching Economics (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift's massive impact on the economy inspired a high school teacher to create lessons in "Swiftonomics."
Teaching
Opinion
Student Debates Might Not Be Such a Great Lesson Idea. Here's Why
How we frame complex and pressing issues in classroom discussions are key to teaching students how to talk about them.
Teaching
Opinion
What Should Anti-Bias Literacy Instruction Look Like in the Classroom?
A new book offers practical strategies for teachers and a way for them to understand how bias might affect their instruction.
Student Well-Being
White, Brown, Pink: What Different Colors of Noise Mean and How They Can Help Learning
White noise has been found to help ease symptoms of ADHD, but should teachers play it in class?
Assessment
Q&A
This Teacher Has Students Track Their Own Progress in Class, and It's Paying Off
Middle school teacher Erin Merrill gives her students the responsibility of tracking their mastery.
Teaching
Opinion
Do Your Students Understand You? Here's a Simple Way to Check
Just because students were given instructions doesn’t mean they understood them. There's an easy way to confirm they did.