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Assessment and Evaluation

Beyond Grades: Empowering Student Learning Through Self-Assessment

What if the problem isn’t just how students respond to feedback, but how we deliver it? What if, instead of handing out scores, we gave students the opportunity—and the space—to reflect on their learning?
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Classroom Perspectives

Scripted, Not Silenced: Finding Freedom Within the Frame

We don’t have to choose between structure and creativity. The best teaching lives in the in-between, where we follow a script, but we fill it with our stories, our students’ voices, and our classroom rhythms.
Education News

Protecting Adolescents from the Risks of Social Media: Is a Ban the Solution?

With parents and teachers struggling to monitor how teens interact with social media, the pressure is increasing on governments to act. But is an age ban the best approach?
Education News

New Study Addressing Teacher Departures Probes Causes and Possible Solutions

Many have lamented the growing teacher shortages across our nation, and for good reason. It is estimated that there are currently more than 49,000 vacancies across the U.S.
New Teachers

From Crafts to Curriculum: Why Playful Learning Isn’t Just for Kids

Play is widely acknowledged as essential to children’s learning; but does it have a role for the future teachers who are learning to guide those children as well?
Classroom Perspectives

National Mathematics Day: A Joyful Celebration of Numbers and Numeracy

Every year on December 22nd, India celebrates National Mathematics Day. This day has become an opportunity for schools across the country to spark curiosity, reduce fear, and make math an enjoyable subject for students.
Classroom Perspectives

Breaking the Rules: How Giving Students More Choice Transformed My Teaching

When I told my fifth-grade class that they were old enough to take charge of their own learning, something unexpected happened.
Alternative Education

Is It Time to Redefine Education for Modern Students? An Interview with Ravi Bhushan

How do we prepare students for a world that looks nothing like the one traditional curricula were designed for? Ravi Bhushan, founder of BrightCHAMPS, believes he has part of the answer.
Careers and Guidance

Making High School More Relevant: A Life Skills Approach

The integration of practical, relevant life skills into the curriculum not only improves engagement, but also increases emotional well-being and real-world readiness.
Classroom Perspectives

Flipping the Script: Using Comics and Creative Play to Boost ESL Confidence

On paper, the students I was teaching had a solid grasp of grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Yet, when it came to speaking, they froze.

Education News

Assessment and Evaluation

As Temperatures Rise, Math Scores Drop

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The effect of heat waves on schools has become an urgent issue, with news stories on schools closing due to extreme heat becoming more and more common.
Book Lists

Mindset Matters: 4 Metaphors to Shift Your Thinking About ADHD

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Later this month, my book, “An Educator’s Guide to ADHD,” will be released into the world. Structured in two parts, the book invites educators to explore how they can better understand and support students with ADHD.
Education News

Kid Spark Education Launches Transformative Early Childhood STEM and Literacy Program

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New hands-on program helps young learners build curiosity, confidence, and foundational STEM and literacy skills.
Education News

Engaging Every Learner: How This Free Tool Can Transform Classroom and Home Learning

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Random Wheel Spin is a fully customizable wheel of names spinner with additional activities that can be added beneath each name. This tool offers a lightweight but powerful solution to the ever-present problem of student engagement.
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Newton’s Grove School Student-Led Initiative Supporting the Homeless Launches This December

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Through the second annual Bites of Kindness initiative, two sisters are once again taking action to spread kindness and make a meaningful difference in their community.

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Classroom Perspectives

Mrs. Kramer’s 1970s Childhood Challenge

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It’s said that there is always a blessing in dark times, and this was it: my chance to share my 1970s childhood with 25 children of 2020.

Why Students Hate Writing (From Someone Who Teaches It)

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Every year, almost every student says, “I suck at writing. I hate it.” I hear this phrase far more than “Hello,” “Thank you,” or even “Can I use the restroom?”

Finding Purpose in Teaching ESL

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As I stood in my empty classroom surrounded by piles of boxes, I couldn’t help but wonder: what was I going to do now?

Guardians of the Coast: Building Kids’ Confidence Through Art

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I was recently involved with an art exhibition in the Thanet District of Kent, England, that helped students see themselves as artists, advocates, and changemakers.

A Thank You to My Principal, Tim Liles

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When our school received the news that our principal had passed from a private battle with brain cancer, it shook the staff, students, and entire community to the core.

Unseen Struggles: The Obstacles to Diagnosing Learning Disabilities in Children

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It is not uncommon for a student to struggle with newly learned material. The question we need to ask is when does it become problematic?

Real (and Really Funny) Math

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I'm an author of math books, which may sound like a dry job, but that’s exactly why I do it. It’s my goal to show kids that math can be fun (and funny!)

Alumni Success Stories: Inspiring Hope During the Opioid Crisis

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I am a teacher in southern West Virginia, a region defined by stereotypes and hit hard by America’s opioid epidemic.

Rocking Out with RobenX: Enhancing Student Resilience Through Collaboration

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Thanks to a collaboration with musician and anti-bullying advocate RobenX, I discovered many strategies for reaching students in new and lasting ways.
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Reading Lists

15 New and Upcoming Books for Student Activists

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To help you inspire your students to become agents of change, we’ve gathered these books that focus on different forms of activism.
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10 Books That Tackle Bullying

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Share these books with your students to spark meaningful conversations about bullying and empower them to stand up for themselves and others.
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15 Books About Space and Astronomy

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From books about the Big Bang to poems about planets, and everything in between, you’re sure to have a blast with these stellar reads.
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Mental Health & Well-being

Changing Lives Through Empathy: Showing Forgotten Students Their True Potential

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Most people tend to assume that my students are capable of less-than-stellar academic performances because they have complicated lives outside school.

5 Mindfulness Programs for Educators

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The first step to include mindfulness in schools is to provide training to teachers. Here are just some of the many mindfulness educator workshops offered in Canada.

The Missing Link: Addressing Boys’ Disengagement from Education

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To help boys succeed in school they need to feel connected.

Not Being Good Enough: The Price of Digital Citizenship

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The digital world can either serve as a confidence-enhancer or self-esteem-suppressor, depending on how it is used.

Put Down the Chalk and Retire: Life Lessons After Leaving the Classroom

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As a teacher, you’re on the clock 24/7. Retirement—where every day is unscheduled, wide open, and full of possibilities—may seem like a dream.

How to Avoid the Self-Esteem Trap of Social Media

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Social media poses a range of psychological risks, especially issues of body image. But there are practical steps K–12 educators can take to offset those risks.
Back to School

5 Things Educators Need to Know to Combat Burnout This Year

These essential mindset shifts will help you avoid common pitfalls that lead to burnout and, instead, allow you to thrive as a highly effective educator.

Learning Styles

Science Fairs: The Missing Piece of the Education Puzzle

I have always been interested in building things from scratch, so when I first heard about my school's science fair club, I signed up immediately.

Complex Learning Environments: The ESL Challenge

For K–12 teachers of English as a Second Language, the shifting nature of the ESL population is creating a new set of classroom challenges.

Different Learning Styles: Allowing Children to “Unmold”

When trying to instil values, kids are like modelling clay, but when analyzing the way they learn, there is an urgency to allow kids to unmold.

Teaching Kids to Read: Modern Approaches vs. Montessori Method

At first glance, the Montessori method and the Science of Reading appear to be opposing philosophies. But if you look closer, they are in fact surprisingly similar.

Escape Rooms: Unlocking Learning for Every Child

Escape rooms are multidisciplinary and purposefully designed with variety in mind. They require diverse thinking and allow multiple learning styles to thrive simultaneously.

How Technology Improved Student Achievement in My Art Class

Disciplinary problems were high, student achievement was low, and so was my patience. I knew I couldn’t do this again the following year, so I decided to change my approach.

Why Boys Aren’t Learning

The concept that boys and girls learn differently is not new. Many researchers say boys face an upward struggle from primary school on.

Flipped Classrooms Explained: Learn at Home, Practice in Class

Teachers are constantly look for ways to make best use of their limited class time. That’s one reason why many have taken to “flipping” their classrooms in recent years.

Bridging Content Gaps: The Importance of Vertical Alignment

It is imperative that teachers are aware of how their subject or subjects are vertically aligned from other grade levels, both below and above.

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Field Trips

7 Immersive Art Adventures for Kids

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Art education works best when it’s interactive, engaging, and yes, even a little messy.
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Learning with LEGO: 6 Build-and-Play Field Trips for Students

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It’s all about LEGOs! Yes, these little plastic bricks have transcended from a humble childhood toy box staple to a popular and sophisticated educational tool.
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Treat Yourself to These 5 Tasty Chocolate Factory Tours

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Chocolate factory tours offer unique—and delicious—ways to learn about the process of making chocolate and the origins of cacao beans.
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Classroom Perspectives

The Power of Music and Melody: Using Songs to Engage Young Learners

By harnessing the power of music, teachers can create a lively and dynamic atmosphere that also improves concentration, focus, and retention.

Jazzing Up History Class

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Educators teaching history may find guidance in the genius of Miles Davis’ advice to musicians, “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.”

Marching to the Beat of Their Own Drum: The Magic of High School Bands 

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TEACH Magazine talked to leaders at some of the top marching band schools in the U.S., to get a sense of why band matters and what it takes to run a successful program.

Key Lessons We Can Learn from High School Musicals

Keith Mason - 0
Musicals form an important part of the arts, serving as powerful resources for student learning, engagement, and motivation.

5 Virtual Concerts and Music Workshops to Share with Students

Kelsey McCallum - 0
These virtual concerts, workshops, and resources are great opportunities to show students all the joys and wonders that music can bring.

Rocking Out with RobenX: Enhancing Student Resilience Through Collaboration

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Thanks to a collaboration with musician and anti-bullying advocate RobenX, I discovered many strategies for reaching students in new and lasting ways.

The Beat Goes On: The Struggle to Teach Music

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Music education leads to improved self-discipline, sense of community, and collaboration, as well as increased academic achievement in other subjects.

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