Threading prior knowledge into new material makes for more durable learning. Here are 12 research-backed, teacher-tested strategies to help kids unpack what they already know.

Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.

When students’ hands are busy with a simple craft activity, they feel more comfortable moving from digital to face-to-face conversations.

Schools can use this protocol to reduce isolation, build trust, and make both veteran and new teachers feel valued.

This middle school made gains in supporting students by setting up shared spreadsheets, digital referral forms, and ...

By explicitly modeling each step of a problem and gradually fading away supports, teachers can give students a clear path to mastering new content.

After years of assigning the kind of homework she had done as a student and observing students’ disengagement with it, a teacher overhauled how she assigns math practice.

Coding can help students understand the building blocks of world languages, and it provides an authentic way to tell stories.

If your upper elementary students understand the task but still struggle to begin, these ideas can help them take that first step with confidence.

Design an explicit, three-part learning sequence: The learning sequence starts with a pre-visit phase, followed by an outdoor visit phase, followed by a post-visit phase. Each part of the sequence ...

Teachers can help students develop their social and emotional skills as they monitor and evaluate their own learning experiences.

Articles and videos for early-career teachers. We’ve pulled together articles and videos in which educators—both veteran and new—share what they wish they knew on day one about classroom design, ...