Critical Thinking
Whether via classroom discussions, analysis of written text, higher-order questioning, or other strategies, learn and share ways to help students go deeper with their thinking.
60-Second Strategy: The Last Question
When time is up at the end of a lesson, there鈥檚 one last question teachers can ask to get students to reflect on their work鈥攁nd how they鈥檇 improve next time.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Picture Books to Teach Children About Large Numbers
These strategies help elementary students grapple with the very large numbers involved in talking about time and space.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Exploring Before Explaining Sparks Learning
New elementary science teachers can build student engagement and enhance learning by using the explore-before-explain approach.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Encouraging Students to Use Notes for Sense-Making
Middle school teachers can use these strategies to help students learn how to get the most value out of their notes.1.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.16 Variations on Think-Pair-Share to Keep Students Engaged
Teachers and students use this classic learning strategy often. To keep it from getting stale, try these tweaks.Designing a Course That Develops Students鈥� Metacognition
By shifting their focus to the process of learning instead of the product, students are encouraged to develop critical cognitive competencies.7 Ways to Show Students Their Academic Growth
Teacher-tested, motivating activities that get students out of their own performance loop and make learning visible鈥攅ven when they struggle to see the forest for the trees.Shifting Your Approach to Teaching Math Word Problems
These strategies help teachers focus on building students鈥� language comprehension skills during math lessons.AI Tool Demo: Canva鈥檚 Text-to-Image Generator
Assistant editor Daniel Leonard shows how teachers are using Canva鈥檚 AI image generator to create fun writing prompts and engaging history-oriented images.
Why Students Should Write in All Subjects
Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.19.2kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Test-Taking Strategies That Help Students Show What They Know
By teaching students to approach test questions critically, you can help them accurately show what they've learned and avoid picking wrong answer choices.聽A Strategy for Flexible Thinking
Taking a break when they hit a rough patch can help students self-regulate and learn how to face challenges with confidence.309Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How to Move From the 鈥楳ain Idea鈥� to 鈥楤ackground Knowledge鈥�
Traditional approaches to reading instruction鈥攕uch as finding the 鈥渕ain idea鈥濃�攁re less effective than a knowledge-rich approach, the research shows.How Letting Go of Perfectionism Made Me a Better Teacher
Shifting the focus of a classroom from performance to process means embracing mistakes as a necessary part of learning.336Your content has been saved!
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Using Morning Messages to Start the Day in Distance Learning
The morning message is a popular way to help elementary students transition into聽school鈥攁nd it can be adapted for home learning.15.8kYour content has been saved!
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