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Engaging students during the long, dark winter months can be particularly challenging for teachers. Here are two concrete strategies to keep them awake.

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Many teachers deal with teaching anxiety in the classroom. But there are ways to reduce it.

Classroom innovation

After the holidays, use this checklist for teachers, which is full of tips and tricks for running full steam ahead to summer break.

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Teacher fitness can be achieved by infusing a little exercise and other healthy habits into your school day.

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Teachers have plenty of productive ideas for lunch breaks especially if they aren't assigned concurrent duties while they eat.

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It's almost time to shower teachers with tokens of appreciation. Here are a few ideas for awesome teacher gifts, like gift cards or thank-you notes.

Professional development

While there are times we should embrace the "baptism by fire" approach, there are certainly times teachers should feel comfortable asking for help.

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Knowing how to get better sleep is critical to helping teachers feel more relaxed and energized. Try these strategies to see which works best for you.

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With so much focus on standardized testing and "missed" learning during the pandemic, we've neglected the importance of play in our lives.

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Both teachers and students can learn to be less overwhelmed and more in control of their lives when they engage in a little solitude.

Classroom innovation

Being vulnerable and open is part of the trust-building process. Here are some key ways to create daring schools.

Teaching moments

There's no bigger classroom distraction than a student using a phone. Teachers need practical strategies for dealing with cell phones in school.

Professional development

Learn some new ideas and creative ways for teachers to earn professional development hours.

Professional development

How can you be certain your presentations will be a success? Here are eight tips for nailing a teacher presentation.

Classroom innovation

Do your classroom decorations represent your students? Do they inspire or distract? Here's how to optimize the visual aspect of a learning environment.

Classroom innovation

Start your new organizing system now for a smoother school year.

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If you recognize yourself as falling into the efficiency trap in your teaching work, here are five ways you can avoid it.

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Summer outings don't have to be expensive; there are lots of fun summer activities that are cheap or free. Here are some options that cost less than $10.

Professional development

Thinking about quitting or changing careers? Hang on a second! These new teacher tips can help you come up with a plan when teaching gets difficult.

Professional development

There's no better time to start an online master's program than the summer. Here's why you should get a jump start on your education this summer.

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Use these fast, easy and affordable travel ideas before the summer melts away.

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Which career-boosting summer activities are worth your time? Some veteran teachers share their best experiences.

Professional development

With vaccination rates improving and students returning to in-school education, it's a good time to think about becoming a teacher again.

Classroom innovation

Using humor in the classroom can make learning fun for both teachers and students! Here's how one teacher raps lessons to keep her class excited.

Professional development

Professional development for teachers is more than attending conferences. These three actions are crucial for making sure you hit your career goals.

Teaching moments

A teacher's job is to create a learning environment where all students feel safe. Here's how you can make LGBTQ students feel welcome in your classroom.

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School suspensions. Are they effective? Research says they cause a lot more harm than good.

Classroom innovation

As summer approaches, it can be a challenge to keep students engaged.

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Teachers experience the power of renewal each time we start a new school year. Here are some ways teachers can benefit from renewal this September.

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New teachers share why their surprising and heartwarming experiences are some of the best perks of the job.

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Get ready for a real break during the school recess.

Professional development

A classroom observation can be anxiety-producing, even for an experienced teacher. Here are some tips to help.

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Parents want more of a say in their children's education. What does this mean for teachers? Here's how education organizations are responding.

Classroom innovation

Take your teaching outside with these great tips for managing your students in a new, more distracting, location.

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Use these five tips to make sure you come back rested and ready to educate your class after spring break.

Classroom innovation

Here are a few homeroom ideas to help you plan a better advisory period that supports students and builds camaraderie.

Classroom innovation

Women scientists have been hidden, forgotten, or ignored for too long. Here are seven amazing women to introduce your students to during lessons.

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New studies debunk the idea of a teacher performance plateau and instead identify school conditions that foster teacher growth throughout a career.

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When building a relationship with your principal, it's important to understand what principals value. Here are six characteristics principals look for.

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Effective teacher collaboration is an absolute necessity. So how can teachers work successfully and productively in collaborative groups?

Professional development

First-year teachers who have a strong mentor-mentee relationship increase their chances to grow and flourish—and return for a second year.

Classroom innovation

These Valentine's Day ideas for teachers are sure to make your classroom a fun-filled place on February 14.

Professional development

Here are some suggestions for how to revisit our original school planning in order to make the most of this school year.

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First item on your back-to-school list: establish rapport with your students.

Teaching moments

Teaching diversity is essential in today's world. Here are four activities to help you celebrate diversity during Black History Month.

Professional development

Should you adjust to student's preferences for faster-paced learning and technology? Here's what science says about instant gratification.

Teaching moments

Before you're breaking point: remember you can do this!

Classroom innovation

Find out how implementing stretch goals can help your school become more productive and innovative.

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Do you feel like you've stalled in your teaching career? Check out these tips to help you get unstuck and advance your career in the direction you want.

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Implement these habits now before the holidays make mornings even harder.

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Here's how teachers recharge their batteries over holiday break.

Teaching moments

When teachers believe they can make a positive difference, student performance improves. Here's how academic optimism can help your students.

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There are so many reasons to be glad that you’re a teacher.

Classroom innovation

The holidays and cold weather are here. These winter-themed STEM activities can help keep your students motivated.

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Let's acknowledge scientists of color who have been underrepresented in science classrooms in the past.

Teaching moments

Teacher frustration has many outlets, including venting. What are some healthy ways to vent and deal with your frustration?

Professional development

A Learning Community built to share knowledge and help teachers continuously learn together.

Teaching moments

Clingy students can make life awkward and difficult for teachers. These five steps can help you handle your problem.

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These three teachers, who went above and beyond for their students, prove why everyone should be thankful for teachers!

Professional development

School anxiety can be stressful for any child. Here are eight strategies to help students learn to cope.

Classroom innovation

Research shows that successful charter schools focus on high expectations and high support. Should traditional schools look to do the same?

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Use these fast and easy Halloween costume ideas.

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Here's your time out from the mental gymnastics.

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A teacher shares what she has learned about education around the world after working with educators from across the globe.

Teaching moments

Bad things happen in the world, and students often want to talk about them. Teachers need to know how to navigate those discussions.

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Every teacher faces these typical stressors throughout the year.

Professional development

Prospective teacher fears are common to many people seeking new jobs but shining a light on them can make them more approachable.

Classroom innovation

Here are five active listening techniques you can use in your classroom to encourage this important skill.

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What professional nail-biter is keeping you up tonight?

Professional development

To ensure you don't fall prey to negative teachers' poor attitudes, follow these tips for staying positive.

Professional development

A demonstration teacher must establish a strong working relationship with their host teacher. Here are a few tips for bridging the communication gap.

Professional development

Mental health awareness is an important conversation few schools have with their students. Introducing the right resources can make a huge difference.

Classroom innovation

These three tips can help you create a positive classroom culture for your students.

Teaching moments

Grading can be fair, useful, and efficient when teachers separate academic achievement from student behavior.

Teaching moments

Student retention might do more harm than good in making kids proficient readers. And there are alternative methods that can go a lot further.

Classroom innovation

See how one teacher used a recent earthquake to engage her students despite the natural disaster.

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Teachers now have more tech skills than ever thanks to remote learning. Here's how to apply those skills in the traditional and hybrid classroom.

Classroom innovation

How can you prepare yourself and your students for the return back to school after vacation? Follow these tips for a stress-free return to the classroom.

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Keep your emotions in check at home and in the classroom.

Beyond the classroom

Don't let these mistakes wreak havoc on your life before school starts!

Classroom innovation

It's not easy trying to keep up with the latest trends in education. Here are a few ways you can stay up-to-date with ed tech trends this summer.

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The 10-week summer break is the perfect time for teachers to relax, reflect on the past year, and come up with new strategies for the upcoming year.

Teaching moments

Consider yourself a funny teacher? See how many of your best teacher jokes fall into these categories.

Professional development

As the pandemic continues, teacher and student evaluation is less important and less useful than feedback and suggestions for improvement.

Teaching moments

Administering tests can be tricky under normal circumstances. Here's how to deal with the unique challenges of testing in the remote learning environment.

Teaching moments

The remote student learning experience has been, well, educational. Here's what teachers can learn from it.

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It can be stressful dealing with difficult parents as a teacher. But there are plenty of methods you can use to ease the tension and find a solution.

Teaching moments

Only 1 in 4 LGBTQ students feels safe at school. These tips will help teachers create safe, welcoming, inclusive spaces for all their students.

Classroom innovation

Teachers may have to help kids with wearing a face mask correctly so that it's effective.

Professional development

Don’t let them hit the “snooze button” during your golden moment of opportunity.

Beyond the classroom

Appreciation for teachers and the work they've done has grown since the pandemic began over a year ago.

Classroom innovation

Student teachers are facing many challenges during remote learning. Here are a few tips on how to overcome them.

Teaching moments

Catch on to your students’ own trendy language.

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When it comes to struggling students, you should become familiar with your school's academic policies that could offer assistance for classroom success.

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There's plenty of ways to feed today's frustrations.

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Use these five tips to increase and sustain your teacher energy.

Teaching moments

As a teacher, you hope to avoid being confronted with extreme student behaviors. Your best bet is to develop a plan and stop behaviors before they begin.

Professional development

A happy teacher makes for happy students. Here are five tips from a pro on how to keep your spirits raised during a stressful school year.

Professional development

These tips and tricks can help you anticipate virtual teacher interview questions, avoid any technical hiccups, and ace your next interview.

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Remote learning is here to stay but we need to improve its effectiveness.

Classroom innovation

Retool your classroom materials for virtual learning with these teacher-tested ideas.

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Here's how avoiding perfectionism can help you be a more productive, healthy, and happy teacher.

Professional development

The coronavirus pandemic has generated the need for a SPED teacher who can develop fresh, creative solutions to reach the most vulnerable kids.

Professional development

Every teacher should work toward abolishing prejudices in the classroom. Here are three books that can help any educator become an anti-racist educator.

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Inevitably, you're going to get bad advice from teachers. Here's how you can tune it out and turn it into something positive.

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Just be yourself to be a superhero in your students' lives.

Professional development

Teachers need more training and support in remote learning to reach kids and be successful.

Teaching moments

Tired of your lesson plan getting derailed by outside distractions? Here are five tricks you can use to get everything back on track.

Professional development

How do you prepare yourself for a role as a substitute teacher? Follow these six tips from a pro!

Classroom innovation

Education trends will always impact a teacher's classroom. Here's how the trend of flipped learning has transformed one teacher's classroom.

Classroom innovation

Encouraging students to participate can be tough if they're shy or introverted. These tips can help you get them to speak up and feel comfortable.

Classroom innovation

These three free online tools can help you create fun, collaborative quizzes for students.

Classroom innovation

Diversity in the classroom teaches children to appreciate different perspectives which is a skill they will use the rest of their lives.

Professional development

Award-winning Principal Baruti Kafele shares powerful advice for teachers.

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Keep your students—and yourself—sane and engaged during times of self-isolation and quarantine with these seven strategies.

Professional development

Not every student teacher becomes a new hire as soon as they finish their program. Following these tips can make you the easy choice.

Professional development

The end of the year is the perfect time for a teacher self-evaluation. Here are some questions to ask yourself as you evaluate own teaching career.

Professional development

Here's how you handle the myths about what people think you do as a teacher.

Classroom innovation

One teacher's curiosity was piqued by Kagan cooperative learning. She set out to learn more about its benefits and challenges, and here's what she found.

Teaching moments

This is the time you’ve worked for all year long.

Teaching moments

You can celebrate diversity, and engage students in the study of different cultures, with these interactive activities.

Beyond the classroom

Today's teacher job interview may have questions about remote teaching and students' mental health.

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Schools today are much different than they were in 1918. But we can still learn from the 1918 flu pandemic about how to adapt to the coronavirus.

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We all need all the support we can get, so we’ve set up this page as a central resource for tips, tools, and assistance for teaching remotely!

Professional development

Failing a class at the end of the year can be avoided if the teacher has a plan.

Professional development

Celebrate the difference you make in kids’ lives.

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A school countdown can help students stay on top of due dates, focus on the present, and get excited about the future.

Professional development

Here are seven effective classroom management tactics that teachers use every day.

Classroom innovation

This is how you keep your students from consuming pencil fragments during testing time. 

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Distance learning is the new normal for the foreseeable future. How can teachers help students facing remote learning challenges?

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WGU recently teamed up with leading lifestyle brand, POPSUGAR, to create a series of fun, inspirational profiles on the university’s amazing grads.

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Here's how you can cope with—and thrive in—a toxic school environment.

Teaching moments

Learn some fun facts about the interesting characters who have served as president.

Classroom innovation

These five classroom activities will help you and your students truly honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement.

Teaching moments

Giving clear instructions to students is key to their success in the classroom. These steps can help ensure that your students tackle tasks confidently.

Professional development

Use these five time management tips for kindergarten teachers to get a better handle on your classroom (and your life outside the school).

Professional development

Check out these five helpful tips so you can master email etiquette for teachers.

Classroom innovation

Use this great poster in your classroom for National Bullying Prevention Month

Classroom innovation

Have you recognized these faces of bullying in your classroom yet?

Teaching moments

Be mindful that what you share can be shared by others in a myriad of ways!

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This is for those students who are dressing like they're still on vacation!

Professional development

Embrace your quiet-type nature and be a great teacher too!

Teaching moments

Use these silly scenarios to help you prepare for school!

Professional development

This may be your optimal work-life balance solution!

Beyond the classroom

These are the reasons you became a teacher in the first place.

Classroom innovation

Put some teeth into updating your virtual teaching strategies.

Professional development

Take this actionable advice to land that teaching job.

Beyond the classroom

Shift from being a teacher to a parent with these tips.

Classroom innovation

One of these fun activities will help you fill post-testing time gaps.

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It’s that time of year when pressure can come at you from all directions.

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See how one teacher built a stronger school community, one photo at a time.

Classroom innovation

There’s still time to efficiently finish out the school year.

Classroom innovation

Many teaching techniques of the past belong right there.

Classroom innovation

These quick activities are going to give your students the energy boost they need.

Teaching moments

This quick activity will add a spark to your Presidents Day unit.

Classroom innovation

These four effective and efficient classroom hacks will make your life as a teacher easier.

Teaching moments

Advice from alumni is sometimes the perfect tool for increasing student engagement. Discover how an alumni speaker series can help your students.

Professional development

Discovering our own weaknesses as a teacher is tough. How can colleagues and students show us what we can't see for ourselves?

Professional development

Workplace competition can cause stress and anxiety, or it can inspire teachers to take risks and try new things. How can you make it work for you?

Professional development

It's worth the effort to apply for teacher award recognitions.

Classroom innovation

As a special education teacher in middle school, your job is to help your students through this pivotal time by empowering them to be their best selves.

Professional development

What's the best way to avoid tension during crucial conversations? Check out these techniques from a book with the same name.

Teaching moments

Use these tips to wrap things up before the long Thanksgiving weekend.

Beyond the classroom

Kids vaping is a dangerous health issue with long-term impact. Here's how parents and teachers can deal with the e-cigarette epidemic.

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What happened when dogs began visiting this teacher's classroom window? Read about the power of dogs to build relationships in school.

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If you're going to have a paraeducator in your classroom, you need to learn how to work together. Communicating clearly is an important aspect.

Professional development

Student anxiety is one issue every teacher will face. Here's how to understand the signs and help students cope.

Beyond the classroom

Feeling anxious about school? Here are some strategies to help you manage teacher anxiety.

Classroom innovation

If you're looking for stellar material to supplement your curriculum, check out these 10 free resources for teachers.

Teaching moments

Teachers want students to learn for learning's sake, not because they've been promised a reward. Here's how to instill intrinsic motivation in students.

Classroom innovation

Too many students can make teaching a challenge. Here are three tips for how to manage an overcrowded classroom.

Professional development

You can become a teacher with a bachelor's degree even if you didn't study education. These three teachers are proof.

Beyond the classroom

Financial planning for teachers is extremely important. Here are some tips to help you master your money.

Professional development

Building the parent-teacher relationship has never been easier thanks to these tools that are designed for proactive, positive communication.

Classroom innovation

Journal writing can be a fun way to get students to connect to lessons. Here's how one teacher has used this activity to inspire her class.

Beyond the classroom

Some argue that homework should become a thing of the past. Others think it's an important tool for learning. So, should students have homework?

Classroom innovation

Becoming pen pals with international students is a great way for your class to learn to appreciate other cultures.

Professional development

If you're a first-year special education teacher, here are six tips to ensure that you start the year off right.

Classroom innovation

Check out these three techniques for incorporating more formative assessments into your curriculum.

Beyond the classroom

Most teachers are kept busy by just their day-to-day teaching duties, and the extra roles of teachers outside the classroom can make things overwhelming.

Classroom innovation

Modern technology presents a plethora of digital tools for the classroom, and teachers must figure out how to use them.

Classroom innovation

These 10 questions will gauge your tech savviness as a teacher.

Classroom innovation

Have your students channel Benjamin Franklin with these five engaging Fourth of July activities.

Professional development

There are many specializations and careers in education. Understanding your skills and preferences will help you select the right one.

Beyond the classroom

America's current teacher shortage is influenced by poor job satisfaction and a marked disinterest in the profession. How can schools fix the problem?

Professional development

Wondering how to change careers? Mike Lewis's book "When to Jump: When the Job You Have Isn't the Life You Want" is a step-by-step guide.

Teaching moments

It can be hard to know the best way to stay in touch with students once they've moved beyond our classrooms. Here are five tips to help you stay connected.

Beyond the classroom

You lost your old job and will be teaching at a new school in the fall. How can you leave gracefully while setting yourself up with a great new job?

Beyond the classroom

Supporting and guiding students can ensure that they choose the path that's right for them. Here's how one teacher succeeded.

Classroom innovation

A student working on a Mother's Day card

Professional development

If you plan on becoming a teacher, you've picked the right time. Technology innovations make for next-level classroom experiences.

Teaching moments

Are your students getting restless toward the end of the school year? Invest some time in year-end activities to get them motivated and energized.

Teaching moments

This is a tough time of the year for high school seniors. College application stress can take over, and here's what you can do to help.

Teaching moments

Use these three Earth Day activities to teach your students how to be environmental problem solvers and create positive change.

Professional development

Knowing how to become a teacher includes knowing how to be a good student teacher. Use these tips to have a great student teaching experience.

Professional development

Teachers can create a digital teaching portfolio using different platforms to showcase their work, experience, approach, and skills.

Teaching moments

Are you preparing your students for state standardized testing as best as possible? Here are four tips to help them succeed.

Classroom innovation

Differentiated learning is the key to helping struggling students reach the finish line. Here's what you need to know to put it to work.

Professional development

A few college courses, online or on-site, may be all that separate a paraprofessional educator from becoming a teacher.

Classroom innovation

A class video project can be an empowering experience for students that enhances learning in the classroom.

Classroom innovation

Are you on the fence about whether science notebooks would work for your class? Learn about their benefits and how to best implement them.

Classroom innovation

Energize your students with these 100th Day of School activities.

Classroom innovation

Teachers should know how to teach handwriting, which is still an important part of students' education.

Professional development

Takes these 7 consistency actions now to reach your goals.

Classroom innovation

If you're looking to make the move toward an environmentally friendly classroom, start with these five simple tips.

Classroom innovation

Use this guide to create an unforgettable spy headquarters interactive classroom experience for your students.

Classroom innovation

Find out how implementing stretch goals can help your school become more productive and innovative.

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Learn how New York schools are using a special event to get young readers excited about books and writing, and determine how you can follow suit.

Classroom innovation

Rise to popularity just for knowing how to make math fun and easy with these strategies.

Teaching moments

Some fun Thanksgiving facts to get your students into the holiday spirit.

Classroom innovation

Use these mindfulness activities and bring your students into a state of calm and focus for the day.

Professional development

Utilize your parent teacher organization troupes these four ways and make life easier for you as you head into the holiday breaks.

Beyond the classroom

Make homework valuable to your students without causing them to miss out on after-school extracurricular activities.

Professional development

One of the best classroom management techniques that new teachers can use is asking for help from other educators.

Teaching moments

To stop bullying, teachers need to empower students to govern themselves and foster a sense of community in the classroom. Here are three tips.

Professional development

These WGU teachers college graduates use time management techniques to succeed at work despite their chronic illnesses.

Classroom innovation

These books are great tools for teaching safety lessons in the classroom.

Professional development

Use these tips to maximize your mentor-student teacher relationship and build new teaching skills.

Teaching moments

Educational videos can increase student motivation in the classroom

Classroom innovation

Here are three tips on how you can effectively use parent volunteers to have more support in and out of the classroom.

Professional development

When it comes to lesson planning and grade-keeping, is it better to do it by hand or track it online? Read on to find out more.

Classroom innovation

By tracking the sun, students will learn about the seasons and understand patterns, cause, and effect. Learn how to implement this activity in your class.

Classroom innovation

Are you wondering how to create a curriculum that builds on the standard lesson while giving it your own personal flair? Check out these four tips.

Classroom innovation

Learning management systems (LMS) can help teachers, students, and parents stay organized and on the same page. Here are the pros and cons you should know.

Classroom innovation

Classroom gamification is a hot trend and a fun way to encourage participation — as long as it's done right.

Classroom innovation

For this teacher, updated school resources led to improved student collaboration and research skills.

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Here are a few career paths teachers can discuss with students who may want to pursue non-academic goals after high school graduation.

Classroom innovation

A technology budget plan requires careful thought, so teachers must be prepared to present a solid case when making requests. Here are some tips.

Professional development

For teachers, the benefits of tutoring alongside a full-time career are worth considering. Here are five questions to ask yourself before trying it out.

Professional development

Finding the best fit when looking for your first teaching job can be difficult. Here are five tips from a teacher who's been there.

Beyond the classroom

To help her students embrace the meaning of Memorial Day, one teacher sought an activity that blended community and history.

Classroom innovation

Here, a couple educators discuss their strategies for making the most of teaching after AP tests.

Classroom innovation

Studying for finals doesn't have to be stressful. Use some of these teacher-approved online tools to get your class ready for their tests.

Beyond the classroom

These seven heartwarming videos of teacher surprises will surely brighten your day.

Classroom innovation

Use these fun activities to celebrate National Pet Week in your classroom.

Teaching moments

You can help your students with SAT and ACT test prep by pointing them to good, free resources and building their test-taking confidence.

Teaching moments

Chad Boender's inspiration to be a teacher stems from his love of, and passion for, teaching today's youth to be lifelong learners.

Classroom innovation

These free, printable punch pass cards make it easy for teachers to track hall pass usage, homework, attendance, or anything else they choose!

Classroom innovation

It can be tricky to teach your students how to effectively conduct online research. Here are three Internet research tips to make every search a success.

Beyond the classroom

Balancing sports and academics can be a challenge for high school students.

Professional development

Here are five counterintuitive classroom management tips to keep your class productive.

Teaching moments

Classroom videos are a great way to keep students engaged. Here are five great ones to check out, plus some advice on how to use them to your benefit.

Beyond the classroom

Here are three tips to guide you on how to build a better relationship with your school's principal.

Classroom innovation

Using STEM teaching tools in your classroom can benefit your students. Here are a few ideas on how to get your class interested in this growing field.

Classroom innovation

Here are some top ed tech trends for 2017 and what they can mean for your classroom.

Professional development

Think you might be ready to teach advanced classes? Here are four tips from a teacher to help you be successful.

Beyond the classroom

Here's how almost getting a speeding ticket changed one teacher's view on teacher attire.

Classroom innovation

As educators, we know that all students have different learning styles. Here are three tips to help ensure you include everyone in the learning process.

Professional development

School IT has its challenges. Be prepared to meet them with these tips from three savvy teachers who use technology in their classrooms.

Professional development

If you're wondering how to become a special education teacher, here's what one successful educator had to say about having the right passion and attitude.

Professional development

Having a veteran teacher as your mentor is invaluable. Here's what one teacher learned, plus some tips on forming and benefiting from this relationship.

Classroom innovation

Encouraging students to read becomes much easier when you have the right books. Here's some advice from one successful high school teacher.

Teaching moments

Warmly welcoming every new student is a priority in our K-8 building. Here's how I've made them feel welcome.

Professional development

Mentors for teachers are important and necessary, and while most teacher-mentors are usually other teachers, administrators are also a great resource.

Beyond the classroom

Plagiarism and cheating in the classroom have always been difficult for teachers, but these incidents are also the perfect teachable moments.

Beyond the classroom

Teaching is hard, but there are some ways you can make it easier on yourself.

Professional development

It's easy to connect with some students, but parents can be a different story. Here's how to foster positive parent-teacher communication during the year.

Classroom innovation

Working diligently with gifted and talented students in the regular classroom can be challenging, but it's well worth the results.

Classroom innovation

Here are some ways to use technology in classrooms to make learning fun for your students, and engaging for you as an educator.

Beyond the classroom

Office hours have allowed me to build meaningful relationships with my students, and it has helped me in ways unexpected.

Teaching moments

Public speaking causes anxiety in the classroom. Here are some presentation tips for students which can ease them into this important skill.

Classroom innovation

Thank goodness these teaching strategies are a thing of the past.