In upper elementary and middle school, students may be hesitant to speak up, so strategies that encourage full participation come in handy.

Doug Lemov explores the urgent need for schools to prioritize reconnecting with students post-pandemic, providing strategies for fostering a sense of belonging, resilience, and academic excellence.

History is complicated, but teachers can approach it by leading with truth and advocating for empathy.

Summer can give teachers time to rest and engage in collaborative learning that reconnects them with what they love about education.

Teaching in a school that doesn’t align with your educational philosophy can be tough, but there are ways to make it work.

Competency-based assessment allows students the freedom to develop creative expressions of their learning.

Good textbooks, educators and researchers increasingly argue, offer cohesion and structure where internet-sourced curricula fall short. 

These authors are consistent top picks of middle school students and may help inspire a lasting love of reading.

An elementary teacher shares some ideas for how awards can be used to foster students’ growth, self-awareness, and learning.

This approach offers multimodal entry points for all learners to prepare to share their thoughts in small groups.