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December 18, 2019
Simple strategies to prevent disruptive behavior
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8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips

New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins.



Drawing can help learning stick.
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The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning

The science is clear: Drawing beats out reading and writing to help students remember concepts.



Leverage peer pressure for good purposes.
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Decoding the Teenage Brain (in 3 Charts)

New technologies are shedding light on what really makes adolescents tick—and providing clues on how we might reach them better.



Think of greeting students at the door as a teaching strategy.
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The Power of Relationships

Research shows that students who feel safe and supported by adults at school are better able to learn.



That hard work on getting letter formation right pays off.
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How to Teach Handwriting—and Why It Matters

Teaching young students how to write by hand before moving on to keyboarding can help improve their reading fluency as well.



That cell phone really does take up a lot of mental bandwidth.
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There's a Cell Phone in Your Student's Head

A 2017 study found that cell phones that were turned off and stashed away silently reasserted themselves—distracting working students anyway.



It's important not to 'adultify' children.
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What's Lost When We Rush Kids Through Childhood

The author of 'The Importance of Being Little' on the costs of our collective failure to see the world through the eyes of children.



Helping students achieve mastery and independence
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A Student-Centered Model of Blended Learning

When educators at a Washington, DC, high school ditched their lectures and devised a self-paced blended learning model, their students thrived.



The hardest parts of teaching aren't in the content.
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Teaching Your Heart Out: Emotional Labor and the Need for Systemic Change

Love for their students is what drives many teachers—but it's also what makes the profession really, really hard.



An exercise that makes math accessible to all
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60-Second Strategy: 3-Read Protocol

Demystify math word problems with this simple technique that helps kids see the story beyond the numbers.





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