How Electives Help All Students Succeed

Giving students a choice of electives increases engagement and allows them to develop skills outside of core academic subjects.

Middle school teachers can collaborate to develop an engaging project that gives students the opportunity to tap into their creativity.

Young students can learn to see themselves as creators through coding activities that spark curiosity and creativity.

Teachers can build an engaging STEM program on a limited budget by going slowly and adding one activity at a time—which also gives them time to learn.

These strategies can help teachers keep students focused on learning up to the end of the year.

A school leader explains how she has implemented a dynamic, proactive approach to supporting students.

An engaging end-of-the-year project allows students to display their work in a digital setting and share it with authentic audiences.

By engaging the community, schools can create a Portrait of a Graduate that aligns school decision-making with community priorities.

Instead of the end-of-year rush to turn in missing assignments, this district set up a meaningful way to ensure that high school students met standards.

Teachers can use these strategies to entertain and engage early learners with reading and foster social and emotional skills.