Powerful, Lesser-Known Tech Tools for Teachers

Efficiency and engagement are critical components of online learning—these often-overlooked, free tools can boost both.

There’s a powerful academic impact, new research reveals, when students are voracious, voluntary readers.

These social and emotional learning strategies won’t take a lot of time, but they can have a big impact on middle and high school students.

Elementary students may struggle with the wording of problems, and the visual supports of comics can help them focus on the math.

Play is a popular student engagement strategy, and traditional games boost world language learning via an authentic cultural experience.

Presenting data as a compelling visual story can help school leaders get buy-in from all stakeholders on how to reach important goals.

Candidates who know what they want—and don’t want—from a job will be in a better position during the interview process.

When tackling complex or crucial topics, all students benefit from targeted scaffolding so they can understand and absorb what they’re reading.

Teachers have long used literature to help students examine their own lives, and that may be more valuable than ever right now.

National History Day—which, despite the name, runs through the school year—is powerful project-based learning for middle and high school students.