From switching schools to pursuing new opportunities in the district, teachers can make changes to address their burnout, writes a teacher career coach.

Some teachers turn downtime into a professional learning opportunity, but unplugging from work has a lot of value.

How one teacher quit “hanging a grade-based incentive over my students’ heads” and offered different, more inclusive ways for students to participate. 

Schools have responded rapidly to the challenges of the past year, but now is a time to reassess some educational priorities.

Teacher-turned-principal Salome Thomas-EL says chess can help students develop a slew of practical skills they can use for many years to come.

As one district chief of information shares, sensitivity and savvy are key to getting staff comfortable with data.

Teachers whose students are interested in taking on local or national issues can share these titles now or use them in the classroom next year.

A simple activity helps students feel more comfortable sharing details of their lives, a foundation for a strong classroom community.

With explicit coaching, high school students can learn to manage their increasingly complex academic and extracurricular commitments.

Personalization is worthwhile, but it shouldn’t mean students working only on their own—they need to collaborate on learning.