Teaching Tips

Open-ended questions guide students to participate and to think mathematically, which cements their learning.

Formative assessment is a proven technique for improving student learning, and the strategies shared here by Jay McTighe work both in the classroom and remotely.

Developing independent readers means nurturing the conditions for passion and independent thinking to flourish.

When we limit independent reading to a small range of topics, genres, and reading levels, and routinely assign rote accountability tasks like daily reading logs, we inadvertently send a signal that reading isn't meant to be a joyful, inspiring, self-directed, and even revelatory activity.

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

When high school students understand the key components of executive functioning, they’re better prepared to plan their time successfully. When they understand the difference between tasks that are urgent and those that are important, they’re better prepared to manage their time.

Teaching can be a tough job—as the past year and any veteran will tell you—so finding ways to make it sustainable is imperative.

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

Teaching middle and high school students how to study helps them see for themselves why and when to use different strategies for learning.