New teachers can create an environment where students feel supported and understand that mistakes are part of the learning ...

1. Morning Greeter. Each morning, one student is tasked with arriving a bit early and standing at the front door of the ...

Equipping students with transferrable skills such as innovative thinking and problem-solving can have a powerful effect on ...

Teachers can use simple, engaging experiments to get right into some science while going over expectations and policies.

Encouraging students to take on roles traditionally reserved for teachers creates a shared culture of teaching and learning ...

Allowing elementary students to nominate and vote for their favorite books of the year can create a culture of celebration in ...

Instead of starting with a teacher’s explanation, many science lessons could begin with students exploring a phenomenon.

Teachers can get to know their students and start building community from the first week with a simple survey.

Focus on relationships with students and colleagues to make a good start to the year—and remember to ask for what you need.

The choice to keep artificial intelligence tools out of my class has been the most impactful decision that I have made as a ...

Posting visual references to reinforce structure, routines, and expectations helps establish classroom culture and start the ...

These engaging, low-stakes, and teacher-tested activities can help students quickly warm up to each other—and to you.