Teaching Strategies

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English-Language Learners Opinion If the Teacher Does All the Talking, Who's Doing the Learning?
Teachers have to recognize that they are not the focal point of the classroom if they want students to gain and keep knowledge.
Larry Ferlazzo, June 1, 2023
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Teaching Opinion The Key to Greater Creativity? A Simple Brainstorming Technique
When students think they’ve run out of ideas, take this step to help them push forward.
Adam Alter, May 31, 2023
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Teaching Opinion How to Manage Emotional Distress in the Classroom
Four strategies for bringing student-centered instruction to your classroom.
Kareem Farah, May 30, 2023
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English-Language Learners Opinion 'Celebrating Mistakes' and Other Ways to Help English-Learners
Using an asset-based lens, educators can support English-learners as they seek to conquer their fears of a new language and a culture.
Larry Ferlazzo, May 23, 2023
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English-Language Learners Opinion How to Help Long-Term English Learners Progress
Start by ditching the erroneous label and referring to the students as "experienced multilinguals" and then adjust their supports.
Larry Ferlazzo, May 16, 2023
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Mathematics Spotlight Spotlight on Improving Math Fluency
This Spotlight will help you assess math fact fluency, evaluate the challenges students face with word problems, and more.
May 15, 2023
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English-Language Learners Opinion Use Practical Strategies to Improve English-Learners' Speaking Skills
Give students many chances to use the language because the greater the opportunity, the more comfortable they'll become.
Larry Ferlazzo, May 11, 2023
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Teaching Opinion Forget Taking a Hard Line. Try 'Soft Tactics' to Spark Student Motivation
Showing students you're committed to them and their learning is a powerful tool for engagement.
Larry Ferlazzo, May 9, 2023
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Student Well-Being Q&A How to Ease Students’ Academic Anxieties When Learning Speeds Up
Anxious students need to learn to gradually face their academic fears—not escape them, a researcher says.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 5, 2023
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Special Report Math Foundations for All: Clearing a Path
A solid foundation in math begins with knowing how schools can build students’ math fact fluency, foster parent involvement, and support students with math disabilities.
May 1, 2023
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Mathematics Why Word Problems Are Such a Struggle for Students—And What Teachers Can Do
Story problems can help young learners grasp math concepts, but teachers must design and scaffold them carefully.
Sarah Schwartz, May 1, 2023
12 min read
Teaching Video Teachers, Try This: Use a 'Classroom Economy' to Teach Financial Literacy
Rent, inflation, and savings are all elements of this 3rd grade teacher’s plan to expand her students’ financial literacy.
Kaylee Domzalski, April 27, 2023
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English-Language Learners Opinion Listening Is the Key to Teaching English-Learners How to Speak
That communication skill helps students master patterns, intonation, accents, word order, and conversational animation.
Larry Ferlazzo, April 27, 2023
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