Why Teachers Should Grade Less Frequently

Excessive grading stresses out kids and teachers, stifles innovative teaching, and fails to deliver as a true measurement of learning.

A few straightforward shifts and strategies can help create math classrooms where even the most reticent learners find their footing.

By reconsidering your teaching patterns—from how you grade to where students sit—you can remind yourself of the value of flexibility and trying new things.

The characters in these colorful books learn the value of waiting in a fun and engaging way while preparing a special food.

Traditional teaching practices often make grammar challenging and inaccessible for students, but stepping outside of the norm can make things more interesting.

Students can explore science concepts through an activity that encourages them to record their observations in thoughtful ways.

Teachers can support students in reading novels by front-loading the contextual information they need to make sense of the story.

Engaging project-based learning activities can provide avenues for new educators to teach students crucial social-emotional skills.

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A quick activity that makes space for middle school students to let down their guard and be vulnerable with each other primes them for learning.