Advice Articles & Tips

Teachers' Essential Guide to Formative Assessment

Jamie Knowles | June 25, 2020

How can I use formative assessment to plan instruction and help students drive their own learning?

Paul Barnwell | June 29, 2020

Find meaningful professional learning opportunities with online communities and personal learning networks (PLNs).

Patrick Johnson | June 24, 2020

Use this lesson plan to help students think critically about how Netflix hooks users.

Ellen Galinsky | June 22, 2020

Give parents and caregivers tools to nurture kids' interests and get them excited about learning.

Tanner Higgin | June 15, 2020

How to inspire deep, critical thinking through game-based learning.

Erin Wilkey Oh | May 18, 2020

Give your students closure and highlight their accomplishments with these creative ideas.

Jeff Knutson | May 18, 2020

Quality edtech for ELLs isn't easy to find, but great options do exist.

Trynia Kaufman | May 8, 2020

Meet your students' diverse needs with these tips, tools, and strategies.

Erin Wilkey Oh | May 7, 2020

Add diverse voices and fresh content to your lessons with free, high-quality podcasts.

Danny Wagner | May 5, 2020

After dozens of hours testing screencasting tools, we recommend Screencast-O-Matic for students and teachers.

Erin Wilkey Oh | April 27, 2020

How are teachers using Zoom? Is it safe for students? Learn more about this popular distance learning tool.