26 Sentence Stems For Higher-Level Conversation In The Classroom
During meaningful conversations, students are forced to be accountable for positions, to listen, and to analyze opposing perspectives & ideas.
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An Educator’s Guide to the Seal of Biliteracy
The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given to any graduating senior who has attained a certain level of proficiency in two or more languages, including English.
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How To Prepare For Your First Teaching Job Application
The most valuable asset for a new teacher is time spent in the classroom.
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Project-Based Learning Ideas That Teach the Future of Personal Finance
One of the most effective introductory projects involves building a realistic monthly budget.
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Teaching Students Risk and Decision-Making Skills
Students are often taught that the answer is either right or wrong.
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What Are Distractors In Multiple-Choice Questions?
Distractors are the incorrect but plausible answer choices in a multiple-choice question. Strong distractors are written around likely student misconceptions or errors, allowing the teacher to see not only whether a student chose the correct answer, but what kind of misunderstanding may have led them to choose an incorrect one.
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Richard Feynman On Knowing Versus Understanding
“A philosophy…sometimes called an understanding of the law…is a way that a person holds the laws…to guess quickly at consequences.”
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15 Of The Best Ways To Share Large Files
From Microsoft OneDrive and Hightail to Google Drive and Dropbox, here are 15 of the best ways to share large files–updated for 2026.
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Smart Ways to Fund Your Next Big Tech Upgrade
Keeping up with technology is exciting, but the cost of upgrading to the latest devices can add up fast.
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What is the Best AI Detector for Teachers? 5 Features to Prioritize in 2026
Swamped with assessments to grade, teachers need support that the right technology can provide.
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Bad News: A Game About The ‘Success’ Of Fake News
This (simple) game helps students understand how fake news works, why it becomes popular, and its central mechanics and trends.
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Four Stages Of A Self-Directed Learning Model
The goal of the model isn’t content knowledge (though it should produce that), but rather something closer to wisdom–learning how to learn.
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15 Alternatives To Report Cards
Benchmark Assessments, Peer Assessments, and Student-Led Conferences are among other alternatives to report cards in school and the classroom.
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Why ‘Studying Harder’ Fails and What Works Instead
If studying harder is the problem, one solution could be studying smarter through active retrieval.
