9-12 High School

Online and in-person students can still learn the basic concepts behind lab experiments with the right supports.

Coaching special education students on metacognitive strategies helps them stay motivated during the pandemic.

Collaboration is beneficial for student learning, and a strategy designed for distance learning makes it manageable and engaging.

An activity that encourages students to open up about a person close to them can bring a whole class together in profound ways.

Work that emphasizes students’ developing skills instead of a graded product reminds them to see learning as their goal.

Clarity about learning objectives and questions that focus on the thinking process can lessen the chance that students will cheat.

Unless they understand words such as ‘symbolize’ and ‘connote,’ it’s difficult for students to analyze literature well.

Preparing for the emotions that may arise from discussions of genocide and oppression can help teachers avoid traumatizing students.

A schoolwide effort to reduce homework has led to a renewed focus on ensuring that all work assigned really aids students’ learning.

Celebrating your middle and high school students' unique identities can bolster connections and improve performance in school.

It’s important this year to keep connecting with students and fostering their engagement in learning.

Carefully deciding what to grade and providing students with rubrics can make grading less time-consuming.