Finish Strong: End on a Positive Note
2-MIN. READ
Here are some helpful ideas for ending the school year on a positive note.
Elementary School
How to Identify and Build Student Engagement
2-MIN. READ
Get some tips to determine if your students are engaged and how to keep them engaged.
Four Ways Math Games Can Motivate Your Students
2-MIN. READ
Here are four ways to use math games to motivate students and improve understanding.
Supporting Older Readers
2-MIN. READ
Learn how to teach your older, struggling readers to become more confident, successful readers.
5 Tips for Creating an Accelerated Learning Environment
2-MIN. READ
Educators and paraprofessionals can use these five quick tips as accelerated learning solutions.
3 Fun Ideas for Keeping Students Invested in Learning
3-MIN. READ
Here are three fun ideas to increase student engagement and keep students motivated throughout the year.
How Formative Assessments Improve Learning Outcomes
3-MIN. READ
Improve learning outcomes throughout the year by using formative assessments to uncover what your students know and don’t know.
Starting the New Year off Right
3-MIN. READ
Start the new year off strong with these new year classroom activities from Extraordinary Educators!
Addressing Unfinished Learning with Stretch Growth® Goals
3-MIN. READ
Learn how to encourage student growth and address unfinished learning with Stretch Growth goals.
Use Math Coherence Strategies to Knock Out Unfinished Learning
4-MIN. READ
Understand what math coherence is and how to leverage it to help your students grasp fundamental concepts.
5 Ways to Empower English Learners
4-MIN. READ
Here are five ways to empower your English Learners and help them succeed.
Strategies for Communicating with Challenging Caregivers
4-MIN. READ
These six strategies from teachers will help you communicate more effectively with challenging caregivers.
5 Tips for Keeping Students Actively Participating and Engaged
4-MIN. READ
These student engagement strategies will help bring your quietest students out of their shells and manage your chattiest ones for engaging class discussions.
The Importance of Foundational Literacy
4-MIN. READ
Check out these tips for bolstering your students’ reading proficiency by focusing on foundational literacy skills.
Help Students Ask Great Questions
4-MIN. READ
Check out these quick tips for helping your students ask better questions to deepen their learning.
Making Math Magical: Creating Classrooms Where Students Thrive
4-MIN. READ
Find out five tips for helping your students feel more comfortable with math.
Dr. D. Ray Reutzel’s Guide to Close Reading: How to Effectively Teach It
3-MIN. READ
Check out this three-step approach to close reading based on Dr. D. Ray Reutzel’s expertise to help your students understand increasingly challenging texts.
5 Practices That Promote Math Discourse
4-MIN. READ
Encourage math discourse and engagement with these five best practices to help your students gain a deeper understanding of foundational concepts.
4 Best Practices for Analyzing Student Data
4-MIN. READ
Check out these ready-to-use tips for analyzing and understanding student data to best support their learning in the classroom.
4 Ways to Help Students Succeed
4-MIN. READ
Check out these actionable ways to help your students get on track and make progress in their learning.
What the Science of Reading Tells Us about Learning to Read
2-MIN. READ
Gain clarity on what the Science of Reading is and how it can help inform your reading instruction.
Starting the School Year Off Right
4-MIN. READ
Ready to start the school year off right? Educators share new and inspiring ways to prepare for the school year ahead.
Get Your Giggle On! 4 Ways to Use Laughter for Learning
4-MIN. READ
Laughter can help your students learn and improve your instruction. Here are four ways to include more laughter in your life and classroom.
HOW-TO VIDEOS: Using Number Lines in Primary Grades Math
4-MIN. READ
Check out these hands-on tips for using number lines in the primary grades to help your students develop a linear view of numbers.
Early Literacy Sparks Sustained Success for Students
4-MIN. READ
Early literacy is like filling a backpack with essentials for a hiking trip. Learn why these skills are important and how they connect to success for students. Let’s start packing!