10 Easy Fixes for the Afternoon Energy Slump in Grades 3 to 5
Ten classroom ideas for the afternoon energy slump in upper elementary, ranked from no prep to a little planning, plus a simple energy check-in students can track.
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Disagreeing With Your Principal
A list for newer teachers and special educators: seven common mistakes in disagreements with school leaders, ordered from before to after the talk, with scripts.
Community Safety Signs: Teaching Life Skills to Students
Teach community safety signs with simple steps, visuals, and real-world practice so students can move through town more safely and independently.
10 Trust Building Strategies for Students Who Push Adults Away
Ten realistic ways to earn the trust of teens who push adults away, ordered from the first week to the long term, with a fictional ninth grader and team habits.
7 Sleep Log for Kids Mistakes Parents Make (and Easy Fixes)
Keeping a sleep and energy log for a young child? Here are seven common mistakes, ranked by how much they weaken the log, with simple fixes and a fictional seven-year-old.
10 Special Education Student Teaching Tips for Observations
Ten practical tips for special education teacher candidates facing a formal observation, organized by the four domains most forms rate, with a fictional candidate's growth.
12 Easy Homeschool Check-In Ideas for the End of the Day
Twelve simple homeschool check-in ideas that help children notice feelings, celebrate wins and set a small goal, sorted from quickest to deepest, with a fictional ten-year-old.
10 Best Human Evolution Activities for High School Biology
Ten evidence-based human evolution activities for high school biology, ranked from quickest to prepare, with a fictional ninth grade class and supports for all readers.
8 Best Ways of Including Blind Students in Group Activities
Eight ways to make group work, games and projects truly inclusive for blind and low vision students, ranked by how quickly teachers can start, with a fictional fourth grader.
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Vowel Teams (Dyslexia)
Seven common mistakes in teaching vowel teams, in the order they usually appear, with fixes and a fictional grade 3 intervention example.