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Good teachers care about their students. We all know that, but sometimes over the course of a long semester, it’s easy to forget just how important it is to show our students we care about them. I was reminded of this…

Classroom participation is a feature of many course designs. It can result in insightful comments and interesting connections being made by students, and can foster a high level of energy and enthusiasm in the classroom…

What really moves the needle for educators and, by extension, their students?

A teacher stopped penalizing late work and started asking students questions about why assignments were late. Here’s what he learned.

Explaining concepts to their peers helps students shore up their content knowledge and improve their communication skills.

These visual and audio cues can help middle and high school teachers quickly get students back on track.

While face coverings present barriers to easy communication, educators can build a rapport with students by being deliberate in their interactions.

Support provided by early childhood educators can put students on a path that will lead to success in math for years to come.

Providing math students with positive feedback can help them clarify their thinking, take risks, and apply concepts in new contexts.

Within these methods you’ll find close to 40 tools and tricks for finding out what your students know while they’re still learning.

Students who are doing well—but could be doing much better—benefit from feedback that encourages self-monitoring.