Think-Pair-Share: It’s a classic for a reason. These twists can keep it effective and engaging—never boring. 💭✌️💬 edut.to/3OKtQaM

Students make these common mistakes in their college applications—and ChatGPT will probably make them a lot worse. Here’s how to avoid them and write personal, moving essays. 📝 edut.to/49Fmvms

How can districts and states support new school leaders? Structured opportunities for professional learning lead to long-term success. 🏆 edut.to/3ZPFqaP

The downfall of whole-book reading, pushing back on AI in the classroom, and glimmers of hope for student mental health—here are the trends that sparked passionate debates among educators this year. 💬 edut.to/3ZsQsBe

A high school teacher found he could build a stronger classroom community in less than one minute each day—with a simple activity called Daily Dedications. 🧡

Grading is not as accurate, as motivating, or as sustainable as it’s cracked up to be, the research suggests. Explore some alternatives: edut.to/3YY3Eiz

Administrators: A schoolwide #PBL initiative has many moving parts, but you can keep 3 key steps in mind to help ensure success. 🌟 edut.to/49xUlty

You can build community *and* promote literacy at the same time! 🤝📖 Explore practical ways to forge relationships—using the community-focused and cultural nature of literacy. edut.to/4iyXe10

Our community of educators raised big questions, surprising solutions, and inspiring insights in 2024. We’re reflecting on them. 🪞 edut.to/3ZsQsBe

How can we better prepare future teachers? Educators shared their thoughts on how to improve teacher prep programs—what things would you add to the list? 🏫 edut.to/3VGZr0H

Staff at this New Jersey high school have been working to improve attendance rates—and they’re seeing success. ⭐ Here are the strategies they’re using: edut.to/41vJyy6

This simple tactic can help you manage all the student requests during a project or independent activity. 🙌 Watch all of our 60-second strategies in *one* place: edut.to/3YmpZ8b

We know that spicing up a learning activity by adding movement can enhance student memory—pairing the word “airplane” with pretending to be one, for example—but do we know by how much? In a 2022 meta-analysis, researchers combed through 183 studies across the last six decades to

Humans are hardwired to forget. But these research-backed strategies can boost retention! 🧠 📈

Explore the science behind student success! 📊🏆 Our popular video series offers practical insights and strategies backed by the latest research. Check it out: edut.to/3ZJ3dcR

Want accessible, classroom-friendly highlights of this year’s must-read studies? We’ve got you covered. edut.to/3ZKoi6s

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