When we provide learners with both the spark to start and the tools to keep going, we help each student move one step closer to becoming self-directed learners who view challenges as opportunities to grow. Curtis Chandler shows how motivation and engagement work together.
Dennis Magliozzi and Christina Peterson share what they learned when they introduced AI into their 9th grade writer’s workshop model. Their results show how including AI can deepen inquiry, provide meaningful feedback in real time, and expand learning, says Catherine Cottingham.
Once Harry Potter ruled the reading realm. Students lined up to devour each new physical 300+ page title. Then came the tech shift. The instant gratification of video games, apps and texting. The “it’s too long for kids” narrative. Kathie Palmieri has a plan to turn the clock back.
Learning scientist Karin Hess shows how STOP and THINK activities taught through collaboration and critical thinking before, during, and after each lesson can build a deeper, more meaningful understanding of skills and concepts than traditional end-of-class exit cards.
Kathie Palmieri’s fifth graders loved her gummy bear activity. It transformed a standard lab into an opportunity for authentic inquiry. It shows that even the simplest materials can lead to big scientific thinking – especially when paired with a question that invites wonder.
Whose job is it to teach students what they need to know about deceptive social media, algorithmic advertising, and deep-fake artificial intelligence? Media literacy educator Frank W. Baker offers advice, resources, and a sense of urgency “in an increasingly deep-fake world.”
Pediatrician Cara Natterson shares insights parents and educators can use to help children love what’s best and most healthy about their bodies and themselves as they face the complicated landscape of modern puberty, which arrives as early as 9 and is impacted by social media.
Chapman and Simons believe every student has the potential to be a leader. When everyone realizes this potential, the classroom becomes a more positive, productive place where each individual experiences increased well-being and achievement. Learn about their 5-unit framework.
I Will Screw This Up / Teaching Today
by Dina Strasser · Published 09/24/2025 · Last modified 10/01/2025
For Dina Strasser, the Pledge is not a real-time reflection of our nation’s status. It’s an expression of the liberty and justice for all towards which we strive. “Most of all, it is a pledge: a commitment. A promise that school professionals physically make and renew each day.”
Librarians do more than read with elementary kids, check out books to middle schoolers, or gather books for reshelving in high schools. The modern school librarian is an advocate for joyful reading and a provider of meaningful learning opportunities, writes Jennifer Sniadecki.
