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Providing the active listeners in the outer ring of a Socratic circle a way to jump in with their burning questions and comments keeps all students engaged.

This classic group learning strategy can help students communicate, collaborate, and empathize with one another—fighting back against a growing sense of disconnection in schools.

Setting up a self-contained classroom for English language learners bolsters academics and helps students reach fluency faster.

Building a tradition where high school seniors share a personal narrative has helped this school community honor each and every student experience.

The benefits of movement in the classroom aren’t limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding—and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.

Encouraging students to bring their creativity and imagination to challenging content makes it more accessible—and helps them learn it more deeply.

The team competition is fierce in this informal assessment activity, in which students have to work together to win.

When students solve each other’s problems, they gain confidence in their own skills and witness the power of collaboration in real time.

By providing middle school students a chance to walk in someone else’s shoes, teachers can help them develop empathy—and a stronger connection to content.

When middle and high school students are given the chance to build social and emotional skills during the school day, they get better at self-regulation and grow more socially aware—both in and out of the classroom.