Supporting Students
Every student is unique. These resources will help you teach the whole student, with teacher resources on everything from learning disabilities to childhood poverty to gifted students to words that inspire.
A New White House Report Says “Chronic” Student Absences Have Nearly Doubled in Recent Years
About 30% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-2022 school year.
Some Middle Schools Are Removing Algebra for the Sake of Equity—Why That Could Be a Mistake
A decision made with good intentions is having unintended consequences.
Grades:
Elementary School
23 Zones of Regulation Activities To Help Kids Manage Their Emotions
Help kids reach the green zone.
Grades:
Grades 6-12
The Harvard Trick That Has Transformed My Classroom Management
Science has a solution you may not have considered.
Help! Is It Unprofessional To Tell a Student She Hurt My Feelings?
My principal says I have to apologize for making HER feel bad!
“No Zeros” Grading Is Sold as an Equity Shortcut. It’s Not.
Big reform requires big support. Period.
Grades:
Middle School
An Open Letter to Middle School Teachers
My own middle school teachers inspired me to see myself and my learning in an entirely new way.
15 Organizational Skills for Students (Plus How To Teach Them)
Help them get their ducks in a row.
5 Back-to-School Activities We All Need To Ditch
(Plus what to do instead.)
These Teachers Are Insisting It’s Time To Bring Back Memorization in Schools—Here’s Why
It's not realistic to look everything up.
Grades:
High School
How I Celebrate Student Birthdays in the Secondary Classroom
Trust me—middle and high school students still want to feel valued!
Is “Advocating” for Students Just Hurting Their Chances To Build Resilience?
We have the best intentions when we advocate for students. But could it actually be doing them a disservice?
