Shaped
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Learn about action items for creating an inclusive school and ensuring equitable instruction so that that all students, especially underrepresented students or marginalized students, feel like they belong.
Anthony Colannino
August 06, 2021
Looking to include ELA instruction in your social studies classroom? This Mayan pyramids vs. Egyptian pyramids lesson plan idea has students discuss the similarities and differences between the two types of structures through writing an essay.
Shaped Staff
August 05, 2021
Try these Meet the Teacher Night ideas to give students and families a warm welcome to your classroom and start off the school year right.
Katie Risolo Radovich
First-Grade Teacher, Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York
August 03, 2021
In the new school year, teachers will face challenges surrounding social and emotional learning and potentially continued remote learning for some students.
Rachel Swartz
Sixth Grade Teacher, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (MS/HS 141), Bronx, New York
July 30, 2021
As you return to your school or classroom, keep these ideas in mind to create a neuro-friendly environment as a teacher or administrator.
Adam Drummond, EdD
Associate Partner, ICLE
July 29, 2021
As you return to the classroom for back-to-school, try these 2021 first-day-of-school icebreaker activities to develop a sense of normalcy among students and build community.
Shaped Staff
July 29, 2021
Whether you are a first year teacher or about to retire, explore your podcast options when it comes to the K-12 educational space.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
July 29, 2021
A place-value system is one in which the position of a digit in a number determines its value, and a place-value chart is a way to make sure digits are in the correct places.
July 27, 2021
How do you foster a sense of safety and belonging so students can focus their energy on learning? These strategies for building community in the classroom will help.
Perry Hollins
Fourth-Grade Teacher, Evanston/Skokie School District, Illinois
July 23, 2021
Explore tips and resources that will help you build a culturally diverse classroom library and foster an inclusive classroom environment.
Carey Blankenship
Shaped Staff
July 23, 2021
Explore our hub of 2021 back-to-school articles and resources, which explore strategies, offer articles for teachers, and provide back-to-school teaching resources for the new school year.
Shaped Staff
July 23, 2021
This article answers the question, what is oral reading fluency? It provides fluency teaching strategies after defining fluency and explaining why it's important.
Dr. Amy Endo
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy
July 20, 2021
Providing an oral reading fluency assessment is an important part of not just providing oral reading fluency instruction but measuring growth and ensuring effective instruction.
Dr. Amy Endo
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy
July 20, 2021
Summer Announcement! Make sure to vote for the Teachers in America podcast this July in the 16th Annual Podcast Awards for the education category.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
July 19, 2021
Try these strategies to engage long-term English learners and provide the support students need in the classroom.
Carissa Ford
Learning Experience Designer, English Language Development, HMH
July 16, 2021
See how the staff of Glasgow Middle School in Glasgow, Kentucky measured and met their students' social and emotional needs as their classroom went virtual.
Regina Murphy
Principal, Glasgow Middle School
July 12, 2021
There are various benefits of independent reading, including improving your students’ fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Read more about how you can empower your students to become lifelong readers by providing an independent reading library.
Shaped Staff
July 12, 2021
Teach students about plane shapes, or closed, two-dimensional figures, and solid shapes, which include many of the everyday objects with which students are familiar.
July 12, 2021