By Stephanie Howell and Tara Ruckman, Educators — Think of the beginning of the year as a recipe. You have key ingredients and you have some spices to level up your flavor. If you have all the key ingredients, kids are going to dive into that meal, take a big bite, and keep coming back for more of…

Stories from Educators — Welcome to the latest edition of the Stories that Inspired Us newsletter, where we take a look back at some stories that had a strong impact on us and our readers. This month we’re taking a look at stories written by PreK-12 educators, for PreK-12 educators. The Art of Teaching…

(Including Free Worksheets for All Grades!) — Every student that comes through your door is incredibly unique — in their hopes, dreams, likes and dislikes, interests and hobbies, ways of relating to the world, senses of humor, and sources of joy. Many of their defining characteristics will become delightfully familiar to you over the next few months…

By Martha Sevetson Rush, Educator — Most American teenagers live, attend school, work, and socialize within a relatively small area — whether it’s in a rural community, a suburb, or a neighborhood within a big city. It’s hard for them to imagine that their lives intersect in any meaningful way with the lives of people in…

By Lisa O’Hara, Former Teacher and Senior Academic Designer — Let’s look back to the first day of school the first time you taught. I don’t know about you other current and former teachers out there, but my realization at that first-period bell was, “I have no idea how to teach.” I had read over the rosters for each class…

According to the growing body of research now referred to as the Science of Reading, students need systematic, explicit instruction to become proficient, thriving readers. However, many commonly practiced instructional methodologies do not align with what we know about how students learn to read, and educators are finding that too…

By Steve Tardrew, VP of Assessment and Research, McGraw Hill School — This article was originally published on mdreducation.com. For the past two years, online technologies have allowed students to engage in learning tasks from home, often asynchronously and without direct teacher oversight. …

How Technology Can Help Create Efficiencies in MTSS Implementation — By Dr. Mary Eisele, VP of Intervention Products, McGraw Hill School Many educators are already very familiar with Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Response to Intervention (RtI) models. You very well may teach in a school that has adopted the MTSS model. Both MTSS and RtI are not new…

By Dr. Peter Levine — The purpose of social studies education is to prepare students to take informed action in their communities and our democracy — throughout their lives. Teachers empower students to find their path: a path toward higher education and a career, toward deeper learning and discovery, and even toward self-awareness and contentment…