A new take on the priority and possibilities of centering student thinking.

Karen Sleno explains how she's totally changed her approach to homework this year.

Tools to make sure old norms are still being upheld and strategies for introducing some new ones.

Watch video footage of Sarah teaching an Experience First, Formalize Later lesson.

How to help students arrive at the main idea without taking over the thinking.

How to incorporate Liljedahl's 14 teaching practices into your EFFL classroom.

Perspectives on what can, does, and should shape our classroom choices.

AP Calc veteran Virge Cornelius is teaching AP Stats for the first time. How did she prepare? By doing all the problems!

Do the differences matter? We think so!

Questions to open up discussion, extend students' thinking, and help students consolidate their learning.

Grading for Equity revises traditional grading practices by introducing alternative assessment methods and new grading policies.

Karen Sleno shows us how to create an environment where taking risks is encouraged and where everyone’s voice has value.

How having a clear focus can transform your lesson.

When students ask “When Am I Ever Going To Use This?”, instead of focusing only on the content, look at everyday skills the lesson teaches.

When students ask, "When will I ever use this?", emphasize that each lesson teaches skills they will use daily, not just the content itself.

Practical steps for elevating students' status, centering students in the learning process, and positioning students in positive ways.

How to plan for high-leverage lessons with low-level time commitment.

How do we define rigor and why does it matter?

In this article we'll look at how six sample homework questions deepen, extend, and assess the conceptual learning done in an Algebra 1.

How we use homework, quizzes, and tests to deepen and assess students' learning.