At its core, kindness means showing care and compassion through simple yet powerful actions. Whether you’re teaching elementary, middle, or high school, the random acts of kindness ideas outlined below are perfect for creating a positive learning space. By involving your...
There’s classroom chatter. Indoor recess. Lunchroom duty. Pre- and post-assembly noise. And if you’re a teacher who deals with sensory overload—or even if you need it to be just sliiightly quieter to think effectively—Loop earplugs may be the solution. What’s...
Cooler days, longer nights, and changing leaves … many people think fall is the best of the four seasons. Embrace the return of pumpkin spice season by sharing these interesting facts about fall with your students. They’re perfect for morning...
A is for apple. Fall is for apples. And apples are the perfect back-to-school motif. There are so many ways to bring apples into the classroom, including writing, science, learning letters, and themes. Here’s a bushel-full of apple-inspired activities and...
What Is Life About? The Best Quotes We Could Find by TeachThought Staff What Is Life About? The Best Quotes We Could Find “People use drugs, legal and illegal, because their lives are intolerably painful or dull. They hate their...
Using Goal Setting and Data Tracking to Enhance Student Agency and Achievement contributed by Samantha Lopez As educators, we are often referred to as ‘data-driven decision-makers.’ Even in an upper elementary classroom, students can access their grades and keep track...
Autumn is definitely in the air, and it’s time to create some fall bulletin boards and doors for your classroom. Fall foliage, beloved Halloween movies, pumpkin-spice everything, owls, turkeys, and more—we’ve got it all! We even have some great bulletin...
What better way to get your students interested in reading than to dress as their favorite book character? Whether it’s for Halloween or you need ideas for a Book Character Spirit Day, we’ve got you covered with these fantastic book...
One-third of America’s schools are rural and about 10 million K-12 students attend rural public schools, an increase from 18.5% in 2012 to 20.3% in 2022. This increase in attendance isn’t the full story, however. Rural schools are still in...
The air is getting cooler. Leaves crunch on the sidewalk. That only means one thing: It’s pumpkin time! Pumpkins are a part of teaching in fall, and you can use them for so much more than bulletin boards! Use each...
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