How to Help Students Focus on What They’re Learning, Not the Grade

Work that emphasizes students’ developing skills instead of a graded product reminds them to see learning as their goal.

Giving grades that truly reflect student learning is one of the perennial problems in teaching, and these shifts in thinking about how to gather and report grades can help.

In a four-step activity called “Try It, Talk It, Color It, Check It,” students work through problems together and explain their mathematical thinking—all on Zoom.

A social studies framework can help create a school environment where political discussions are fact-based and respectful.

Directions that are observable, timed, clear, and concise can help ensure student compliance.

As students gain content knowledge, their next step should be applying it to new problems and across academic disciplines.

When remote learning muddies the already complicated process of learning to read, teachers get creative and find solutions.

Online learning can be particularly tough for pre-K students, but by connecting with their parents, teachers can make it easier.