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Engagement is crucial for democracy — here’s why teaching citizenship can help students feel passionate about doing their part in the world.

There are few things teenagers love more than sleeping in. While elementary-age kids bounce around the house looking for adventure on weekends, teens and tweens do their best to sleep past noon. Despite this love of sleep, many teens have the earliest start times out of all K-12 students. It’s ...

Students face severe pressure to keep up with beauty standards in filtered photos and edited social posts. Learn to talk openly about these influences.

If you ask a room of kindergarteners what they want to be when they grow up, you will hear everything from a space cowboy to a unicorn. If you ask the same question to a group of high schoolers, you might get more realistic answers, but that doesn’t mean the ...

Looking for interesting short stories to teach your students? This list of contemporary short fiction is sure to start discussions in the classroom.

There’s a growing trend across the United States where students and teachers have a four-day school week instead of the traditional five-day week. In some cases, students use Monday for a period of independent learning while teachers use the day for grading and planning. In other cases, students enjoy Fridays ...

Reflection can boost emotional intelligence and make learning more enjoyable. Get to know the why and how behind adding reflection to the classroom.

Weather lesson plans often start with discussions about experiences, then move to the science behind them. Here are a few lesson ideas for different weather events.