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Goal Setting Worksheets - Easy Teacher Worksheets
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3 to 8
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The Goal Setting Worksheets page on EasyTeacherWorksheets.com offers a variety of free, printable goal-setting tools designed to help students plan and achieve their personal, academic,...more
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The Goal Setting Worksheets page on EasyTeacherWorksheets.com offers a variety of free, printable goal-setting tools designed to help students plan and achieve their personal, academic, health, and wellness goals. The site explains how setting goals with a strategic process, especially using the SMART method (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound), helps students think through steps, resources, and timelines. The page includes multiple worksheet options, such as SMART checklists, reflection prompts, academic and wellness goal planners, big-step and small-step templates, and guides to help students clearly define and follow through on their goals. These resources are easy to print and use for classroom lessons or individual student goal work.
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tag(s): organizational skills (89), thinking skills (116)
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Introduce the SMART goal format and have students complete a worksheet to set a personal or academic goal. Discuss examples as a class so students understand how to set clear, realistic goals. Have students revisit their worksheets each week to reflect on what steps they completed, what challenges they faced, and what they will try next. This builds accountability and self-management skills. Have students set goals connected to a specific subject, such as improving reading stamina, mastering multiplication facts, or strengthening writing skills. If students are working on long-term subject goals, such as mastering multiplication or improving reading stamina, they can create a visual representation of their journey using Canva Infographic Creator reviewed here to show milestones reached over several weeks.
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Puzzel - Daan Weustenraad.
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2 to 12
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Puzzel is a versatile, web-based tool that allows teachers and students to create and play interactive puzzles, including crosswords, word searches, matching games, jigsaw puzzles,...more
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Puzzel is a versatile, web-based tool that allows teachers and students to create and play interactive puzzles, including crosswords, word searches, matching games, jigsaw puzzles, and quizzes. The platform is easy to use and supports customization, real-time previews, and sharing or embedding activities, making it ideal for gamifying lessons and reinforcing content across subjects. Teachers can design puzzles aligned to vocabulary, concepts, or review material, while students can engage in collaborative or individual problem-solving activities. Its wide range of puzzle generators and flexible design features make it a valuable resource for increasing engagement and supporting learning through play.
tag(s): game based learning (304), logic (166), puzzles (163)
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Have students complete a teacher-created crossword or word search using current vocabulary. After finishing, students can explain the meaning of 3-5 words they found and use them in original sentences. Set up rotating stations with different puzzles (crossword, quiz, matching). Each station reviews a different concept from the unit. Students can work in small groups to solve each activity and track their progress. After a lesson, students can create puzzles that connect the topic to real-world applications or other subjects. For example, a reading puzzle could include examples of figurative language from songs or other media.Edge Features:
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Polypad - Amplified Education
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K to 12
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Polypad is like a digital playground for K-12 mathematics, offering an extensive collection of interactive virtual manipulatives. This free platform allows students to explore abstract...more
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Polypad is like a digital playground for K-12 mathematics, offering an extensive collection of interactive virtual manipulatives. This free platform allows students to explore abstract concepts through a highly visual, tactile interface that uses tiles for geometry, algebra, fractions, and data science. Users can drag and drop objects such as prime factor tiles, fraction bars, and 3D polyhedra that fold and unfold onto a blank canvas. The tool includes unique features such as a balance scale for solving equations, logic gates for introductory coding, and a "music and sonification" tool that turns geometric properties into audible tones. While students can experiment without an account, a free teacher account unlocks access to a large lesson library, the ability to author custom activities, the ability to toggle specific toolbars to focus student attention, and the ability to save or share canvases via unique links.
tag(s): charts and graphs (196), fractions (179), functions (61), geometric shapes (153), logic (166), manipulatives (14), number sense (74), patterns (82), probability (132)
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Transform a standard lesson on probability and data into an interactive experiment by having students use the built-in dice, coins, and spinners to collect real-time data sets. For a middle school math project, students can run simulations on the canvas to compare theoretical and experimental probability, then use the data science tools to generate and analyze frequency charts instantly. After identifying patterns in their results, students can summarize their findings by creating a collaborative digital board with Padlet, reviewed here, where they post screenshots of their most surprising outcomes. To further extend the learning, ask students to record a quick explanation of their probability fairness test using the Chrome Capture screen recorder, reviewed here, and share it with their peers for feedback.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pixel Thoughts - Pixel Thoughts
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K to 12
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Pixel Thoughts is a 60-second meditation tool to help alleviate stressful thoughts. Type what is bothering you into the message bar to add what is stressing you to the star, ...more
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Pixel Thoughts is a 60-second meditation tool to help alleviate stressful thoughts. Type what is bothering you into the message bar to add what is stressing you to the star, then relax, listen to calming music, and watch your stress disappear into the universe.
tag(s): emotions (71), social and emotional learning (195), thinking skills (116)
In the Classroom
Use Pixel Thoughts as a brain break activity or display on your whiteboard during transitions to create a calming effect in the classroom. Share this site with students to use as needed when stressed or overwhelmed. Include additional stress-reducing resources on classroom computers, such as The Best Teacher Playlist: 20 Songs to De-Stress, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Generate Lesson Plans with Khan Academy - Khanmigo
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K to 12
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The Khanmigo lesson-plan tools page on Khan Academy highlights how educators can use AI-powered support from Khanmigo to streamline and enhance instructional planning. With this tool,...more
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The Khanmigo lesson-plan tools page on Khan Academy highlights how educators can use AI-powered support from Khanmigo to streamline and enhance instructional planning. With this tool, teachers can quickly generate standards-aligned lesson plans, complete with engaging lesson hooks, learning objectives, exit tickets, rubrics, discussion prompts, and assessments, saving prep time while meeting diverse student needs. Designed specifically for classroom use, these resources help make lessons more meaningful, connected to real-world contexts, and tailored to student progress. Log in with your free account to access the lesson-plans tool page.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (300), differentiation (92), learning styles (22), Teacher Utilities (214)
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Generate leveled practice questions with Khanmigo for three stations: review, on-level, and challenge. Students rotate based on readiness, building confidence and a deeper understanding. Use Khanmigo to draft a rubric, then have students help revise it using kid-friendly language. Use Khanmigo to create a short, high-interest lesson hook (story, scenario, or question). Have students respond with quick writes or turn-and-talk discussions to activate prior knowledge.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Creative Coding with Python and AI - imagi Education
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3 to 8
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The ImagiLabs Creative Coding with Python and AI Hour of Code activity is a free, teacher-led, beginner-friendly lesson that introduces students in grades 3-8 to Python programming...more
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The ImagiLabs Creative Coding with Python and AI Hour of Code activity is a free, teacher-led, beginner-friendly lesson that introduces students in grades 3-8 to Python programming through creative, hands-on projects such as colorful pixel art and animations. Students learn foundational coding concepts, including loops and variables, while an AI Debugging Buddy provides real-time guidance and encourages responsible AI use. The site provides classroom-ready resources for teachers, including lesson plans, slides, setup guides, and student login instructions, making it easy to run a one-hour coding session even with no prior coding experience.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (300), coding (109), STEM (370)
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Have students create a simple pixel image that represents a character, setting, or symbol from a class story. After coding the image, they can write a short paragraph explaining how their design connects to the text. Challenge students to code repeating patterns or symmetrical designs using loops. Students explain how loops reduce repeated code and identify the math patterns they used. Provide students with prewritten code containing errors. Students can use the AI Debugging Buddy to identify and fix mistakes, then reflect on how feedback helped improve their code.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Life & Well-Being - We Are Teachers
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K to 12
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Choose from an extensive collection of free articles, blog posts, and downloadable materials explicitly designed for the educator community. Think of it as a virtual breakroom for teachers...more
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Choose from an extensive collection of free articles, blog posts, and downloadable materials explicitly designed for the educator community. Think of it as a virtual breakroom for teachers of all grade levels, offering a mix of humor, advocacy, and practical life advice. Other content includes relatable essays on burnout, a curated list of teacher discounts, and creative teacher-hack videos. This platform prioritizes the human side of education, offering inspiration and tangible support for their daily professional lives.
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tag(s): mental health (62), preK (322), professional development (318)
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Share inspirational articles and ideas with peers as support throughout the year. Consider creating a Wakelet collection to share with your department or school staff that includes your favorite articles and ideas from this resource and others. If you conduct professional development activities, use the Trading Card Creator reviewed here to create trading cards as a way to encourage discussions of strategies to relieve stress. For example, make cards for time savers and stress relievers, each with different ideas, then pass out the cards and ask the holder to share the concept on their card, along with another personal suggestion.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBL Works Podcast: The Project - Buck Institute for Education
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K to 12
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This free audio resource provides K-12 educators with an understanding of the "why" and "how" of authentic learning, and includes episodes ranging from introductory concepts for beginners...more
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This free audio resource provides K-12 educators with an understanding of the "why" and "how" of authentic learning, and includes episodes ranging from introductory concepts for beginners to deep dives into racial equity and real-world student impact. The hosts interview veteran teachers about their classroom bloopers and success stories, offering practical insights on shifting from a traditional teacher-delivery model to a facilitator role and on helping teachers navigate the transition to student-centered inquiry.
tag(s): bias (33), professional development (318), Project Based Learning (28)
In the Classroom
Listen to these podcasts in conjunction with visiting the PBL site, reviewed here, to understand how to implement project-based learning in any classroom. Find additional ideas and resources at Project Based Learning Project Ideas, reviewed here. As you learn about project-based learning, share ideas with peers using a collaboration tool such as Milanote, reviewed here to share links, images, videos, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Web Tools - KodX
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K to 12
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Finding the right web tool for a specific classroom task often feels like an overwhelming puzzle when navigating an endless sea of digital options. Kodx.uk addresses this challenge...more
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Finding the right web tool for a specific classroom task often feels like an overwhelming puzzle when navigating an endless sea of digital options. Kodx.uk addresses this challenge by offering a comprehensive directory of free web-based utilities that support a variety of educational needs, including image editing, text-to-speech conversion, and QR code creation, serving as a one-stop shop for daily digital needs. Find tools by selecting from the provided categories, which cover everything from data encoding to simple file modifications. By focusing on browser-resident applications, the site eliminates the need for complicated downloads, making it a reliable resource for any classroom setting.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (300), colors (63), editing (89), images (266), text to speech (23)
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Use the Online Web Tools to find resources that support student learning and help with everyday digital needs, for example, during the creation phase of an interdisciplinary project. As an example, use the site's QR code generator to link physical books in the classroom library to audio recordings of the stories, or use the text-to-speech tool to help beginning readers hear their own written sentences read aloud. After selecting the necessary tools for tasks such as image resizing or text formatting, have students include their content as part of a presentation created with Canva for Education, reviewed here. After students complete their presentations, post their final creations to a class Padlet, reviewed here to invite commentary and questions from their peers as part of a gallery walk.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mixboard - Google Labs
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K to 12
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Mixboard is an experimental tool from Google Labs that lets you create presentations with AI-generated images and design elements. Begin by selecting the "Get Started" button to start...more
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Mixboard is an experimental tool from Google Labs that lets you create presentations with AI-generated images and design elements. Begin by selecting the "Get Started" button to start a new project. View some examples on the new board, or begin creating by entering what you want to make in the message box, or by adding images or documents. Edit your board by adding photos or documents, resizing images, adding text, or organizing content. When complete, use the share button to create a shareable URL. Mixboard can also transform the content into a presentation; hover your mouse over the transform button at the top-right of your board to see how many files you need to upload before you can generate a presentation. When the indicator says "Ready," you're good to go. Customize your presentation using the provided choices, including format, story, and appearance. Presentations may take up to twenty minutes to create.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (300), brainstorming (19), collaboration (112), curation (25), iwb (29), mind map (33), Whiteboard (12)
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Use Mixboard as a collaborative activity by adding students' ideas along with images and text to brainstorm any topic. Turn your brainstorming ideas into a presentation to add to your class site. Build webs that visually link keywords, photos, and AI-generated visuals to map out themes or concepts. Plan narratives or scripts by creating a sequence of visuals and text that depict scenes, characters, or plot points. In Social Studies lessons, make boards to explore cultural artifacts, historical maps, or comparative societies. Provide language support by creating visual vocabulary boards with AI-generated situational images plus labels.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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DeepL Translator - DeepL
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K to 12
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DeepL translates text into over 100 languages. The limited free plan includes one monthly file translation for PDFs, Word Documents, and PowerPoint files, and unlimited text translations....more
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DeepL translates text into over 100 languages. The limited free plan includes one monthly file translation for PDFs, Word Documents, and PowerPoint files, and unlimited text translations. Type or paste your text into the chat box, then select the target language from the drop-down list. Each message box includes a link to listen to the audio in the chosen language.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (300), chinese (38), french (72), german (49), multilingual (82), russian (25), spanish (112)
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Use this translator to greet "other language" speaking students and make them feel welcome in your classroom, and encourage conversations between them and your class. Take advantage of this tool to broaden your classroom's global perspective by engaging in conversations with others around the world. Use this site in world language classrooms to have students copy their text to convert into the language being studied (or the reverse). Enhance student learning by having students create presentations on other countries in the nation's native language using a presentation tool like Canva for Education, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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HeyGen - HeyGen
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HeyGen is an AI-powered video creation tool that generates videos from text, images, or audio clips. You can start with just a script (text), and it will create a talking ...more
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HeyGen is an AI-powered video creation tool that generates videos from text, images, or audio clips. You can start with just a script (text), and it will create a talking video from that text without having to film yourself or record voice-overs manually. Choose avatars to become digital presenters who deliver your script. Pick from hundreds of stock video avatars or create a custom avatar that resembles you. HeyGen supports multiple languages and voices, which can be helpful if you teach multilingual classes or provide translations. After creating an account, use the dashboard to begin a project, and follow the prompts to add a script or instructions for the video. HeyGen provides a plan for the video; after approving it, wait for the video to become available. When ready, share the video using the public link, embed code, via social media links, or download to your device. Free accounts allow users to create up to 3 videos per month, each up to 3 minutes long, using standard video processing. In addition, free plans provide access to one custom video avatar and over five hundred stock video avatars.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (300), digital storytelling (166), presentations (33), tutorials (50)
In the Classroom
Use HeyGen to create explainer videos, lesson overviews, short tutorials, flipped-classroom clips, or informational videos, essentially anything that benefits from a "talking-through" format but where you might not want to appear on camera or record audio yourself. For example, create a tutorial on how to use a new software program or share some at-home learning strategies with parents on your class site. Use the embed code or link to add videos into flipped lessons using Sway reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Using Book Creator to develop Thinking Routines - Paul Hamilton
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K to 12
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This helpful book shares ideas on how to connect Project Zero Thinking Routines, reviewed here with the visual and multimedia elements in Book Creator,...more
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This helpful book shares ideas on how to connect Project Zero Thinking Routines, reviewed here with the visual and multimedia elements in Book Creator, reviewed here. The book explores and provides examples of how to show thinking for several thinking routines, including core routines. In addition, the book includes specific instructions on using several Book Creator features, including creating layers and hotspots.
tag(s): critical thinking (179), DAT device agnostic tool (129), digital storytelling (166), ebooks (49), multimedia (62), thinking routines (35), thinking skills (116), visual thinking (13)
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Use this book as inspiration to extend your use of Thinking Routines and to help students develop visual thinking skills. This tool is invaluable for encouraging students who are hesitant to participate in class discussion, as it provides a range of options for sharing their ideas. Learn the basics of Book Creator by watching the archive of OK2Ask: Tech Made EZ with Book Creator, reviewed here. Find out more about Thinking Routines by reading the two-part blog starting with Empower Your Classroom with Thinking Routines, Part 1: A Quick Guide.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Magnifying Metacognition: Reclaiming the the "Messy Middle" in Math Instruction - TeachersFirst
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4 to 8
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This blog highlights the importance of metacognition in math instruction. It encourages teachers to embrace the "messy middle," where students think, reason, and make sense of problems...more
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This blog highlights the importance of metacognition in math instruction. It encourages teachers to embrace the "messy middle," where students think, reason, and make sense of problems rather than rushing to answers. It explains how metacognitive habits deepen understanding, strengthen problem-solving skills, and support social-emotional learning and a growth mindset. The article also offers practical strategies such as math journals, digital reflections, process-focused rubrics, and self-assessments to help students monitor their thinking and build confidence as mathematicians.
tag(s): social and emotional learning (195), thinking skills (116)
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Model a math problem by verbalizing every step of your thinking. Then have students work in pairs, taking turns solving a new problem while narrating their thoughts. Present an image, graph, or number pattern, and have students list their observations and questions before performing any calculations. Give students a rubric that emphasizes reasoning, strategy choice, and perseverance rather than just the correct answer. Have them self-score and discuss their scores with a partner. Have students design their own multi-step math problem, explain why it is challenging, and write out a "thought process guide" showing how to approach it.
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Headspace for Educators - Headspace Inc.
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Headspace for Educators gives K-12 teachers and school staff free access to a full library of mindfulness, meditation, and wellness tools designed to support educator well-being and...more
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Headspace for Educators gives K-12 teachers and school staff free access to a full library of mindfulness, meditation, and wellness tools designed to support educator well-being and reduce stress. The resources include guided meditations, breathwork and calming techniques, sleep support, mindful-moment transitions, and tools for managing anxiety or burnout. In addition to teacher self-care, Headspace offers classroom-friendly materials, such as short meditations, mindfulness exercises, and calming videos, to help students relax, focus, or manage difficult emotions. As a teacher, using Headspace can support your mental health and energy and help foster a calmer, more emotionally healthy classroom environment where students can learn and engage more effectively. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
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tag(s): professional development (318), social and emotional learning (195), Teacher Utilities (214)
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Begin class with a one-minute guided breathing exercise from Headspace. Students should close their eyes or soften their gaze, focus on their breath, and prepare their minds for learning. Have students design personal calm-down strategies based on techniques learned in Headspace, such as counting breaths, visualizing a quiet place, or practicing gratitude. They store their ideas in a journal or a small set of cards. At the end of the week, have students write a short reflection about which mindfulness strategy helped them most during class and how it affected their focus or mood.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence - Yale School of Medicine
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The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence offers free, research-based resources that help educators strengthen social and emotional learning across school communities. Teachers can...more
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The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence offers free, research-based resources that help educators strengthen social and emotional learning across school communities. Teachers can access a self-paced online course called Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty and Stress, which provides strategies for understanding emotions, reducing stress, and creating supportive classroom environments. The Center also shares information about the RULER Approach. This widely used framework helps schools teach students how to recognize, understand, label, express, and regulate emotions while improving overall school climate. The free materials give teachers practical tools to support student well-being, build positive relationships, and create emotionally healthy classrooms.
tag(s): emotions (71), professional development (318), social and emotional learning (195)
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Have students place a small sticky note on a class chart showing how they feel at the start of class. After a few days, invite them to notice patterns and reflect on how emotions may affect learning. Read a short passage, poem, or scenario and ask students to identify the emotions involved. Students should discuss the clues they used to build emotional vocabulary and comprehension. Have students write a brief weekly reflection using Book Creator, reviewed here about one emotion they experienced during the school week, what caused it, and what strategy helped them manage it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TED Talk- Are you really as good at something as you think? - Robin Kramer
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"Are You Really As Good at Something As You Think?" is a short TED Talk by psychologist Robin Kramer that helps students and teachers reflect on how well they understand ...more
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"Are You Really As Good at Something As You Think?" is a short TED Talk by psychologist Robin Kramer that helps students and teachers reflect on how well they understand their own skills. Kramer explains that sometimes we overestimate our abilities and other times we underestimate them. He also describes how noticing these gaps can help us grow, learn new strategies, and use feedback more positively. This talk gives teachers an easy way to start a conversation about self-reflection, honest goal setting, and building a growth mindset in the classroom.
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tag(s): brain (58), emotions (71), social and emotional learning (195), thinking routines (35), thinking skills (116)
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Have students choose a simple classroom task (reading aloud, drawing a shape, solving a math problem). They rate how well they think they'll do, try it, and then rate how they actually did. Compare the two and discuss why the ratings might differ. Give students colorful cards with prompts such as "One skill I want to improve is...," "One thing I'm confident about is...," and "Feedback helps me when...." Students can complete the cards and share with a partner to practice metacognitive thinking. Assign students to pick one skill they want to get better at over a week (typing speed, multiplication facts, drawing, fitness). They make a simple improvement plan, collect daily evidence, and reflect at the end on whether their predictions matched actual progress.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Metacognition - SlideShare
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The SlideShare presentation "Metacognition" gives teachers a clear, accessible overview of what metacognition is and why it matters for student learning. It explains the difference...more
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The SlideShare presentation "Metacognition" gives teachers a clear, accessible overview of what metacognition is and why it matters for student learning. It explains the difference between thinking and thinking about thinking, highlights how metacognitive strategies improve problem-solving and comprehension, and offers simple routines that students can use to plan, monitor, and reflect on their work. With its straightforward visuals and examples, the presentation serves as a helpful introduction for teachers who want to build more reflection, awareness, and independence into everyday lessons.
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During work time, have students pause for a quick "Check My Strategy" moment to note whether their plan is working and what they might adjust. After completing an activity, ask students to create a Metacognition Mini-Poster using Canva for Education, reviewed here that shows one strategy they used, how it helped them, and an example of when they might use it again. Begin a lesson with a "Think About Your Thinking" warm-up and have students briefly write how they plan to approach a task, such as a reading assignment or math problem set.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Habits of Minds Kids - Habits of Minds Kids
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The Habits of Minds Kids offers free resources for students in grades 4 through 6. Resources include: a poster, lesson plans, and graphic organizers. The featured lesson plans are "Thinking...more
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The Habits of Minds Kids offers free resources for students in grades 4 through 6. Resources include: a poster, lesson plans, and graphic organizers. The featured lesson plans are "Thinking Independently" and "Defining 4 Square- Taking Responsibility Words." Graphic organizers include: Thinking About Your Thinking, Listening with Understanding and Empathy, Gathering Data through All Senses, and Responding with Wonderment and Awe." The site also features a four-minute video on striving for accuracy.
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Students can complete the lessons from the website. Students can create a comic showing responsibility, understanding, or empathy using Free Comic Strip Maker by Adobe, reviewed here. Students can use ScreenPal, reviewed here to create short videos modeling the different Habits of Mind.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Activities for Metacognition - DePaul University
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3 to 12
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If you want a clear, practical way to help students understand how they learn, the DePaul University Teaching Commons page on Activities for Metacognition is a useful resource. It explains...more
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If you want a clear, practical way to help students understand how they learn, the DePaul University Teaching Commons page on Activities for Metacognition is a useful resource. It explains metacognition as both reflection (what we know) and self-regulation (how we learn). The guide shows how metacognitive activities can help students identify prior knowledge, set goals, monitor their learning, evaluate their work, and transfer strategies to new tasks. It also shares simple classroom structures such as journal prompts, partner conversations, and whole-class routines that you can use before, during, or after a lesson to strengthen students' awareness of their own thinking.
tag(s): critical thinking (179), social and emotional learning (195), thinking skills (116), visual thinking (13)
In the Classroom
During reading or writing, call a "strategy pause." Have students stop for one minute and write down which strategy they are using, why they chose it, and whether it is helping them build monitoring and mid-lesson adjustment skills. Provide a new reading or writing task and ask students to select one strategy from a previous lesson to apply. Afterward, have them write a short explanation of how the strategy worked in a new situation to encourage long-term skill transfer. Students can create a simple flowchart showing how they approached a challenge: what they knew before starting, what strategies they tried, how they monitored progress, what they changed, and what they learned. Display students' charts to demonstrate visual thinking skills and strategies, or use Padlet, reviewed here to create a digital gallery walk of students' explanations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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