Education Resource Center
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Organization Hacks to Clear Classroom Clutter
Whether your classroom houses six students or 36, clutter can multiply quickly. Get these classroom clutter cleanup hacks.
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7 Ways to Use Binders in the Classroom
Put binders to work to make your classroom a more effective, organized, and active learning environment.
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Fidget Spinners in the Classroom
Fidget spinners, not only do kids love them, but research suggests they can help some kids manage anxiety and improve concentration.
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Make the Most of Classroom Bulletin Boards
Use bulletin boards to communicate upcoming events, display student work, reinforce key concepts, and more. Check out our bulletin board decoration ideas.
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STEM Teaching: Using 3D Printers for STEM Programs
Introduce STEM learning to your classroom with hands-on 3D Printers. Kids will marvel at their work as it prints in real-time.
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How to Jazz Up Your Classroom
What's a classroom without fun decorations? It's actually beneficial to you and your students to decorate throughout the year.
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Teacher Appreciation in the Classroom and Beyond
Show support during Teacher Appreciation Week. Here are some powerful ways people described their most valued and memorable teachers.
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Save on School Supplies
How can teachers avoid spending a lot of their own money on classroom supplies? Study this advice from veteran teachers.
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Back to School Decorating Tips
It's no secret that this is one of our favorite tasks (so much cuteness!), but it can also be intimidating. You need your decorations to do double duty.
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Drive Student Engagement with Hands-On Activities
You can use hands-on activities to encourage your students to engage with subjects on a number of new and interesting levels. Here are some ideas.
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How School Nurses Can Help with Your Lessons
School nurses are a great resource for information about health. Here are some ideas on bringing the school nurse into the classroom.
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Why Tablets are a Must in the Classroom
There is one universal truth about every classroom in every part of the world: Each one is different. Each class is a collection of individuals, and each individual has different experiences, home lives, skill sets, interests, and abilities. Most teachers will freely admit that unless they can differentiate the teaching, they will lose a percentage of a room in some subjects. Some minds move faster than the group, grasp concepts immediately, and grow bored, inattentive, and occasionally disruptive if the pace is too slow. On the flip side, some kids struggle to keep up, need help grasping
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4 Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom
Integrating technology into the classroom is an ongoing process. Learn how to provide more resources and tools to further learning.
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Tips for Keeping Germs in the Classroom at Bay
Classrooms can be like petri dishes filled with colonies of germs. As a teacher, it is important to understand what can make you sick so you can stay well.
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Measles in the Classroom
Learn to spot the signs of a potential measles outbreak, quarantine the sick child and protect any unvaccinated students.