Toolkits (72)

AI in the ClassroomA free, practical toolkit for educators using AI in K-12 classrooms: saving time, tools, prompting, teaching with AI, AI literacy, academic integrity,Open toolkit → Advanced Coursework Toolkit: AP, IB & Dual EnrollmentA clear, balanced toolkit on advanced coursework for students and families: why it matters, the options at a glance, Advanced Placement (AP), the InteOpen toolkit → Afterschool ProgramsA complete toolkit on afterschool programs for families and providers: why afterschool matters (the 3-6pm gap and working families), what afterschool Open toolkit → Arts EducationA warm, honest toolkit on arts education for educators and advocates: why arts education matters, the arts for their own sake, the five arts disciplinOpen toolkit → Assessment, Grading & FeedbackAn evidence-based, evenhanded toolkit on assessment, grading, and feedback for teachers and leaders: formative vs. summative assessment, assessment deOpen toolkit → Building Student RelationshipsA research-grounded toolkit on building teacher-student relationships for teachers and leaders: why relationships matter, the Developmental RelationshOpen toolkit → Bullying, Cyberbullying & Online SafetyA free toolkit for educators, leaders, families, and students on bullying, cyberbullying, and online safety: what bullying is, the impact, evidence-baOpen toolkit → Career & Technical Education (CTE)A free, practical Career & Technical Education toolkit for students, families, educators, and leaders: the modernized 14 career clusters, program modeOpen toolkit → Choosing the Right SchoolA free, step-by-step guide for families choosing a school: school types, school choice & access, what makes a good school, using ratings wisely, visitOpen toolkit → Chronic Absenteeism & AttendanceA free, evidence-based toolkit for educators, school leaders, and families on chronic absenteeism: what it is, why it matters, the four root causes, aOpen toolkit → Classroom ManagementA practical, reassuring toolkit on classroom management for teachers (especially new ones): what management really is, the proactive mindset, routinesOpen toolkit → College AdmissionsA current, reassuring toolkit on college admissions for students and families: the admissions landscape today (holistic review, test-optional, post-afOpen toolkit → College & Career Readiness / FAFSA & Financial AidA free guide for students, families, and counselors: every path after high school (college, trades, apprenticeships, military), the high-school timeliOpen toolkit → Crisis LeadershipA measured, research-grounded toolkit on crisis leadership for principals, superintendents, and leadership teams: what crisis leadership is, the many Open toolkit → Culturally Responsive TeachingA neutral, evidence-based toolkit on culturally responsive teaching for teachers and leaders: effective instruction in diverse classrooms grounded in Open toolkit → Data-Driven Decision-MakingA balanced, evidence-based toolkit on data-driven (and data-informed) decision-making for school leaders and educators: what it is (and isn't), the prOpen toolkit → Differentiated InstructionA practical, balanced toolkit on differentiated instruction for teachers: what differentiation is (and isn't), why differentiate, what the research hoOpen toolkit → Digital ParentingA balanced, current toolkit on digital parenting — kids, screens, and social media — for parents and families: the digital world kids live in, what thOpen toolkit → Dropout Prevention & On-Track to GraduationA hopeful, practical, evidence-based toolkit on dropout prevention and keeping students on track to graduation for educators: why it matters, droppingOpen toolkit → Early ChildhoodA warm, practical toolkit on early childhood and the pre-K years (birth to age 5) for parents and caregivers: why the early years matter, how young brOpen toolkit → Family & Community EngagementA research-grounded toolkit on family and community engagement for school leaders and educators: why it matters (Henderson & Mapp), the frameworks (EpOpen toolkit → Financial LiteracyA free financial literacy toolkit for educators, leaders, students, and families: the state-mandate surge, budgeting, saving, banking, credit, debt, iOpen toolkit → Gifted & Talented / Advanced LearnersA free, evidence-based toolkit for educators, leaders, and families on gifted and advanced learners: understanding giftedness, equitable identificatioOpen toolkit → Grief & Loss in SchoolsA warm, practical toolkit on grief and loss in schools for teachers and leaders: the reality of childhood grief, how children grieve, common myths, unOpen toolkit → High-Impact Teaching StrategiesAn evidence-based toolkit of high-impact teaching strategies: Hattie's effect sizes, Rosenshine's principles, cognitive load theory, explicit instructOpen toolkit → Supporting Highly Mobile StudentsA caring, practical toolkit on supporting foster, homeless, and newcomer students for every educator: who highly mobile students are, the impact of moOpen toolkit → Hiring & Recruiting TeachersA practical, evidence-based toolkit on hiring and recruiting teachers for school and district leaders: the hiring landscape and shortage, why hiring wOpen toolkit → Homeschool FamilyA free, in-depth toolkit for homeschooling families: state legal requirements, choosing curriculum and approaches, record-keeping, testing, co-ops, fuOpen toolkit → Homework HelpA free, evidence-based homework help toolkit for families, students, and educators: what the research says (the 10-minute rule), setting up a homeworkOpen toolkit → Hybrid & Online LearningA practical, honest toolkit on hybrid and online learning for teachers and leaders: the landscape, the models (online, hybrid, blended, HyFlex), synchOpen toolkit → Job & Interview Tips for EducatorsA practical toolkit for landing a teaching job: starting your job search, where to find teaching jobs, your teaching résumé, the cover letter, your teOpen toolkit → Kindergarten ReadinessA free, warm, evidence-based toolkit for families and early childhood educators on kindergarten readiness: what it really means (the whole child, sociOpen toolkit → Lesson Planning & Curriculum DesignA research-grounded toolkit on lesson planning and curriculum design for teachers and curriculum leaders: backward design (Understanding by Design), lOpen toolkit → Literacy & Science of ReadingA practical, evidence-based Science of Reading toolkit for teachers, leaders, and families: the five pillars, the Simple View and Scarborough's Rope, Open toolkit → Math Instruction & NumeracyA research-grounded toolkit on math instruction and numeracy for teachers, families, and leaders: the five strands of mathematical proficiency, the scOpen toolkit → Media & Information LiteracyA practical, nonpartisan toolkit on media and information literacy for teachers: what media literacy is, why it matters now, the misinformation landscOpen toolkit → Multilingual Learners (ELL)A free, asset-based toolkit for teaching and supporting multilingual learners (English learners): their legal rights, how language develops, program mOpen toolkit → New / First-Year PrincipalA practical, supportive toolkit for new and first-year principals: the first-year reality, the transition from teacher to leader, your entry plan, theOpen toolkit → New Teacher SurvivalA free, in-depth survival toolkit for first-year K-12 teachers: classroom setup, management, planning, grading, family communication, money and benefiOpen toolkit → Physical Education, Health & WellnessA warm, modern, body-positive toolkit on physical education, health, and wellness for educators: why PE and wellness matter, the modern vision beyond Open toolkit → Parent-Teacher ConferencesA warm, practical toolkit on parent-teacher conferences for teachers: why conferences matter, the partnership mindset, preparing, structuring an effecOpen toolkit → Parent's Guide to K-12A free, in-depth year-round guide for K-12 parents: choosing schools, supporting learning at home, IEP and 504 advocacy, mental health and safety, colOpen toolkit → Paying for CollegeA current, reassuring toolkit on paying for college and financial aid for students and families: sticker price vs. net price, the types of financial aOpen toolkit → PraxisA clear, practical toolkit on the Praxis tests for aspiring teachers: why the Praxis matters, what it is (the ETS test family), the Praxis Core (readiOpen toolkit → Professional Growth & PDA research-grounded toolkit on professional growth and PD for teachers and leaders: what effective professional development looks like (the 7 featuresOpen toolkit → Project-Based LearningA balanced, evidence-based toolkit on project-based learning for teachers and leaders: what PBL is (and isn't), the honest research, Gold Standard PBLOpen toolkit → Restorative Practices & Positive DisciplineA neutral, evidence-based toolkit on restorative practices and positive discipline for educators and leaders: the social discipline window (firm AND sOpen toolkit → Rethinking Homework & GradingA balanced, evenhanded toolkit on rethinking homework and grading for educators: the homework debate and research, the 10-minute rule, purposeful homeOpen toolkit → The School Counselor's RoleA clear toolkit on the modern school counselor's role for counselors, educators, and families: what school counselors actually do, the shift from guidOpen toolkit → School Culture & ClimateA research-grounded toolkit on school culture and climate for leaders and educators: the culture-vs-climate distinction, the four dimensions of climatOpen toolkit → School Improvement PlanningA practical, research-grounded toolkit on school improvement planning for principals and leadership teams: what it is (and isn't), why plans fail (theOpen toolkit → School Leadership / Instructional LeadershipA research-grounded toolkit on school and instructional leadership for principals, assistant principals, and instructional leaders: keeping teaching aOpen toolkit → School Safety & Emergency PreparednessA measured, research-grounded toolkit on school safety and emergency preparedness for leaders, teachers, and families: the five preparedness mission aOpen toolkit → School Safety & Emergency PreparednessA comprehensive, prevention-focused toolkit on school safety and emergency preparedness for administrators, safety teams, educators, and families: whyOpen toolkit → School TransitionsA free, evidence-based toolkit for families, educators, and students on school transitions: why they're hard, each major transition (into kindergartenOpen toolkit → Understanding School Types & Educational ApproachesA clear, family-friendly toolkit on understanding school types and educational approaches: why your options matter, the two questions (who runs a schoOpen toolkit → Science & STEM InstructionA practical toolkit on science and STEM instruction for teachers: what science teaching is now, the big shift from memorizing to sensemaking, the NGSSOpen toolkit → Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)A neutral, evidence-based toolkit on social-emotional learning (SEL) for educators, families, and leaders: what SEL is (and isn't), the CASEL five comOpen toolkit → Student Engagement & MotivationA research-grounded toolkit on student engagement and motivation for teachers, leaders, and families: the three types of engagement, Self-DeterminatioOpen toolkit → Student Mental Health & Well-BeingA free, compassionate toolkit for the adults who support students: crisis resources, warning signs, how to respond, social-emotional learning, screen Open toolkit → Study Skills & Executive FunctionA free, evidence-based toolkit for students, educators, and families on study skills and executive function: the science of learning (retrieval and spOpen toolkit → Substance Use & Vaping PreventionA measured, evidence-based toolkit on substance use and vaping prevention for families, educators, and leaders: the current landscape, what actually wOpen toolkit → Substitute TeachingA practical toolkit for substitute teachers and the schools that rely on them: why subbing matters, what subs do, how to become one (requirements by sOpen toolkit → Supporting Neurodiverse LearnersA practical, affirming toolkit on supporting neurodiverse learners for teachers: what neurodiversity means, the neurodiversity paradigm (difference noOpen toolkit → Teacher Evaluation & FeedbackAn honest, growth-oriented toolkit on teacher evaluation and feedback for leaders and evaluators: the Widget Effect, the reform era's disappointing reOpen toolkit → Teacher Retention & SupportA research-grounded toolkit on teacher retention and support for school and district leaders: why teachers leave and stay, the real cost of turnover, Open toolkit → Teacher Wellbeing & Burnout PreventionAn honest, evidence-based toolkit for teacher wellbeing and burnout prevention: what burnout actually is (the three dimensions), stress vs. burnout, tOpen toolkit → Teaching WritingA research-grounded toolkit on teaching writing for teachers and literacy leaders: the science of writing, the writing process, explicit strategy instOpen toolkit → Technology & EdTech IntegrationA balanced, evidence-based toolkit on technology and edtech integration for educators, families, and leaders: pedagogy-first integration (SAMR, TPACK)Open toolkit → Test PrepA free, evidence-based test prep toolkit for students, families, and educators: the current digital SAT and Enhanced ACT, the science of effective preOpen toolkit → Trauma-Informed PracticesA neutral, evidence-based toolkit on trauma-informed practices for educators, families, and leaders: understanding ACEs and how adversity affects the Open toolkit → Back-to-School SuccessOpen toolkit →