Math games and puzzles aren’t just for elementary school--they’re a great way of engaging middle school learners in mathematically meaningful and collaborative experiences. In the second edition of Well-Played, Grades 6-8, authorsLinda Dacey, Karen Gartland, and Jayne Bamford Lynch introduce…
For new teachers, summer is often a balancing act between taking a well-deserved break and preparing for the school year ahead. And while new teachers enter the classroom with enthusiasm and fresh ideas for teaching, there’s no denying that they’ll…
By Barbara R. Blackburn Productive struggle is a hot topic, whether we’re discussing if students should use AI to avoid struggle, or analyzing professional athletes who share the value of struggle. The real question is: what is productive struggle and…
By Julie Wright & Elizabeth Keim Fact: When students are engaged, they're more actively involved in the learning process, motivated to stick with it when the learning feels tricky, and invested in their own success. Reading engagement increases when students…
By Brad Gaynor There is a particular kind of exhaustion that no amount of sleep fixes. You take the weekend off. You go on the holiday you have been putting off for two years. You come back on Monday and…
By Geoff Master Efforts to improve performance and reduce achievement gaps in schools generally entail getting teachers and school leaders to change what they do—for example, to use more effective teaching methods and resources, to set higher expectations of all…
By Lorna Hepburn Student behaviour isn’t getting simpler. Neither is the job of teaching. That’s why more schools are turning to School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) as a practical framework for building safer, more positive and more effective schools. SWPBS…
By Gail Boushey In 2025, ten years after my last book, I worked on two completely new books in a single year. One to deepen your teaching craft (the practices that make teaching work); one to build the resilience that…
What Is Neurodiversity Celebration Week? Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a global initiative that challenges stereotypes and promotes the inclusion of neurodivergent individuals in all areas of society. It encourages schools, universities, and workplaces to recognise neurodiversity as a natural variation…
By Maree Davies What inspired you to write this book at this particular moment in time, when AI and algorithm-driven media are reshaping how teenagers consume information? Teenagers today are often criticised for spending too much time on their screens,…