Question: What Are Your Favorite Poems to Teach?

Plus, Meeting Students’ Needs for Emotional Support [George Lucas Educational Foundation]( [Logo] [Logo text] April 10, 2024 [icon]Supercharge your Edutopia experience. [Join our community!]( [lead article image]( [Question: What Are Your Favorite Poems to Teach?]( Educators, learn from your colleagues and share what works for you. [Meeting Students’ Needs for Emotional Support]( A new survey finds that a large percentage of students don’t feel that they have an adult to turn to at school when they’re troubled. [Getting Middle and High School Students With Low Grades Back on Track]( By sitting down with students and laying out just what they need to do to pass, teachers can give them the tools to succeed. [How to Avoid Burnout as a District-Level Administrator]( A look at some steps you can take in areas ranging from time management to professional learning to maintain well-being in the face of job stress. [Using Formative Assessment to Measure Student Progress]( Teachers can use the feedback they gain from assessing to drive instructional outcomes and help students understand what success looks like. [Using Collaborative Slide Decks to Promote Engagement]( With a little bit of prep, teachers can set up a digital version of the popular gallery walk to foster collaboration in the classroom. [Tapping into the Metacognition of Mistakes]( Getting kids to identify and classify the types of mistakes they make gives them the tools they need to drive their own learning. [Planning Writing Lessons for the Early Elementary Grades]( Teachers can provide thoughtful instruction that supports the sustained development of young students’ literacy skills. [Using Portfolios to Assess Student Learning]( Allowing students to select the work that they feel is most representative of their learning is a powerful way to evaluate student knowledge. [Making Global Exchanges an Integral Part of Elementary School]( When students connect virtually with peers around the world, they not only learn about other cultures but also prepare themselves for the future. [ THE RESEARCH IS IN ]( [Logo]( [Logo]( Follow Us [Follow Edutopia on Facebook]( [Follow Edutopia on Twitter]( [Follow Edutopia on Instagram]( [Follow Edutopia on YouTube]( [Edutopia.org]( | [Unsubscribe]( George Lucas Educational Foundation P.O. Box 3494 San Rafael, CA 94912-3494