ALT Did You Know? Engaging in writing activities like journaling in science class, creating mathematical word problems to illustrate a function, and developing arguments to support a hypothesis reliably improve learning outcomes at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Source: Graham et al., 2020. Photo of a student writing with a pencil, with small illustrations of a starburst and a lightbulb.

ALT “Years ago, a conversation with a quieter student convinced me to change ‘class participation’ to ‘class engagement.’ It should not be a contest to see who speaks the most. Assess involvement in learning no matter how it looks in each student.” —Amy P.

ALT “The most important element of a successful, inclusive classroom is parity. For collaborative teaching to be effective, both teachers should be viewed as equals.” —Matthew Vogel, Educator