These teacher-tested activities use free or familiar tools to help students think critically, create meaningfully, and ...

Anchoring isn’t instant. Even after students notice a pattern, the written form can flicker before it stabilizes in long-term memory. Drift is normal before the anchor holds, which is why teachers ...

Asking students to explain how they arrived at an answer is a powerful strategy for making a concept more memorable.

Simple interest is paid only on the principal, e.g., a $10,000 investment at 5% yields $500 annually. Compound interest accumulates on both principal and past interest, increasing total returns over ...