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Formative assessment using technology hero

Dynamic formative assessment using technology helps guide teacher instruction and keep students on the right track.

Shaped Staff

Teaching about classifying polygons rectangle circle playground

Teach students about the different types of polygons in mathematics, which can be described as flat, closed figures with three or more sides.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

WF1417802 BTS Writing Prompts HS and MS Hero

School's back in session, which means it's time for a fresh batch of writing prompts for the new year. Have your high school or middle school students try these Back-to-School prompts this fall.

Ali Habashi
Former Shaped Editor

Teaching students how to write a reflective narrative hero

This lesson explores how to write a reflective narrative essay, a type of writing where writers reflect on an experience and show how their lives changed.

Shaped Staff

Mayan pyramids vs egyptian pyramids lesson plan idea hero

Looking to include ELA instruction in your social studies classroom? This Mayan pyramids vs. Egyptian pyramids lesson plan idea has students discuss the similarities and differences between the two types of structures through writing an essay.

Shaped Staff

Meet the teacher night ideas

Try these Meet the Teacher Night ideas to give students and families a warm welcome to your classroom and start off the school year right.

Katie Risolo Radovich
First-Grade Teacher

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