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I blog on Brain-Based Learning, Metacognition, EdTech, and Social-Emotional Learning. I am the author of the Crush School Series of Books, which help students understand how their brains process information and learn. I also wrote The Power of Three: How to Simplify Your Life to Amplify Your Personal and Professional Success, but be warned that it's meant for adults who want to thrive and are comfortable with four letter words.

Classroom Resources for Busy Teachers

Ready-to-use teaching tools that help students think, remember, and apply what they learn without adding hours to your prep.

 Active Learning Strategies

Created by Oskar Cymerman, a classroom teacher who designs practical, brain-based tools that support impactful and effective learning, increased student engagement, and deeper thinking.

Teaching Strategies That Improve Student Learning

Crush School helps teachers turn research-supported learning ideas into simple classroom activities students enjoy and find meaningful.

Here, You Can Find:

  1. Active learning strategies that get students thinking, talking, and doing

  2. Ready-to-use classroom activities, lessons, posters, and notebooks

  3. Practical teaching ideas rooted in building memory, curiosity, retrieval, and transfer

  4. Resources designed for real classrooms, not perfect imaginary ones

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5 Active Learning Strategies You Can Use Today

Start with five simple, high-impact strategies you can use this week to increase engagement, strengthen memory, and help students make stronger connections.

You’ll also get the free HITs Newsletter with practical teaching ideas 1-2 times per week.

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Classroom Tools: Save Time and Improve Learning

Whether you need a quick bell ringer, a review activity, a full-lesson, a classroom poster, or a better way for students to apply and transfer information, Crush School resources are designed to help you prep less and students do more of thinking and learning.

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Built by a Teacher, for Teachers

I’m Oskar, a teacher, writer, and creator of Crush School. I write about teaching strategies that help students become better thinkers, stronger learners, and more independent humans.

My goal is simple: create tools teachers can actually use, explain why they work, and make learning feel more active, meaningful, and doable.

Ready to Make Learning More Active?

Start with five free strategies you can use right away.

Crush School Testimonials

The author’s style reminds me of Malcolm Gladwell in that he combines a little science, a little wit and lot of his own brilliant mind to create a book that turns the seemingly obvious, but surprisingly difficult into the totally understandable.
— Kelly, a CEO
Speaks right to teens. Thank you for saying everything I’ve been trying to tell my son in a language he understands! Easy to read and understand. Short and to the point. Great for the short attention span of teens.
— Christine D. Israel, a parent and teacher

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Mistakes Are... Poster
$3.00

In this classroom Mistakes are Expected, Respected, Inspected, Corrected!

Learned helplessness is a result of years of conditioning that mistakes are bad for learning. Nothing is further from the truth - some of the most powerful life lessons come from making mistakes, reflecting on them, and growing as a result.

This is a PNG Poster you can print and display in your classroom to encourage a culture of risk-taking and learning from mistakes.

 

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