What is Common Curriculum and How Can it Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 28 June 22 Common Curriculum is a digital lesson planning tool with lots of useful features for teachers.
Teacher Who Inspired Stranger Things Creators: Using the Arts to Educate By Erik Ofgang published 27 June 22 Strangers Things’ creators, the Duffer brothers, credit Hope Hynes Love with fostering and encouraging their early creativity. Love shares strategies for inspiring and educating students through the arts.
Best Practices for Trauma-Informed Teaching By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. published 27 June 22 Trauma-informed teaching needs to be part of every educator's toolbox
5 Pieces of Advice for New Teachers By Erik Ofgang published 24 June 22 Asking questions and making sure to give yourself time off are among the advice veteran and award-winning educators offer for new teachers.
What is Mural and How Can it Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 22 June 22 Mural is a digital whiteboard that's useful for connecting students and teachers.
What is Prezi and How Can it Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 17 June 22 Prezi is a powerful presentation system that uses lots of media types making it very versatile as a teaching tool.
Vetting Tech Tools By Erik Ofgang published 16 June 22 Creating clear systems for tech tool approval in your district is important, says Kimberly Ramos, instructional coach at the North Kingstown School Department in Rhode Island.
How to Become a School Counselor By Erik Ofgang published 14 June 22 Becoming a school counselor can be a rewarding profession and is currently a position in high demand. Jill Cook, executive director of the American School Counselor Association, shares some insight for those looking to enter the profession.
What is Google Maps and How Can it Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 13 June 22 Google Maps in schools is a powerful learning tool with lots of education potential.
Best Practices for School Leaders to Support Well-Being By Ray Bendici published 13 June 22 Under the leadership of Alena Zachery-Ross, Ypsilanti Community Schools in Michigan has developed award-winning wellness programs
Using Mindfulness and Authenticity to Lead Tech Teams By Erik Ofgang published 10 June 22 Mindfulness can help school IT staff overcome stress and help spur emotional and professional growth
Slido Lesson Plan By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. published 9 June 22 This Slido Lesson Plan is designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction
What is Zoom Whiteboard? By Erik Ofgang published 9 June 22 Zoom Whiteboard allows users to collaborate in real-time while staying within a Zoom meeting
Ensuring Secure Digital Collaboration By Erik Ofgang published 8 June 22 Teaching educators the basics of cybersecurity and fostering good digital citizenship can help keep your school network secure
What Is Kahoot! Kids And How Does It Work? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 8 June 22 Kahoot! Kids is an app that offers a digital learning playground for younger children to get started.
Using Virtual Reality to Enhance Existing Lessons By Erik Ofgang published 6 June 22 Virtual reality can enhance educational experiences and is a powerful way to foster student engagement.
5 Tips for Tackling Classroom Redesigns By Ellen Ullman published 6 June 22 Creating learning spaces that are accessible for students with specific needs almost always leads to positive outcomes for all learners
What Is MIT App Inventor And How Does It Work? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 3 June 22 MIT App Inventor is a code based programming teaching tool that offers simple learning for students.
How to Address School Shootings with Your Class By Erik Ofgang published 3 June 22 Listening to students and providing a safe space for sharing their concerns is key when discussing school shootings, says Olivia Carter, last year’s School Counselor of the Year.
Changing the Language to Build a Culture to Support Transformational Leadership By Eileen Belastock published 1 June 22 To master the new language of leadership, leaders must pivot their thinking from focusing on individuals to concentrating on interactions between individuals.