Media Specialists and classroom teachers can make a powerful duo. The Media Specialists have great expertise that classroom teachers can utilize – building curated resources, fostering a love of reading, integrating technology into instruction, guiding quality research, and collaborating on lessons or units. If you don’t have a certified Media Specialist, find some great advice on how to partner with your local public library!
Surely you have noticed that students are a lot more apt to do something when it looks “fun.” Honestly, our students lose their attention and motivation when they see a PowerPoint from 2004 or a worksheet from 1999.
Being able to express oneself through writing is a critical skill. Check out John’s ideas for incorporating writing into every content area!
Picture books are often relegated to elementary schools. Colette Huxford-Kinnett argues they have a place in every secondary classroom as well.
If I rewind back just four short weeks and one blink-of-an-eye day ago to March 12, I can remember that school day vividly. I was scheduled to host a community shadow from our Corporation Vision 2020. This is a program that has been in place for many years, where community members are invited to come into our schools and witness first-hand what is happening inside our walls.
“Digital Responsibility” is a broad term. Let’s break it down to 4 key elements.
School Counselors have a critical role in students’ lives. How do they show the impact they are having? Angie Ness dives into the 5 W’s of sharing school counseling data.
Think staging a musical is beyond your students? I would disagree! Let me share my experience.
Communicating with your peers within your work environment is important; there are so many other professional peers with whom you could be interacting.