Lesson Design
Testing season can suck all the joy from a classroom. Tim has great ideas for brining it back!
How do we keep learning fresh & engaging for students? Ashley Johnson has some innovative ideas she uses in her CTE classroom which might just be the inspiration you need!
Discover how a counselor and STEM Specialist partnered up to give students an opportunity to learn about and practice employability skills while enjoying an engaging escape game.
Did you miss Computer Science Education Week? That’s OK! #VirtuallyDifferent Digital Learning Coach Melissa Walley recaps all the events and resources shared in December.
3D printing can help with academic standards and the critical 4C’s (critical thinking, creativity, communication, & collaboration). Dr. Corey Hall explains how in part 2 of her series.
Teaching early learners to rhyme… frustrating? Yes! Pointless? Absolutely Not! Bridgett Nelson shares research on why it’s important and tips from the field.
Tools that work in both synchronous & asynchronous settings are a challenge to find sometimes especially when layering in an LMS. Virtually Different Digital Learning Coach Nicole Nelson demonstrates the power and flexibility of Kami.
Need some new, quick to implement ideas to keep students engaged in the home stretch? The Digital Learning Coaches have drawn up the plays you’re looking for!
Armed with Peter Liljedahl’s 2021 text Building Thinking Classrooms and the pain and frustration of the social upheaval and pandemic deaths of recent years, I set out to push the boundaries of my abilities to teach math and help students realize more of their true potential. In a whirlwind of change, I departed from the status quo. How did I fare? Did transformation take place?
While NCTM’s Eight Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices can seem overwhelming and like just another thing to add to an already overwhelming list of work to do, slight adjustments to your mathematical tasks, questioning, or dialogue that might bring some or all of these effective mathematics teaching practices to life. Here you will find some ideas to shift secondary mathematics teaching.
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!
Take your anchor charts to the next level. Let’s push beyond just posting “I Can” statements to using a “What, Why, and How” approach. When learning is visible for students it can be more easily accessed and replicated by students. Let’s really anchor the learning!