Secondary
How do you get students active and engaging with their community? You create an Amazing Race style walking scavenger hunt according to Innovation Coach Karisa Schwanekamp!
Students learn best when they have consistent attendance. Connie Poston shares obstacles to solid attendance and strategies to overcome those challenges.
The start of the school year has teachers with pages long to-do lists. Kristin Pierce of EVERFI is sharing a treasure trove of no-cost digital resources for K-12 students which are ready to use tomorrow!
The evidence is abundant in the power of writing to help students learn. Innovation Coach Jen Stewart explores ways to have students write in all classes, including her STEM class.
Educators know the value of building relationships with students. How about the relationships students build with each other? High school teacher Kelsey Koeneman shares a lesson she will use this month to build empathy & perspective.
Creating a supportive content area classroom is essential for all learners. In part two of her series, Anna Cook explores keys to fostering a supportive learning environment.
The students who walk in the door in August don’t have the same mindset & determination as those who left in May. Innovation Coach Jen Steward has a plan ready to help her students build stamina & resilience.
High school class schedules are going to look different in a few years. Jason Walke shares how he is already shifting assignments to build classroom to community connections.
Anna Cook shares some ready to implement before, during and after reading strategies all content areas teachers can put into practice on the first day of school.
Picture books are often relegated to elementary schools. Colette Huxford-Kinnett argues they have a place in every secondary classroom as well.
New curriculum brings new challenges & new opportunities. Tim Daugherty sees this as the perfect time to being coaching cycles.
What does it mean to “practice” learning to read and why is practice important? Stephanie Woods explores this critical component of literacy.