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10 Strategies for Improving Staff Meetings
According to Dr. Katie Martin, "The more a teacher knows about teaching and has opportunities to develop the fundamental skills to be an effective...
Googley Activities for Primary Students
Eric Curts with Control Alt Achieve presents this resource, including nineteen activities and templates in Google Slides, Sheets, Drawings, Docs,...
Student Reflection Cheat Sheet
In this research-based resource from Matt Miller, check out some of the most need-to-know information about student reflection. In it, you'll find...
Metacognitive Flowchart
Searching for ways to help students think and learn more independently? This chart from J Powers is a great place to start. Model thinking aloud...
IDOE Educator Standards for Blended and Online Teaching
Providing students with high-quality digital learning opportunities requires educators to have a specific set of knowledge and skills. This resource...
Google Slides: Memory Books
Have you ever thought, "My students just aren't old enough to use Google Slides?" or "I'm not sure I can foster student reflection and metacognition...
Strategies for Responding to Read-Aloud Texts
Helping new readers embrace the complexities of a text requires a robust teacher toolbox. In this resource from Learning for Justice, you'll find...
Smithsonian Open Access
Have you ever wanted to use Smithsonian images to coincide with your lesson? Now you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s...
Taking on Cyberbullying on YouTube: A Teen Perspective
Helping our students understand how to become responsible digital citizens is essential, especially on YouTube. One way to ensure proper...
Squid: Digital Notetaking
Sometimes a keyboard isn't enough, and you want your students to use a pen and paper. Squid allows for this functionality on a variety of...
Quizizz: Play Live vs Homework Mode
Quizizz is a fun and engaging way for students of all ages to participate in a game-based formative assessment. Students work at their own pace to...
Quizizz: Introduction & Overview
Quizizz is a fun and engaging way for students of all ages to participate in a game-based formative assessment. Students work at their own pace to...
Nearpod for Formative Assessments
Formative assessment can truly help guide and facilitate the learning process. When we check for understanding, we can identify misconceptions and...
Digital End of Semester Final Products
Stumped over how to assess your students at the end of the semester, especially virtually? Check out these amazing ideas from Matt Miller of Ditch...
Getting Started with Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere is a digital polling tool that allows participants to respond to custom, teacher-generated polls or questions through text...
Gimkit Overview
Are you looking for a game-based resource that students will beg you to keep playing? Insert Gimkit! This tool, which a high school student created,...
iPad Apps for Student Reflection
Are you using iPads in your classroom? If so, you probably know what a fantastic tool they can be for producing student work! What about iPads as a...
How HyperDocs Can Transform Your Teaching
HyperDocs are an interactive way to package learning and replace the worksheet method of delivering instruction. Using HyperDocs is the perfect way...
Google Classroom: Differentiate the Beginning, Middle, and End of Your Lessons
Differentiating lesson plans for all diverse and unique learners in your classroom can be challenging, time-consuming, and exhausting. Trying to...
Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Strategy
Think of a puzzle. Each piece is a necessary stakeholder that comes together tote create a beautiful product. We can think of our students similarly...
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