…Says, Means, Matters instructional practice. This lesson uses the WICOR® (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading) methodology and strategies from AVID’s curriculum library and is designed for a variety of learning…
Get Connected With the Affordable Connectivity Program
…for free. In short, it can help households in need get connected. Program Benefits Qualified applicants may receive a range of benefits, including the following: Service discount up to $30…
What Do Parents Need to Know About FAFSA and Financial Aid?
…Aid Repaying Your Loans One of the most important steps in this process is applying for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is…
#46 – Demystifying Computational Thinking
…Thinking Let’s Mod is an app dedicated to computational thinking to empower a global community of problem-solvers. With over 200 Common-Core-aligned lesson plans available for free, Let’s Mod provides K–12…
Learn and Manage Your Digital Learning Environment
…the end goal, it is the means by which most students will learn both in class and remotely. Providing your students direct instruction and resources on how to learn and…
Design for Accessibility With the Universal Design for Learning Process
…Accessibility Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Universal Design for Learning can be used to create content and materials that work for all learners. When designing a lesson, you need to…
Prepare to Pivot: Teaching During a Pandemic
…the means by which most students will learn remotely. Teach your students how to use the technology that they will need when learning at home. Empower them with the tools…
Foster Substantive and Respectful Online Discussions
…lessons and materials. To help teach and reinforce these concepts, you may share these discussion tip posters with your students: Power Up Your Posts and Ramp Up Your Responses. You…
Make Virtual Learning Accessible
Access Is An Equity Issue When students have difficulty accessing information and materials during virtual learning, it is not only a learning problem, it is an equity issue. Students who…
Lemon Battery: Collaborative Problem-Solving
Can you light up an LED with just some simple materials? Challenge your students to work collaboratively to figure it out and then make a switch to turn the light…
#10 – Create Differentiation for Students in Remote Learning
…Differentiation can seem like that “one more thing” when it actually means focusing on our students’ needs, and technology gives us the means to do it more efficiently and effectively….
Deliver Your Self-Paced Virtual Lesson
…recent date at the top. Slideshows and Calendars: Embed or link to a slideshow or calendar with the expectations for each day. Link directly to materials needed for the day’s…
Establish Digital Study Spaces and Routines
…University for more suggestions. Organize your space with the learning materials and digital tools you need for studying. Post a sign, or alert your family, when you are studying in…
Week 2: K-2 Day 5 Letter
…materials to make an Invention Box to store and organize the tools, safety equipment, and materials for inventing. The next day we made play-dough—an easy material to make at home—to…
Ed Tip: AI FAQ
…search field—much like you would find in Google—and the chatbot gives you an answer. Among other things, you can ask it to draft emails, write essays, or brainstorm ideas. You…