…implemented with effectiveness. To be successful, districts need to ensure family–community engagement, MTSS-friendly scheduling, access to technology, high quality resources, and ample professional learning opportunities. Tier I: Tier I includes…
#324 – Inspiring Teachers and Reimagining Education, with Eric Anderson New!
…relationships, plus high student engagement, plus vigorous instruction . . . equals limitless learning potential.” Collaborative Mini-Coaching Cycles: Summer school teachers engage regularly in this innovative professional development model. Teachers…
Prepare for the End of the Year: Tips for Closing the Year Feeling Accomplished
…is become better educators. Recently, one of our team members had their midyear evaluation. While preparing, they reviewed their professional growth goals for the year. One of their goals was…
#6 – Make the Most of the First Weeks of School
…Let’s start building community with our students and leaning on each other through our professional learning communities (PLCs) and our professional learning networks (PLNs) to thrive this year. Paul Beckermann…
#210 – Educator Voices: Strategies and Best Practices for Teaching and Learning
…concepts when you’re using the Fishbowl. I like to use Fishbowl in my professional development with teachers and staff. I also like to see them use it with students, or…
#232 – Mentoring Beginning Educators, with Annie Kirking
…Supporting, and Retaining Secondary Teachers, with Anne Beitlers (podcast episode) Sparking Collective Educator Agency: Reigniting Hope Through Professional Learning, with Jenn Nagle (podcast episode) Learn, Grow, and Succeed A mentor…
Design Flexible Lessons for Hybrid Learning
…plan for an online discussion, your in-class students could still have that virtual conversation. However, you could also easily transform that experience into a live, face-to-face discussion with very little…
Use Videoconferencing Software in Three Ways During Remote and Hybrid Learning
…Microsoft Teams. Not only does this give you one more day in the week where you can see and hear from your students, it also serves as a way to…
Google Sites
Google Sites is a free, student-friendly website creation tool that is part of Google’s G Suite of production tools. Using Google Sites, students and teachers can create robust websites with…
Connect With Colleagues
…using a digital slideshow, or sharing pictures. Create a staff website to showcase educator work and celebrations. Consider using Google Sites (Tips)—a free and friendly website creation tool that is…
#179 – Student Organization: eBinders
…Paul Beckermann PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist Podcast Host Advantages of Digital In comparison to an organization system that is paper-based, an eBinder is: More accessible Customizable Usually free Multimodal Compact…
Edpuzzle
…feedback. Technical Requirements Edpuzzle is a web application that can be accessed on a web browser. Edpuzzle is free, with paid premium options. Teachers can sign up with their Google…
Design Collaborative, Tech-Empowered Lessons
…to group students. Will this be random or intentional? If it is intentional, what will inform the combinations of students who you group together? Flippity is a free tool that…
Ed Tip: Managing Email
…Tips Snooze your emails. Create labels. Create rules to filter your emails. Split your emails using priority inbox. Create inbox categories and tabs. Search in Gmail. Microsoft Outlook Tips Flag…
AI and Writing
…tools, like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude, and Microsoft Copilot, are really good at generating lists of ideas, and students can use AI to help them brainstorm ideas and get…