…organizers. They are often more accessible, customizable, free, multimodal, compact, and easily searchable. They also help students become future-ready. In classrooms where students have access to computers or tablets, eBinders…
What Do Parents Need to Know About FAFSA and Financial Aid?
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T-Mobile Project 10 Million
T-Mobile is committed to helping 10 million eligible households over the next 5 years. Eligible families will receive 100GB of mobile data per year and a free mobile hotspot, plus…
#213 โ Flippity
Flippity In today’s episode, we’ll review Flippity, a free website offering 28 different learning activity templates that you can use in your classroom. Read a transcript of this episode. Paul…
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…
#17 โ Celebrate: Building Community Beyond Your (Virtual) Classroom
…explore the great outdoors, museums, and zoos for free! A few options are included below: Virtual Yosemite Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation San Diego Zoo Free Interaction Time (FIT):…
#126 โ Unpacking Blended Learning, Part I, with Dr. Catlin Tucker
…the student at the center of it. Dr. Tucker acknowledges, “The reality is that you have to spend more time in your design work if you’re going to free yourself…
Start the Year by Fostering Your Students’ Growth Mindset
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#264 โ Learning Evolution: The New Era of AI in the Classroom, with Carl Hooker
…not been trained on AI. This is something that districts must address, and he offers a general blueprint for doing this. He suggests letting teachers get their concerns out first….
#246 โ Happy Holidays: You Make a Difference
…have feelings that are valid. On this windy road of learning that we’ve traveled, Remember, like home, you can always come back to AVID. Go forth and be awesome. We…
#28 โ Teacher Insights with Julie Beaver
…classroom. When so much of daily life is in flux, Julie shares how teachers are often the most reliable, safe space for students today. Teacher Insights From investigating the best…
#5 โ Foster Relationships and Build Community During Remote Teaching
…school year to create a reliable and sustainable community partnership. In a remote-learning environment, we need to rethink how we interact with students and establish a strong classroom culture. Our…
#88 โ Supporting Students Even When They Walk Out Our Classroom Doors
…and with families to provide the necessary support that students need to be successful. This often starts with basic needs, like reliable food and shelter, and grows from there toward…
New “Basic Skills” Computational Thinking Unplugged
…thinking skills that will be focused on in this lesson are decomposition, algorithms, abstraction, and pattern recognitions. According to Seymour Papert, an early pioneer of computational thinking, the focus of…
Support Student Reflection With Live Digital Strategies and Tools
…or three minutes, before pausing and giving 30 to 60 seconds for students to sketch and reflect on their understanding or how they are feeling. This pattern continues until the…