…and their inventions below. Good luck! Meet Heather – An Inventor! Heather is a gardener and an inventor. She is a very special gardener. She creates new ways for plants…
Start With the Big Picture When Planning for Hybrid Learning
…start out with a hybrid model are being asked to pivot their delivery systems on short notice to adapt to new infection rates in their areas. This essentially means that…
#2 β Get to Know Us
…We need to embrace the learner in ourselves as we learn how to navigate this new way of teaching and learning. It’s also important in this journey to be kind…
#26 β Teacher Insights with Leif Voltz
…as well as the unforeseeable a-ha! moments and reflections that have helped him develop new ways to engage students despite physical distance. Teacher Insights From investigating the best and worst…
Increase Student Ownership and Investment in Project-Based Learning With Voice and Choice
…project. Teachers must release control to students to allow them to make these choices, which may be something new and a bit scary. Teachers need to be aware of the…
#86 β What Does It Mean to Live a Life Full of Possibility? A Conversation with AVID CEO Thuan Nguyen
…up the world for our students. To help us unpack this topic, we are joined by AVID’s new CEO, Thuan Nguyen. We discuss keys to unlocking possibility, including the fundamental…
FANtastic: Using Wind Energy
…of the area that would make it the best performer locally for a new wind turbine. You may utilize Slides 19 and 20 for this activity. You may consider adding…
#41 β Teacher Insights with Kaia Tomokiyo: Creativity and Choice Starting in Kindergarten
…find new avenues to express their creativity with platforms such as Seesaw and tools like the kid-friendly iPad. Join our Digital Learning Specialists as they talk with Kaia to learn…
Put the Pieces Together: Completing the Puzzle With Computational Thinking
…received feedback, they recognized patterns and integrated new learning into their own program, and they created awesome greetings that not only had them using computational thinking but also had them…
Show Students How to See Patterns and Also Use Them
…be used to solve the new problem. The problem-solving skills are transferable across problems. 3. Generalization and Application Once patterns have been spotted and then matched, it is then possible…
#51 β Managing Transitions: Addressing Social and Emotional Learning for Teachers
…and your students prepare for the new school year after a year of disruption. In this episode, we focus on how we as adults need to work on our self-regulation…
#56 β Empower Students to Accelerate Learning
…(podcast episode) Growth Mindset and Student Agency: Creating a Student-Centered Classroom How do we help our students become lifelong learners, where they are curious and consistently open to exploring new…
#62 β Relational Capacity to Up the Rigor in Learning
…connect what the student knows to new concepts and content in order to promote effective information processing. All the while, the educator understands the importance of being in a relationship…
#74 β How to Welcome Your Students Back From the Holidays
…Instruction (Edutopia) How to Help Your Adolescent Think About the Last Year (The New York Times) Students Are Struggling. They’re Asking Us to Slow Down and Focus on Relationships. (EdSurge)…
#76 β Have Kids Changed as a Result of the Pandemic?
…bring to the table every day and how these same skills and tools can be used to address the new challenges faced with students returning from distance or hybrid learning….