Featured Topics: Differentiated Instruction | Featured Topics: Education Policy | Featured Topics: Student Engagement
What is the Maker Movement, & Why Should You Care?
This post serves as an introduction to our newest series on the Maker Movement and it's impact and implications in education. Watch for more blog posts on the topic and a white paper in the coming weeks.
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"It's Working:" Case Study of New Millennium Academy
Mission: To build a better life for our students by creating an environment of high academic achievement while preserving Hmong culture and literacy. Vision: To close the achievement gap and be recognized as one of the top ten charter schools in Minnesota.
How to Write a Grant eBook
This helpful guide includes an explanation of the grant process, including a checklist (with samples!), and useful links and resources to find funding!
Featured Topics: Industry News and Trends | VariQuest Tools: Poster Maker 3600 | VariQuest Tools: Cutout Maker 1800 | Featured Topics: Education Policy
How NMA is Actively Closing the Achievement Gap
Featured Topics: Differentiated Instruction | Featured Topics: Professional Development
How Visuals Help Us Learn
Daily Genius came up with this awesome infographic detailing how visuals help us learn last month, and this month Edudemic also covered the story. We were inspired by the facts and figures related to visual learning, and have listed them in a reader-friendly fashion below. The original inforgraphic is also included. Enjoy!
Grade Level: Primary (PK-2) | Grade Level: Secondary (7-12) | Grade Level: Intermediate (3-6) | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities
Best Year Ever: Back to School Resource Roundup
Well folks, it's almost Labor Day weekend, which means the start of the school year is a) days away or b) already underway! If you're still looking for a few activities and resources to fill out the next couple weeks, don't fret! We have compiled some of our favorites. Enjoy, and best of luck with the new school year!
Featured Topics: Professional Development
5 Things I Wish I'd Known My First Year of Teaching
Julia Cremin is a 6th grade Reading, Language Arts and Math teacher at O'Keeffe Middle School in Madison, WI. She is certified in Elementary Education (grades 1-9) with a minor in Mathematics. This is her fourth year teaching middle school.
Featured Topics: Student Engagement | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities | Featured Topics: Professional Development
Back to School: Send Home Teacher "Business Cards"
Parent-teacher communication is vital to the success of any student, and it is important to begin those relationships early in the year. As a teacher, making yourself accessible and easy to get into contact with is a great gesture to parents.
Grade Level: Primary (PK-2) | Grade Level: Secondary (7-12) | Grade Level: Intermediate (3-6) | VariQuest Tools: Poster Maker 3600 | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities | Featured Topics: Templates for FREE download
Back to School Activity: Positing Post-It Questions
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Interactive PDF: Anchor Charts in the 21st Century Classroom
Wondering how to integrate anchor charts and traditional classroom visuals with tablets, classroom computers, and interactive whiteboards? We created an interactive PDF (only 8 pages long) that details ways to integrate anchor charts into the technology-equipped classroom. Here's a sample of the sections included:
Featured Topics: Common Core | Featured Topics: Professional Development
Summer Break: Time for Professional Development
We asked one of our favorite guest bloggers, Julia Cremin, to share her reflections as a teacher on summer break. This is the final of her three-part "Summer Break" series. Read Part I here, and Part II here.