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The VariQuest Visual and Kinesthetic Learning Suite Blog contains resources on classroom ideas, lesson plans, industry news, events, and offers throughout education.

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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

By: Margo Ensz
September 9th, 2014

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Featured Topics: Differentiated Instruction | Featured Topics: Professional Development

How Visuals Help Us Learn

By: Margo Ensz
September 5th, 2014

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!

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How to Write a Grant eBook

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!

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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

By: Margo Ensz
August 28th, 2014

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!

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Featured Topics: Professional Development

5 Things I Wish I'd Known My First Year of Teaching

By: Margo Ensz
August 25th, 2014

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.

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Featured Topics: Student Engagement | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities | Featured Topics: Professional Development

Back to School: Send Home Teacher "Business Cards"

By: Margo Ensz
August 20th, 2014

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.

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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

By: Margo Ensz
August 16th, 2014

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Featured Topics: Industry News and Trends | Featured Topics: Differentiated Instruction | Featured Topics: Student Engagement | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities | Featured Topics: Templates for FREE download

Interactive PDF: Anchor Charts in the 21st Century Classroom

By: Margo Ensz
August 12th, 2014

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:

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Featured Topics: Common Core | Featured Topics: Professional Development

Summer Break: Time for Professional Development

By: Margo Ensz
August 8th, 2014

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.

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Academic Subject: English Language Arts | Grade Level: Intermediate (3-6) | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities | Featured Topics: Templates for FREE download

Download Now! Reader's Workshop Launching Unit

By: Margo Ensz
August 5th, 2014

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Featured Topics: Industry News and Trends | VariQuest Tools: Perfecta 2400

VariQuest Visual Learning Tools is Reader's Choice Award Winner!

By: Margo Ensz
August 1st, 2014

You like us, you really like us! Maybe we should work on a different acceptance speech... We are humbly honored to announce that VariQuest Visual Learning Tools and the VariQuest Perfecta 2400 wide format printing design system has been named a winner of the 2014-2015 eSchool News Readers' Choice Award! Here's part of the official August 1 press release:

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