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
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
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:
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: 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.
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
Featured Topics: Industry News and Trends | VariQuest Tools: Perfecta 2400
VariQuest Visual Learning Tools is Reader's Choice Award Winner!
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:
Featured Topics: Differentiated Instruction | Featured Topics: Lessons and Activities | Featured Topics: Templates for FREE download
4 Ways to Pair Anchor Charts with Interactive Whiteboards
In digitally-equipped, interactive 21st century classrooms, reinforcement tools are still necessary. Tools like interactive whiteboards create a great, dynamic tool to use during lessons, but cannot reinforce key concepts on a daily basis. Visual reinforcements like anchor charts are necessary to classroom environment in order for students to continue learning once the board is turned off. However, this decision does not need to be an either-or decision. Interactive white boards and tangible posters and manipulatives can complement each other--here's how teachers can incorporate both learning tools into their classroom:
Featured Topics: Professional Development
Summer Break: Discover New Materials and Resources
We asked one of our favorite guest bloggers, Julia Cremin, to share her reflections as a teacher on summer break. This is the second in her three-part "Summer Break" series. Read Part I here.
Featured Topics: Education Policy | Featured Topics: Student Engagement | Featured Topics: Professional Development
What Keeps Principals Up At Night: Determining Your School's Needs
VariQuest's blog is open to educators across the country who are interested in sharing their ideas, stories and opinions with our network of teachers, administrators and more. If you have something you would like to share, please let us know! Email your ideas to variquest@variquest.com
Featured Topics: Professional Development
Summer Break: A Time for Reflection and Preparation
We asked one of our favorite guest bloggers, Julia Cremin, to share her reflections as a teacher on summer break. This is the first of her three-part "Summer Break" series.