Teacher Reboot Camp – Equipping ourselves because we love our learners! Author: Shelly Sanchez Terrell, @ShellTerrell

AI Tools to Fuel Student Imagination

"I think imagination is at the heart of everything we do. Scientific discoveries couldn't have happened without imagination. Art, music, and literature couldn't exist without imagination. And so anything that strengthens imagination ... can help…

Inspire Families to Read and Learn This Summer

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“Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.” – Napoléon Bonaparte As the school year comes to a close and summer approaches, we need to encourage…

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Find the Right Tool to Inspire Your Learners

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Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! The good news is there are thousands of digital tools and apps (many free) to support teachers, students and families. The bad news is there are…

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Virtual Student Jobs, Roles, and Duties

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Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! Students love being trusted with responsibility. They want to help. When students help you allow their peers to celebrate them and learn from them. During remote…

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Tons of Engaging Lesson Templates for Incredible Student…

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Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! If you are a teacher who uses Google Classroom then you know how easy it is to assign a template of a Slide, Spreadsheet, Doc or…

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Encouraging Students to Set Goals for the New…

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Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! The first step in student ownership of their own learning is goal setting. We can help students identify what they know, how they want to grow…

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I’ve Got an Idea? Digital Brainstorming Tools for…

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Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! My students love doing any learning when they get to brainstorm on their desks with a dry erase marker. Brainstorming on a canvas with words, symbols,…

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Safe Search Engines and Research Websites for Students

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Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! Too often students will just Google or YouTube topics when they are curious. The top results aren't usually the best results. Instead, introduce students to the…

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Tools to Inspire Students to Map Out the…

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Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! Imagine, plan, and design are important steps in the Engineering Design Process. After presenting problems for students to solve, they need the opportunity to brainstorm then…

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Reach Out and Uplift Students with Check-Ins!

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Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! A student check-in in a physical classroom takes place daily usually before the student walks in the door or at the beginning of the period. Students…