If you haven’t tried them before, literacy centers offer a variety of benefits for learners. This type of instruction gives the teacher multiple opportunities to truly see what their students know and where they require additional support. While typically done in a preschool or primary setting, literacy centers can also be used with older elementary …
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I don’t know about you, but it is taking me longer to get my students’ behavior under control. Five years ago my class would be a well-oiled machine with minimal distractions by Thanksgiving. Now, it seems like we’re constantly moving at a turtle pace to reach the goal of appropriate classroom behavior. Thankfully there are …
As I was brainstorming about what my next post would be about I thought … “I must have already written about my newest favorite program, Canva for Education, right?” WRONG! I apologize that I haven’t shared it yet. Let me rectify that problem right now. Canva is one of my favorite programs to use when creating nearly any type …
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Wakelet is an online platform that allows teachers and students to “save, organize and present multimedia content.” I love the way that it allows information to be organized and easily accessible for students. As an educator, Wakelet allows me to have one place to collect various digital resources for personal organization. I can also easily …
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Adobe Spark is a free program that educators can use to create graphics, presentations/web pages, and videos. It is easy to follow and contains multiple templates. While using Adobe Spark is great for teachers, it’s even better for students! Students can use the program to create different graphics and visual stories. This amazingly engaging program is …