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Brita Hammer
Brita Hammer received a B.S. in Marketing at North Dakota State University. She started with Edmentum in March 2018 and currently serves as a Marketing Associate. Brita is passionate about providing teachers resources to help their students achieve in and out of the classroom.

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Top 6 Professional Development Grants for Educators for the 2019–20 School Year

As budgets across districts become tighter, it can be hard to find the funds to provide educators with professional development opportunities. Never fear—grants are here to step in and solve that problem! Here are six grants developed to provide amazing opportunities for you to grow in your craft.

200 Educators Weigh In on How Administrators Impact School Culture

While you might not see it reported in school accountability reports, it’s not uncommon for teachers to leave the profession because of a negative school culture where they don’t feel supported or valued. We decided to ask our community of readers on our blog their thoughts on what their school culture currently does well and what could be improved.

[Upcoming August Webinars] All About Summer Program Enhancements

Edmentum holds monthly webinars of informative and educational topics that are great opportunities for all educators to conveniently fulfill professional development requirements and also stay on top of the latest Edmentum news. In August, we’re focusing on the new updates and enhancements of our products.

[Weekly Inspiration] Arkansas Mom Buys Entire Store’s Inventory of Shoes for Local Children

Have you ever brought what you thought was a crazy idea to reality? One Arkansas mom did just that when she bought the entire inventory of a Payless shoe store in July.

10 Ways to Increase Graduation Rates

Here are 10 tips to increase your school’s graduation rates and help your students reach their full potential.

13 Educators Share Their Best Back-to-School Tips for Success

While you’re busy getting your classroom ready with shiny new pencils and crisp notebook paper, check out some of the tips educators from our community on Facebook recommend to start off your school year right:

20 Back-to-School Deals Educators Won’t Want to Miss

Planning for the new school year is in full swing, and you’re probably looking to save money wherever you can. To help ease the financial burden, take advantage of these great back-to-school deals!

5 Brain-Based Learning Strategies to Boost Learning, Retention, and Focus

Brain-based learning refers to teaching methods, lesson designs, and school programs that are based on the latest scientific research about how the brain learns, including factors such as neuroscience and cognitive development—how students learn differently as they age, grow, and mature socially, emotionally, and cognitively. Take a look into how to bring brain-based learning into your classroom with these 5 strategies.

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