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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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[Teacher Tips] 5 Tips for Creating an Inquiry-Based Classroom

How can you activate the curiosity in students’ minds and get them excited about learning new topics or subjects? Meet inquiry-based learning, the teaching strategy that triggers your students’ curiosity and helps them develop their enthusiasm for learning.

[Weekly Inspiration] How to Turn a Group of Strangers into a Team

The beginning of the school year brings about a lot of changes in your school.

Vote for Edmentum to Present at SXSW EDU!

South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual music staple in Austin, Texas. But, did you know that in addition to the popular music, film, and interactive media festivals, SXSW hosts a conference centered all around education? SXSW EDU aims to deliver a professional development destination for those in the education industry through incredible thought leader talks, fascinating sessions, films, and much more. We’ve assembled an amazing team who is excited to share our expertise in Austin, and we need YOU to help us by voting through all of the sessions below!

Adult + Higher Ed by the Numbers

What does the adult and higher education landscape look like today? What kind of payoff can a prospective student hope to receive by returning to the classroom? Here are some of the latest research and numbers (compiled by World Education, eLearning Industry, and COABE) to help provide adult learners and educators with a snapshot.

[Weekly Inspiration] 3 Teacher Pep Talks to Get You Pumped for Back to School

Feeling a little down about the end of summer vacation? School supply commercials giving you anxiety? Impending room setup and PD interrupting your restful sleep?

[Back to School] 6 Tips to Support Your ELLs This Year

Summer is almost over, and back-to-school preparation is right around the bend! While you’re working on planning for this upcoming school year, it’s important to think about specific ways that you can support the English language learners (ELLs) you’ll have in your class. We’ve compiled six top tips to help your students start off the new year on the right foot.

How to Help Your Students Find and Maintain Enthusiasm All Year Long

How can you keep up the enthusiasm for new and potentially challenging lessons throughout the entire school year? Keeping these three tips in mind is a good start.

Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Framework: The Basics

Norman Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK) framework is a highly regarded model that has been proven to be useful in understanding what type of knowledge is required to solve problems in academia. Webb has outlined different levels of content complexity and understanding. Let’s take a look at an example, the DOK summary definitions for mathematics, which follow 4 steps.