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Classroom Management, Funding, Professional Development, STEM, Teacher Tips

Oct 10, 2019

15 Educator Grants for Classroom Enrichment, Professional Development, and STEM with Resources to Get You Started

Grants can be publicly or privately funded, and they offer money to be used for usually specific purposes that does NOT need to be repaid. Luckily, there is no shortage of grants available for educators. Here, we’ve compiled a wide-ranging list of some of the best grants out there for educators organized by intended purpose.

Brita Hammer

Oct 09, 2019

Considering Competitive Educational Game Play in the Intensive Reading Middle School Classroom

“Educational Game Day” at my school began with a vision to decrease student trepidation specific to standardized reading assessments, increase assessment reading self-confidence, increase celebrations for assessment reading achievements, and diminish the fear associated with test taking. To accomplish the goals, I envisioned students competing against me in various indoor and outdoor kinesthetic games.

Kenia Brown

Oct 08, 2019

Edmentum’s October Webinars: Exact Path for Higher Ed, Social Emotional Learning Best Practices, and More!

This month, we have webinars focusing on social emotional learning in the classroom, how to use exact path for higher education, a customer spotlight, and best practices for using Exact Path data. Take a look at all the new webinars that will deepen your knowledge as our Edmentum experts share their expertise.

Brita Hammer

Oct 07, 2019

Four Approaches to Borrow from Japanese Lesson Study for an Effective Education Technology Pilot

The traditional practice of lesson study can serve as a model with no shortage of transferable steps that will help you as educators make the most of your pilot this year. Here are four takeaways from Japanese lesson study to help you run a successful edtech pilot and make impactful purchasing decisions.

David Cicero

Oct 01, 2019

Building Relationships and Inspiring Beyond the Classroom

You never know when or from whom you will find inspiration. Staff members at Orleans Community Schools thought they were coming into another mandatory training session. They had no idea they would see familiar faces who they had spent years trying to inspire. They also did not realize these familiar faces would be the ones doing the inspiring. Read on to see how I achieved a surprising and inspiring staff session.

Brad Zellner

Sep 16, 2019

Attendance Awareness Month: 10 Quick Tips to Address Chronic Absence

Before any of that hard work in the classroom can pay off, there is one critically important prerequisite to consider—actually getting students to attend class. That’s why September has been designated National Attendance Awareness Month: to get the word out and help educators and parents make school a place that students want to be.

Sarah Cornelius

Sep 16, 2019

[Workbook] Guide to Digital Curriculum Toolkit

This workbook will expand your definition of online curriculum, highlight student and teacher views of implementations, and provide opportunities to help you identify the best learning environment for your school or district.

Brita Hammer

Sep 11, 2019

[Professional Development] What’s the Difference Between Teamwork and Collaboration?

Making leadership a community-wide effort is key to building a positive school culture that supports every student. But, in order to successfully move toward this kind of leadership and professional development style, establishing a true culture of collaboration is one of the most important prerequisites.