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Darryl Adams turned the creativity cultivated in his life as a professional musician and music teacher to school administration with bold innovation in his district.
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Why Learn Another Language
Download a free classroom poster on reasons to become bilingual.
ELL Pedagogical Approach
A whitepaper from Middlebury Interactive’s Chief Academic Officer on the pedagogical approach to developing supplemental ELL curriculum modules.
Ending the ELL Fire Drill
Watch this recorded webinar on how technology and proven language pedagogy prepare students for success.
Need a New Curriculum Solution to Engage Your ELL?
Learn about Middlebury Interactive’s new ELL curriculum, aligning to Common Core and WIDA standards.
A Look at English Language Learners Across the U.S.
This downloadable infographic explores the languages being spoken most often by English Language Learners across the U.S.
Classroom Poster: Common English Idioms
A free, downloadable classroom posters that includes nine expressions every middle schoolers—native speakers and non-native English speakers alike—should know.
Building a Better Future for English Language Learners
How Hartford Public Schools and Middlebury Interactive Languages are partnering to close the ELL achievement gap.
Video: New! ELL Curriculum Overview
Watch how this new ELL curriculum is designed to help schools and districts improve learning outcomes for non-native English speakers.
Total Motivation Story Video
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Total Motivation Story
Explore Total Motivation, the print-and-digital supplemental curriculum that offers state-specific solutions for Math and ELA, aligning to state standards and ... Read more
Integration of Pedagogy and Technology
Pedagogy, the art and science of teaching, is still the foundational thread critical to instruction, whether learning is undertaken on ... Read more
Technology Integration to Transform Learning
Digital tools have become a vital part of the workplace, and as such, technology is increasingly important in K–12 education ... Read more
Increase Achievement with an Academic Learning Environment
Students are more likely to succeed and stay engaged in learning when a positive learning environment is established. Practical strategies ... Read more
Thinking to Learn the Socratic Way
Not all students come to school equally prepared to learn, so a culture of thinking rather than a culture of ... Read more
Developing Students as Critical Thinkers
Everyone seems to agree that critical thinking skills are foundational to every student’s education, but the pathway toward implementing that ... Read more
Four Cs
With unlimited access to information, it’s more important than ever for teachers to learn how to think critically about the ... Read more
Video Presentation: Its No Myth…Streaming Plus is a Great Way to Teach Your Students to Understand, Interpret and Evaluate Texts
Students often struggle with their understanding of informational text because they lack the imagery to comprehend what they are reading. ... Read more
Virtual Field Trip Archive
Virtual Field Trips are another way to provide your students with real-world experiences to build background knowledge, expand discipline specific ... Read more
Success Story: Des Plaines School District 60, IL
Hear from teachers and students at one school district, who are using Streaming Plus to help build background knowledge, demonstrate ... Read more
Online Event: Fall VirtCon
Literacies for the Digital Age October 24th, 2015 | 9am – 4pm Join Discovery Education at Fall VirtCon 2015 to ... Read more
Katch of the Month – Literacy Blog Posts HOTS for Blooms
Part 1: How to recognize and teach critical thinking skills using Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy as a guide. Part 2: Easy ... Read more
Katch of the Month – Literacy Blog Posts HOTS for Blooms Part 2:
Easy steps a student can follow to create a one-minute book summary video.
Literacies for the Digital Age – Visual Literacy:
Explore how Visual literacy skills equip learners to understand and analyze the contextual, cultural, ethical, aesthetic, intellectual, and technical components ... Read more
Literacies for the Digital Age – Media Literacy:
How does media literacy fit into the curriculum? Making students aware of the “message” of the media being presented can ... Read more
Literacies for the Digital Age – Information and Digital Literacy:
Information literacy forms the foundation for all of the other literacies. Learn new ways to infuse information literacy and digital ... Read more
Primal Play
Bloomfield Public Schools has created a remarkably effective blueprint for narrowing and eventually eliminating the achievement gap using parent and ... Read more
Zombie fish
Zombie Fish Bits is the most entertaining and effective math game that excites players without looking like school. Now available ... Read more
Four Keys to Successful Collaboration on IEPs
The IEP process can be overwhelming, particularly for parents. That’s why it is important for IEP team members—including parents, educators, and administrators—to work together and support each other…
NetSupport School – Classroom Instruction, Orchestration & Management
NetSupport School is the market-leading classroom software solution for schools. Working across all platforms, NetSupport School supports a teacher with a wealth of dedicated assessment, monitoring, collaboration and…
Miami-Dade County Public Schools enables new ways of teaching with Meru Wi-Fi.
The fourth largest public school district in the United States, Miami-Dade County Public Schools connects 344,000 students, 40,000 teachers and staff, and 392 schools, many in economically disadvantaged…
Huntington Beach Schools Achieve New Network Standards with Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Huntington Beach High Schools needed a high performance and reliable network to support Smarter Balanced assessments and digital learning. “Brocade provided reliable, robust and scalable technology. It was…
Is Your Institution Prepared for Today’s Mobile Explosion?
How can schools keep up with the demands of mobility when budgets are tight and technology is constantly evolving? See why the wired network is just as critical…
Closing the Achievement Gap
Bloomfield Public Schools has created a remarkably effective blueprint for narrowing and eventually eliminating the achievement gap using parent and community engagement, holistic accountability, a positive school climate,…
Elements of Success Article
There a many elements that lead to district success and many districts share common traits that help propel that success. Take a look at the essential elements that…
Contextual Collaboration Overview
It’s hard to deny the importance of collaboration among teachers, administrators, parents, and students in K-12 education. Research proves that student achievement improves when these key players work…
Contextual Collaboration white paper
It’s increasingly critical for all stakeholders to have access to the right information at the right time – this enables informed decision-making at all levels of the education…
Shifting district culture to deepen student learning
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