5 reasons to set up a coding program in your district
At Everett Public Schools, we've always had a robotics team at the elementary and secondary levels. Last year we were up to 50 robotics teams within the FIRST…
Curriculum
K-12 Curriculum news
5 fun tools for student collaboration
During the pandemic, side-by-side student collaboration took a back seat to online learning and distanced in-person or hybrid learning. But student collaboration is a cornerstone of 21st-century skill-building,…
5 sites to lighten the lesson planning load
Teachers' jobs involve much more than teaching in the classroom or online. Putting together the right materials and resources for student learning is critical--and that's where the right…
5 immersive learning tools for the classroom
Immersive learning might sound like a no-brainer strategy, but it's a superb way to ensure students are engaged in lessons and core concepts.
5 websites to help students build media literacy skills
Students must understand how to recognize reputable information and how to identify credible, high-quality journalism. Bias is everywhere, and it's necessary for young people today to identify it…
5 must-haves for school makerspaces
School makerspaces have emerged as centers of creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and more. These skills--often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their…
5 tools for classroom comic creation
While it may not seem a traditional learning tool, comic creation helps across an array of core subjects and learning objectives. Comics are engaging, fun, and help students…
5 digital tools for school libraries
School libraries have evolved from strict, quiet, hush-hush rooms to more interactive spaces with flexible seating, readily-available edtech tools, and educators on hand to help with research, critical…
5 easy tools that support project-based learning
Educators know project-based learning isn't simply another teaching strategy--tools for project-based learning are a great way to engage students by solving challenges that link classroom learning to real-life…
3 ways to create curriculum with real-life relevance
When a school is fortunate to have exceptional teachers with diverse backgrounds, those teachers can draw on their experiences and interests to create a strong, engaging, and original…