Why Learn Another Language
By Jeff Festa
September 5th, 2015
Download a free classroom poster on reasons to become bilingual.
Middlebury ERC Fall 2015
5 steps to guarantee your PD for PBL is on point
July 16th, 2018
What kind of professional development (PD) is needed in order for project-based learning (PBL) to be done well, spread throughout a school, and stick? Short…
How wearables, AR, and VR help students develop SEL skills (part 1)
July 16th, 2018
In her post, “Now is the Time to Redefine Readiness,” my colleague Katherine Prince detailed how the world of work is changing, creating an urgent…
4 terrific teacher communities for summer PD
July 13th, 2018
Keeping up on skills over the summer isn’t just for students. The summer break is a great time for teachers to take advantage of those…
10 big findings about ed-tech privacy
July 13th, 2018
Student information privacy is a hot-button topic, and a new survey shows a widespread lack of transparency and inconsistent privacy and security practices among ed-tech…
Beware of ransomware: Here’s how to protect your district
July 12th, 2018
A new, disturbing pattern has cropped back up that is reminiscent of some nasty behavior from the early days of Internet nefarious exploits: targeting schools…
5 ways Quizlet helped increase test scores and morale in my classroom
July 12th, 2018
With growing classroom sizes, it can be tricky to ensure that every student is motivated and challenged with activities tailored to their specific needs. While…
3 ways I instill a growth mindset in my students
July 11th, 2018
For my math students, having a growth mindset—the belief that intelligence can be developed through application—removes the idea that some students are good at math…
The state of K-12 makerspaces—and how to create one in your library
July 11th, 2018
More than half of today's students will hold jobs that don't yet exist today, which is why it is critically important for students to develop…
5 educators share their ISTE experiences
July 11th, 2018
ISTE18 for all students: The mindset & top 5 tools for inclusive best practice One size fits none when it comes to learning! The keynotes,…
How to start a virtual coding boot camp in five easy steps
July 10th, 2018
It never ceases to amaze me when I see a middle school student excelling at virtual robot simulations, a seventh grader using computer code to…
