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Everything You Need To Know About The Texas TEKS – With Changes To Social Studies Curriculum It’s hard to keep up with changes with Texas curriculum and STAAR testing. Here’s how to start your year off right with accurate updates to the Texas Social Studies Standards.  What Are The Texas Social Studies TEKS? The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are the state standards for what students should know and be able to do in

What is multimodal learning? Multimodal learning refers to the process of integrating information from multiple sources or sensory channels, such as text, images, audio, video, and gestures, to enhance learning and understanding. It recognizes that different modalities provide unique and complementary information, and leveraging these multiple sources can lead to more comprehensive and effective learning experiences. In traditional learning scenarios, teachers present information through a single modality, such as text-based materials or lectures. However, multimodal

I Do, We Do, You Do Strategy: How to use the gradual release strategy [PLUS Examples!] You’ve heard about the I Do, We Do, You Do strategy as a way to scaffold new information in your classroom. But chances are, you’re already doing it – teachers are naturals at the technique. We’ll break down the strategy, give examples of using it, and show you how to do Gradual Release using technology.  What is I Do,

Thinking Classrooms: How To Promote Critical Thinking In Class The Thinking Classroom is an approach to teaching that prioritizes the development of students’ critical thinking skills. In this type of classroom, the teacher acts as a facilitator rather than a traditional lecturer. Students are encouraged to actively engage with the material and collaborate with their peers. The key to a Thinking Classroom is to focus on the process of learning rather than simply the acquisition

Increase Student Engagement In The Classwork.com Student engagement is the key to successful classrooms and schools. When students are engaged: More learning occurs in a class period. Students retain knowledge and build on it over time. Fewer discipline issues and fewer distractions. Happier students, teachers, and staff. Student engagement leads to stronger schools. Classwork.com is a teacher productivity tool that promotes student engagement. Watch an overview of the Classwork.com app below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhv0a9yVnp0 Use Classwork.com to

Teacher Burnout: Combat Teacher Burnout With Classwork Teachers give a lot each day to their students. But educators are reporting higher levels of burnout than ever before. Burnout threatens to push teachers out of the profession. This leads to teacher shortages, schools with inexperienced teacher leaders, and less support for the remaining teachers. The teacher shortage compounds.  But teacher burnout doesn’t have to be permanent in your school. There are strategies that school leaders and

How Do You Auto-Grade Canva Worksheets? Creating worksheets from scratch is difficult. You can easily open Google Docs, type out exactly what you need, and then make your copies. But the material is dry, and it’s hard to incorporate visuals and other multimedia.  Canva is a great solution to use as a worksheet maker. You have the option to create beautiful and engaging worksheets from scratch. Canva worksheets don’t have to be printed and copied.

Online Self-Paced Learning Tools Help Educators Manage Their Diverse Classroom Ever dread teaching a big concept in your classroom? You know your students will acquire the skill at different rates, and you must keep them together to keep your sanity. You have to give space for struggling students to practice a new concept, but you also have to provide advanced students the ability to explore deeper. The answer is online self-paced learning tools. Classwork can

Nearpod Alternatives: Interactive Learning Apps Comparison Is Nearpod worth the hype? It depends on what you’re using it for in the classroom. Nearpod is a powerful tool with many features. But it comes with a high price tag that your district or school might not fund. You may be happier with an alternative to Nearpod if you can find the tech that checks all your must-have boxes.  We’ll walk you through formative assessment and presentation