The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question
Part IV: Thinking About Thinking This is part four of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive ...
Trust, Technology, and Transformation: Embracing the Student-Centered Classroom – Dr. Catlin Tucker
As a speaker, trainer, and coach, I have had the privilege of working with thousands of teachers. There is a ...
10 Reasons to sign up for free TCEA membership this May 9-10
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week. And to show our appreciation, we’re offering two days of free TCEA membership! Let’s talk about ...
Proven Classroom Discussion Strategies for Deeper Learning
Have you ever visited a teacher’s classroom where things were going so well that you wished you could replicate it ...
The Station Rotation Model Tip #3: Practice Rotating for Seamless Transitions – Dr. Catlin Tucker
Don’t let transitions steal class time! Some classes understand the expectations of the station rotation model almost immediately. The teacher ...
How to Show Appreciation to Teachers
Teacher Appreciation Week (TAW) is coming up next week! From May 8-12, 2023, school communities around the U.S. will come ...
The Benefits of Using Interactive Videos in the Classroom
Don’t you wish you could multiply yourself in the classroom? Interactive video is more than showing a YouTube in class! ...
Three Ideas for National School Nurse Day
National School Nurse Day was established in 1972 and is celebrated annually on the Wednesday of National Nurses Week. This ...
How to Encourage Summer Reading
Encouraging students to read over the summer is a great way to maintain and improve their reading skills. It can ...
May the 4th Classroom Activities and Resources
May the 4th, Star Wars Day, is approaching this week. Let’s all say it together, “May the 4th be with ...
The Playlist Model – Dr. Catlin Tucker
In my Art of Blended Learning Online Course this week, we continued our work on the playlist model. I began ...
Five AI Tools to Try (April 2023)
With all the debate and discussion about artificial intelligence in the education world, it’s not surprising that educators’ views cover ...
ANTON: Free Digital Activities and Games for K-8 Students
ANTON is at first glance, a German-based free learning app now available in the United States. The system works on ...
How to Become a Certified Cybersecurity Professional
Whether technology teams and administrators are ready or not, cyberattacks on schools are on the rise at an alarming rate ...
Strengthening Cybersecurity in Texas Schools
In recent years, cybersecurity threats targeting educational institutions have become increasingly common. These threats can lead to data breaches, disruptions ...
Graphic Novels, Audiobooks, and More: Six Ways to Add Accessible Stories to Your Library
As a middle school librarian, I am acutely aware of the in-between space that middle school students inhabit. I serve ...
What You Need to Know About Copyright
Most people don’t find themselves breathless with excitement at the prospect of learning about copyright. If you were to play ...
ClassQuiz: A Free Tool Supporting High-Effect Size Instructional Strategies
Educators are buzzing around a new Kahoot and Quizziz-like tool available at no cost. This quiz website offers a host ...
Five Ways to Engage Your School Community with Ebooks
Today, as many librarians host visitors in their libraries, they hear the same questions being repeated over and over: “Do ...
Adobe Firefly’s Text-to-Image and Text Effects Models
If you are creative, you may already have access to Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop has tons of tools to help you ...
Six Resources for Earth Day 2023
Earth Day 2023 is coming up on April 22. This is the 53rd time around the sun that more than ...
The Autocrat Add-on: Easily Generate Certificates, Progress Reports, and More
Are you tired of spending countless hours on repetitive tasks? Tasks that can be both time-consuming and monotonous? Fortunately, there ...
How to Differentiate Texts with ChatGPT
Differentiation means providing a meaningful onramp to the content you are studying and supporting all students in skill mastery. We ...
Using the BeReal App to Advocate for Your Library
When new apps for social media come out, generally I get all the tea about them from my students. This ...
Nine Tips for Overcoming Test Anxiety
Test anxiety is a common experience for many students. It can lead to feelings of stress and unease before, during, ...
