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Welcome to the Fresh Ideas for Teaching blog & podcast. Within these pages, you’ll find helpful tips, lesson freebies, and more from teachers, authors, and other educators just like you. We hope that our posts not only inspire you but also serve to keep you informed on new PreK-12 curriculum solutions and tools. Hone your craft with our teacher blogs.
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The 5 Pillars of Reading Explained
Authentic Language Learning: Bridging Classroom Learning to Real-World Application
Tips for Using Authentic Materials in the World Language Classroom
AI in Education: Navigating the Impact on the Literacy Classroom
Using a MathPlay Approach for 3rd Grade Multiplication
How Braiding Funds can Maximize K-12 Funding
Guide for Teachers: How to Get District Funding
2023 Wrapped: The Best Savvas Reels, School Stories, Podcasts, & Blogs of the Year
Tiny Steps to Incorporate the Science of Reading
FREE PI Day Activities
Exploring Functions with my Second Grader
Digital Choice Boards
3 Ways To Strengthen Teacher Well-Being and Appreciation
Integrating Language Literacy SIOP Lesson Examples for Developing Oral Language with Reading Skills
Martin Luther King Jr Day Free Resources
Revisiting Classroom Routines: The First Week After Winter Break
ESSER Funding Update: Dept of Ed clarifies ESSER can fund activities beyond Sept 30, 2024
3 Ways To Use Music In Your Elementary Classroom
Why You Should Use Music in the Classroom
4 Ways to Guide Students to Success
Re-envisioning Math Instruction for Multilingual Learners
AP® Precalculus – Change in Tandem
3 Quick and Effective Lesson Starters
“Where I’m From” Writing Activity
A Simple Back-to-School Meditation for Educators
Creating Moments of Self-Care
Assessing Knowledge and Cleverness in the Math Classroom
How Educators Can Use Discovery To Refocus Their Love of Teaching
3 Good Things: Positive Practice for Educators
4 Ways To Maximize Student Engagement
Keeping the Joy In Summer Reading
Summer Send-Off Postcard Project
Unpacking the New Mathematical Practices of AP® Precalculus
Two Strategies to Rebuild Learners’ Confidence in Risk-taking
Listening To Students’ Mathematical Ideas
Career & Technical Education: 7 Steps to Success in High School EMT Programs
10 Book Report Alternatives
Engaging Students with Phenomena: Why Can’t We Walk Through Walls?
Biology: A Science That Keeps Changing
4 Ways edTech is Transforming Student Learning Experiences
Supporting Our Upper Level Readers
4 Ways To Celebrate National Reading Month
The 4 Principles of Word Study
3 Math Games to Engage Early Elementary Students
Funding for Summer Learning
How to Organize a Celebration of Black History Month in Your School
5 Lesson Ideas to Help Newcomers Thrive
Using “The Book List” as a Mentor Text
5 Critical Components For Mathematical Proficiency
4 Inspiring STEM Fair Talks To Use In Your Classroom
3 Ways To Use Authentic Resources for Teaching Spanish
Teacher Self-Care: The Best Teacher is the Best You
An Engaging Activation Routine for Secondary Math Students
A is for Adult SEL
Give Them Something to Talk About!
How to Guide Your Students As Digital Citizens
Essentials for Supporting Multilingual Learners
3 Ways to Celebrate National Book Month
5 Activities to Promote Student Agency in the Classroom
First Impressions Returning to School
Prioritizing Student Check-ins, MathPlay, and Feedback
4 Questions For a Reading Formative Assessment
Looking Forward
5 Top Trends K-12 Leaders Can’t Afford To Ignore
What Makes the Oceans Move?
Incorporating Student Voice in the Classroom
4 Practices Math Teachers Should Keep From Hybrid Learning
4 Can’t-Miss Sessions: Moving Learning Forward Symposium
Who's Driving this Learning?
Social-Emotional Learning for Lower Elementary Students
Engaging Math Activities for the Little Ones at Home
Yes, Inquiry-based Learning and SIOP® Are Compatible
Finding the Positives in a Challenging School Year
Using Multiple Approaches to a Math Question
Rethinking Middle School Math
In a Reading Slump?
Strategies to Engage Students in Math Class via Hybrid Learning
Representing Student Identities in the Classroom
Environmental Literacy: A Lot More than the 3 Rs
Ensuring Equity & Access for All Students in Your Science Classroom
Phenomena-Based Learning in The Science Classroom
CARES, CRRSA, ESSER, Oh My!
Hybrid / Concurrent Teaching: 5 Ideas to Make it Work
The Digital Divide’s Impact on Remote Learners
7 Ways to Celebrate The Black Community in Your Classroom All Year
Black History Month Recommended Reading: Books to Add to Your Classroom Library
How to Differentiate for Success in the Science Classroom
How To SIOP® During a Pandemic
Tell Me Something Good
Black History Month: Recommended Reading for Educators
Activities to Foster Social-Emotional Learning With Elementary Students
Stimulus Funds and Non-Public Schools
5 Tips for Successful Breakout Rooms in Virtual or Hybrid Classes
Involving Parents in The Classroom, Virtually
Unpacking the “Science of Reading”
CARES vs Second Stimulus: What’s different for K-12?
10 Tips For Remote Teaching: Takeaways From 2020
7 Tips for Talking About Diversity
Pre-K Freebies for the Holidays
How To Nurture Scientific Literacy
The Power Of Twitter For Educator Development
Practice & Application with Digital Manipulatives
Cultivating An Inclusive Classroom Library Year-Round
Dual Enrollment – Tips and Resources
Keeping Students Engaged During Distance Learning
Combining PBL and Student-Created Rubrics To Increase Engagement
7 Last-Minute Halloween Activities for Distance Learning
Taking Your Word Study Lessons Up a Notch
3 Ways to Facilitate Culturally Responsive Learning in the Science Classroom
10 Books to Inspire You to Lead In Times of Change
Orthography: An Anchor Concept for Word Study
How Word Sorts Mimic the Development of Tacit Knowledge
4 Ways To Bring The Fun Back Into Your Virtual Classroom
3 Steps To Start a Margin Project In Your School
Launching Book Clubs in a Remote Learning Environment
4 Tips to Foster Interaction in a Digital Landscape
Constitution Day: Connecting The Founding Document To Current Events
Dual Enrollment – New Tips and Resources for Instructors
Quick Tips for Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning
Free Science Webinars for High School Students
Keeping Community Alive in a Virtual World
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Making Intercultural Comparisons Part 2 Meaningful Interaction with Culture in the World Language Classroom
Investigate and Interact Part 1 Meaningful Interaction with Culture in the World Language Classroom
How to Plan a Curriculum Pilot Part 3 - Hempfield School District
How To Plan a Curriculum Pilot - Part 2 Bethel School District
How to Plan a Curriculum Pilot - Part 1 - South Jefferson Central School District
Coaching Students to Succeed on the AP Spanish Language Exam - Part 3
Coaching Students to Succeed on the AP Spanish Language Exam - Part 2
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