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What are Visual Cues?

AFIRM, or Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules, an extension of the National Professional Development Center, has produced a family...

Adding Emojis Using Different Devices

Are you looking to add a little pizazz to your content? Perhaps you're looking to break up chunks of information or make your materials more visually...

Leveraging the LMS to Design & Deliver PD

You're familiar with using an LMS, or Learning Management System, to deliver content to your students, but how can we use it to deliver professional...

Canvas for Elementary

In this Canvas for Elementary resource from the Canvas Instructure Community, discover resources for administrators, instructors, guardians, and...

Growth Mindset Lesson and Other Teacher Resources

Author and educator Shannon Anderson has compiled various social-emotional learning items for teachers. Dive into this site for resources covering...

UDL & Blended Learning: An On-Demand Workshop

Brenny Kummer, Coordinator of Instructional Technology at Batholomew Consolidated School Corporation, leads the discussion on utilizing Universal...

Positive Relationships and Empowering Families

This video from Formed Families Forward was created for the state of Virginia but contains universal ideas. Watch educators discuss successes when...

A Guide for Engaging ELL Families: Twenty Strategies for School Leaders

When we as teachers are reaching out to families, it is important to make sure we are connecting with all families. This resource provided by...

Resources for Early Learning: Build Relationships with Families

This self-paced learning module provided by Resources For Early Learning includes instruction, videos, printable resources, and an activity to...

Edutopia Parent Engagement Video Playlist

This playlist features four videos from Edutopia, all of which are less than six minutes long and feature practical ideas for connecting with...

How to Begin Positive Relationships with Families: 8 Tips to Try

Empathy and trust are critical to building relationships with parents and caregivers. This article from Understood  helps teachers think through how...

The Eight Ps of Parent Engagement

Are you hoping to expand and improve parental engagement? This resource, which provides an infographic featuring eight tips for schools to support...

Book Creator for Chrome

While it's fun to read e-books, it's even more amazing to make them yourself! Book Creator allows students to do just that, making their polished...

Google My Maps

You're probably familiar with Google Maps, but what about Google My Maps? My Maps is an interactive, collaborative map-making tool from Google that...

Traffic Light Feedback

Needing to have students give each other feedback or reflect on others' work? This simple protocol is great for learning reflections and feedback,...

Developing Students' Ability to Give and Take Effective Feedback

Knowing how to give and receive constructive feedback is a life skill. Read this resource to learn how one educator adapted the 6 Thinking Hats...

Read&Write for Google Chrome

Read&Write is a Chrome extension that will boost reading and writing confidence across all content and devices, in class, at work, and home! Check...

Block Schedules: Maximizing Class Time

Are you an educator that works at a school with block scheduling? It can seem like a daunting task to plan and prepare for eighty to ninety minutes,...

Kindergarten Mathematics Readiness: What Should Families Know?

What should families of a soon-to-be kindergartner know? Check out this kindergarten mathematics readiness resource provided by the IDOE. Be sure to...