Summer break is upon us! Four BrainPOP dads share how they’ll squeeze every last drop of sunlight out of the season with their kids. And they’ve got some practical lessons planned along the way, too.
Continue ReadingGrowing Up on BrainPOP: 8 Employees Share Their Stories
BrainPOPpers recount their classroom memories of Tim and Moby, and share what inspired them to join the company.
Continue ReadingIn the POP Seat: A Common Sense Approach to Media with Kelly Mendoza, Ph.D.
When it comes to developing a healthy relationship with media and technology, Kelly Mendoza, VP of education programs at nonprofit Common Sense Education, believes in starting young. “In the POP Seat” is an education thought leadership series brought to you by BrainPOP.
Continue ReadingPassing the Torch: Leading a People-First Culture Into the Future
Building an empowering and inspiring organizational culture is both an art and a science—the product of hundreds of decisions made over time and in close partnership among many individuals. Kavita Vora and Maya Kadar Kovalsky share lessons from their work cultivating an employee-centric workplace at BrainPOP.
Continue ReadingWhat Can Kids Learn from the Mindset of Paralympic Champions?
Resilience, perseverance, endurance—barrier-breaking athletes have a lot to teach our kids.
Continue ReadingIn the POP Seat with Code.org Executive Jacqueline Smalls: “I Consider Myself a Teacher at Heart.”
Meet Jacqueline Smalls, a former U.S. Army environmental scientist and K-12 educator turned nonprofit leader. Smalls is on a mission to make computer science education engaging and enriching, and careers in STEM attainable for all students. “In the POP Seat” is an education thought leadership series brought to you by BrainPOP.
Continue ReadingIn the POP Seat: The Founding CEO of DonorsChoose Still Believes Teachers Know Best
Meet Charles Best, the nonprofit founder and former teacher who has devoted his career to funding classroom educators working on the “front lines.” “In the POP Seat” is an education thought leadership series brought to you by BrainPOP.
Continue ReadingFrom One Educator to Another: Back-to-School Wisdom and Well-Wishes
BrainPOP staffers—and former K-12 educators—reflect on the new school year and share their best lived and learned advice.
Continue ReadingIn the POP Seat with Steve Mesler: From Olympic Gold Medalist to Classroom Champion
Welcome to “In the POP Seat,” a new education thought leadership series brought to you by BrainPOP! In this inaugural interview, we’ll meet a bobsledder turned nonprofit executive who embraces lifelong learning and pays it forward.
Continue ReadingMoms, It’s Time to Celebrate Yourselves and Each Other
The best gift we can give ourselves and our fellow moms is authenticity and grace.
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