Digital citizens don’t grow overnight. However, when making BrainPOP part of your everyday instruction, you can trust that you are setting the foundation for your students to practice the skills they need to navigate their world successfully–both in real life and online.
Continue Reading5 Skills Students Use When They Read Online
Ensuring students master essential literacy skills in the digital world is not just about making them good readers, but responsible digital citizens who can make informed decisions in a connected world.
Continue ReadingAccessible Ways for Students to Show What They Know
Simple technology solutions can be a powerful ally in creating a more inclusive and engaging classroom environment. It’s all about offering choices to foster differentiated learning so all types of students can perform at their peak ability on any given day. Check out these tips and tools of the trade from one of our Certified BrainPOP Educators.
Continue ReadingWhy These 9 Literacy Skills Are Every Teacher’s Best Kept Secret
There may be multiple theories on the best way to improve student’s literacy skills, but one thing is for sure: no matter the subject, students learn best when they see themselves reflected in learning.
Continue ReadingThe Best Lesson You’ll Ever Teach is Tomorrow’s with BrainPOP’s New Insights Reports
With BrainPOP’s new Insights Reports, shaping tomorrow’s lessons has never been more time-efficient or more impactful. Deliver meaningful learning experiences to students and get one step closer to going home on time with BrainPOP’s latest data tools.
Continue ReadingHow BrainPOP Supports Cross-Curricular Literacy
Discover how Mason Nichols, a reading interventionist, creatively integrates BrainPOP to cultivate literacy skills across subjects. Explore his innovative strategies and insights for seamless, engaging, skill-enriching learning experiences.
Continue ReadingHumor in the Classroom: The Serious Benefits
There are many ways to build humor and levity into learning with serious benefits for students and teachers alike, so don’t mistake the classroom filled with giggles as lacking rigor.
Continue ReadingFrom Music to Marathons: How Teachers’ Personal Passions Engage and Empower their Students
Every teacher brings unique interests, skills, and perspectives into the classroom. We connected with a group of educators to learn how their extracurricular pursuits have enriched their teaching practice, while instilling lifelong lessons in their students.
Continue ReadingThe Kaleidoscope Effect: How Teachers’ Dynamic Identities Shape the Classroom
Do you remember that moment when you realized your teacher was more than just an educator—that they also have an identity outside of the classroom? Embracing teachers’ multidimensional identities can positively impact schools, students, and the educators themselves.
Continue ReadingBeyond the Lab: Real-World Science and Engineering Skills and Careers
There’s a common misperception that scientists and engineers only work in labs surrounded by beakers and test tubes. But the truth is that science and engineering skills (and STEM skills as a whole) are highly transferable. So the next time your students ask, ‘What can I do with this?’ you’ll know exactly what to answer.
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