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Continue ReadingI Tried It: Watch, Discuss, Rewatch
We asked our trusted Certified BrainPOP Educators (CBEs) to try out new strategies in their classroom and they’re reporting back! This strategy uses Movies and Pause Points to practice essential literacy skills.
Continue ReadingHow I Transformed My Classroom Into a Movie Studio
Lights, Camera, Learning! Certified BrainPOP Educator Monica Sepa-LaFemina shares how she uses Make-a-Movie to boost student engagement, creativity, and confidence.
Continue ReadingCracking the Code on Student Engagement
By embracing coding and computational thinking, you’re opening students’ eyes to new possibilities and preparing them to meet challenges in an ever-evolving world.
Continue ReadingIgniting Potential by Encouraging Student Ownership
Certified BrainPOP Educator Lynda Last shares how she incorporates playful learning with BrainPOP to boost classroom engagement and help students take ownership of their lessons.
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 ReadingBrainPOP IRL: 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 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 Reading5 Ways to Incorporate Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) in Your Science Classroom
As they engage with exciting and relatable guiding questions that connect with their day-to-day lives, students learn that everything in the world around us is science, and anyone can be a scientist. It all starts with tapping into curiosity and asking questions.
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