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A former school principal and teacher turned BrainPOPper shares strategies for cultivating classroom innovation by focusing on research, design thinking, and 21st-century skills.
Continue Reading5 BrainPOP Movies That Celebrate Black Joy for Black History Month
BrainPOP senior social media manager Brittany Minor reflects on the personal significance of sharing Black history and culture with her young children. She spotlights her family’s favorite BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. movies to inspire others to celebrate and learn together—all year!
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How can we support educators to leverage students’ strengths, engage their interests, and meet varying learning needs? Two educators share their experience and insights.
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 ReadingSupporting Readers with Microsoft Immersive Reader and BrainPOP
We connected with two educators to learn how they’re leveraging this new feature, and the impact they’re seeing among students.
Continue Reading10 Ways to Teach Kindness, Gratitude, and Giving Back to Kids
Kids notice everything. Knowing that makes it all the more important for parents, caregivers, and teachers to model the behaviors we want children to develop, like being kind, showing appreciation, and contributing to the community.
Continue Reading5 Teacher-Tested Tips to Make Art a Classroom Priority
Even if your school doesn’t have dedicated art rooms or programs, the arts can still have a big impact on students when integrated with subjects across the curriculum. Why not bring more of that magic into the classroom?
Continue ReadingSocial and Emotional Learning: Five Life Skills for the Classroom and Beyond
Read how one educator creatively incorporates essential life skills into her instruction to meet students where they are—and promote educational and personal development.
Continue ReadingFostering Safer, Kinder, Responsible Behavior Online and Offline
Digital citizenship serves as a bridge between character education and technology instruction. Learn how two educators are implementing innovative and meaningful digital citizenship lessons in their respective schools.
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